NBA Free Agency – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 4 teams that should jump at chance to sign free agent Carmelo Anthony https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/20/teams-sign-fa-carmelo-anthony/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/20/teams-sign-fa-carmelo-anthony/#respond Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:00:46 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447808 It remains an unequivocal fact that future Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony is, and always will be, a walking bucket. Now 38, Anthony isn’t here to prove anything — he plays for the love of the game. This NBA journey hasn’t always been kind to the former No. 3 pick, and some of his criticism […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/20/teams-sign-fa-carmelo-anthony/feed/ 0 NBA Free Agency: Grading all 30 teams on trades and signings https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/16/nba-free-agency-grading-teams-trades-signings/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/16/nba-free-agency-grading-teams-trades-signings/#respond Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:00:02 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446578 Free agency is often a time of tumult and chaos, as players fly around the league to new homes and teams look vastly different than they did a few weeks earlier. It’s Extreme Makeover: NBA Edition. While this summer featured one blockbuster trade for Rudy Gobert, and the prospect of other trades still hangs overhead, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/16/nba-free-agency-grading-teams-trades-signings/feed/ 0 Have the Philadelphia 76ers had the East’s best offseason? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/05/have-philadelphia-76ers-had-east-best-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/05/have-philadelphia-76ers-had-east-best-offseason/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:00:42 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447253 It has been a quietly successful offseason for the Philadelphia 76ers. While Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets have taken up most of the media’s attention, their former teammate, James Harden, has done his business quietly alongside the 76ers organization. Some new faces have been brought in to help propel the 76ers to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/05/have-philadelphia-76ers-had-east-best-offseason/feed/ 0 3 free agents still available for the Golden State Warriors to sign https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/31/free-agents-golden-state-warriors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/31/free-agents-golden-state-warriors/#respond Sun, 31 Jul 2022 10:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447214 The Golden State Warriors are still riding high off their NBA title, their fourth in eight years, and a monumental step in the writing of their dynasty’s history. Yet, at the same time, the NBA calendar plods along, and they have had to move quickly to retool the roster during the NBA Draft and free […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/31/free-agents-golden-state-warriors/feed/ 0 2022 NBA Free Agency: 3 centers that need to be signed https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/26/2022-nba-free-agency-centers/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/26/2022-nba-free-agency-centers/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:00:08 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446979 Several weeks have passed since 2022 NBA Free Agency opened up, and things have gotten rather quiet as of late. Over the next few weeks, there should be an occasional signing as teams look to put the finishing touches on their rosters. One spot that still has a handful of talented players available on the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/26/2022-nba-free-agency-centers/feed/ 0 2022 NBA Free Agency: 3 power forwards that need to be signed https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/24/2022-nba-free-agency-power-forwards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/24/2022-nba-free-agency-power-forwards/#respond Sun, 24 Jul 2022 12:00:42 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446972 2022 NBA Free Agency has been ongoing for several weeks now, and teams are looking to put the finishing touches on their rosters ahead of next season. As front offices look through the list of remaining available free agents, there are some interesting names at the power forward position that would make great additions for […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/24/2022-nba-free-agency-power-forwards/feed/ 0 NBA Free Agency: 3 best players for contenders to sign https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/22/nba-free-agency-players-contenders/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/22/nba-free-agency-players-contenders/#respond Fri, 22 Jul 2022 19:00:19 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447041 We are now almost a month into NBA Free Agency, and a majority of the big names have already chosen where they will be playing next season (some even signing for some lucrative money). But some contenders are lacking in certain areas as the free agent market thins out. The NBA’s cap space overall jumped to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/22/nba-free-agency-players-contenders/feed/ 0 2022 NBA Free Agency: 3 small forwards that need to be signed https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/22/2022-nba-free-agency-small-forward/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/22/2022-nba-free-agency-small-forward/#respond Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:00:07 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446968 It has now been several weeks since 2022 NBA Free Agency first began, and the market has gone quiet as of late. As teams look to put the finishing touches on their roster ahead of next season, they should scour which players remain in free agency, as there are several that could still be worth […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/22/2022-nba-free-agency-small-forward/feed/ 0 2022 NBA Free Agency: 3 shooting guards that need to be signed https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/20/2022-nba-free-agency-shooting-guards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/20/2022-nba-free-agency-shooting-guards/#respond Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:00:31 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446941 It has been several weeks since 2022 NBA Free Agency first opened, and the dust has started to settle across the league. Yet, there are still several players available that could help put the finishing touches on any roster, especially for teams currently in the hunt for point guards and shooting guards. Looking closer, there […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/20/2022-nba-free-agency-shooting-guards/feed/ 0 2022 NBA Free Agency: 3 point guards that need to be signed https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/2022-nba-free-agency-point-guards/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/2022-nba-free-agency-point-guards/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:00:04 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446883 It has been several weeks since 2022 NBA Free Agency began, and there are still some players on the market that could be worth a roster spot. For teams in the hunt for some point guard depth, they could be in luck, as there is no shortage of recognizable names still available. In particular, there […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/2022-nba-free-agency-point-guards/feed/ 0 NBA Offseason: Top 5 most underrated moves so far this summer https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/nba-offseason-underrated-moves/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/nba-offseason-underrated-moves/#respond Sun, 17 Jul 2022 10:00:15 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446821 The league is in the thick of Summer League play, and the free agency period is cooling down. There are still some significant players available on the market, but the bulk of activity has already ceased. The NBA is a 24/7 sport, particularly in the offseason, so most of the big deals of the summer […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/nba-offseason-underrated-moves/feed/ 0 NBA Free Agency: Lonnie Walker IV is perfect for the Los Angeles Lakers https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/08/nba-free-agency-los-angeles-lakers-lonnie-walker-iv/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/08/nba-free-agency-los-angeles-lakers-lonnie-walker-iv/#respond Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:00:21 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446653 The signing of free agent Lonnie Walker IV was an underrated move by the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office as they looked to rebuild their roster. The Los Angeles Lakers front office has had a distinctly different approach this offseason. NBA Champions in 2020, the Lakers followed this up with a decidedly up-and-down season that resulted […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/08/nba-free-agency-los-angeles-lakers-lonnie-walker-iv/feed/ 0 NBA Free Agency: Top 5 best contracts this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/07/nba-free-agency-best-contracts/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/07/nba-free-agency-best-contracts/#respond Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:00:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446584 We’re barely a week into NBA free agency, but the dust has largely settled on the biggest signings of the offseason. The real evaluations will take place on the court this year, but it’s never too early to judge the contracts handed out by teams with money to blow. The obvious winners and losers of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/07/nba-free-agency-best-contracts/feed/ 0 NBA Free Agency: 3 best landing spots for TJ Warren https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-free-agency-tj-warren/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-free-agency-tj-warren/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:00:34 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446669 NBA free agency is in full swing, although the initial hype has died down significantly. Despite that, there are still some solid players on the market, including forward TJ Warren. Warren has only played in four games over the past two seasons due to injuries. However, the last time he saw significant playing time, he […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-free-agency-tj-warren/feed/ 0 NBA Free Agency: Why the Orlando Magic re-signed Mo Bamba https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-free-agency-orlando-magic-mo-baba/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-free-agency-orlando-magic-mo-baba/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:00:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446649 With NBA free agency frenzy in full swing, few expected the Orlando Magic to be players this time around. The franchise has used this period over the last decade to mostly make small moves around the fringes, even when an apparent no-brainer deal was out there for them once free agency began last Thursday. NBA […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-free-agency-orlando-magic-mo-baba/feed/ 0 NBA Free Agency: 3 best landing spots for Deandre Ayton https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/02/nba-free-agency-deandre-ayton/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/02/nba-free-agency-deandre-ayton/#respond Sat, 02 Jul 2022 12:00:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446593 NBA free agency has been going on for almost two days now. Despite this, Phoenix Suns big man doesn’t have a single offer. At least, not one that has been reported yet. Considering how young Ayton is and how successful he’s been on the Suns for the past two seasons, this is a pretty odd […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/02/nba-free-agency-deandre-ayton/feed/ 0 The New York Knicks stole Jalen Brunson with NCAA recruitment tactics https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/new-york-knicks-jalen-brunson-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/new-york-knicks-jalen-brunson-2/#respond Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:07 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446515 When you think of the New York Knicks shedding cap space to sign a free agent, the first thought is – that sounds typical. But when you hear that the team passed on quality picks in this year’s draft while shipping away bodies in order to acquire Jalen Brunson, the concept seems a bit off. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/new-york-knicks-jalen-brunson-2/feed/ 0 3 best landing spots for Kemba Walker to revive his career https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/28/kemba-walker-landing-spots/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/28/kemba-walker-landing-spots/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446414 Kemba Walker was an NBA All-Star while averaging 19.3 points for the Boston Celtics just two seasons ago. Yet, after a failed venture to the New York Knicks and with a continual knee issue, his NBA career tilts in an uncertain position. The downfall has come quickly for Walker, seen by many as the missing […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/28/kemba-walker-landing-spots/feed/ 0 NBA Free Agency: 5 teams that should pursue PJ Tucker this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/28/nba-free-agency-pj-tucker/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/28/nba-free-agency-pj-tucker/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:00:06 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446388 After finishing up his 11th season, PJ Tucker is set to test the waters of 2022 NBA Free Agency after recently opting out of his deal with the Miami Heat for next season. Despite recently turning 37 years old, Tucker will certainly have a robust market, as contending teams league-wide will likely have an interest […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/28/nba-free-agency-pj-tucker/feed/ 0 5 upcoming NBA free agents with uncertain contract value https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/30/nba-free-agents-uncertain-value/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/30/nba-free-agents-uncertain-value/#respond Mon, 30 May 2022 19:00:41 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445453 Free agency is perhaps the most chaotic period of the NBA calendar, with some big names headlining what’s sure to be another bumper edition in 2022. But outside the obvious storylines surrounding those big names, there’s also a handful of players who will enter free agency with varying levels of uncertainty. Whether it be through […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/30/nba-free-agents-uncertain-value/feed/ 0 2021 NBA Free Agency: 5 players that need to be signed immediately https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/14/2021-nba-free-agency-5-players-signed/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/14/2021-nba-free-agency-5-players-signed/#respond Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:00:44 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435432 2021 NBA Free Agency officially kicked off on August 2, and it was unquestionably a hectic period for the league as millions of dollars got spent. Left in the rubble from free agency are several household names that some are still surprised to see not on a roster. With the start of training camp for next […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/14/2021-nba-free-agency-5-players-signed/feed/ 0 Milwaukee Bucks: Grading all moves in 2021 NBA free agency https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/25/milwaukee-bucks-nba-free-agency-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/25/milwaukee-bucks-nba-free-agency-2/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:00:56 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434175 Following its first NBA Championship in 50 long-awaited years, the Milwaukee Bucks have begun its campaign as defending champions by adding some new complementary assets to the supporting cast while returning past key figures during the free agency period. Once the free agency moratorium was uplifted on Monday, August 2nd, the Bucks wasted no time […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/25/milwaukee-bucks-nba-free-agency-2/feed/ 0 NBA free agency: The 5 biggest steals so far this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/13/nba-free-agency-5-steals/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/13/nba-free-agency-5-steals/#respond Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:00:49 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434108 The first week of NBA free agency has passed and almost all the big free agents on the market have found new homes. There are signings that make complete sense for both the team and player involved, but also plenty of deals that do not seem like the right fit. Only time will tell whether […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/13/nba-free-agency-5-steals/feed/ 0 2021 NBA Free Agency: 5 sneaky good deals made by contenders thus far https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/10/nba-free-agency-5-sneaky-good-deals/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/10/nba-free-agency-5-sneaky-good-deals/#respond Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:00:11 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434165 It is currently the busiest time of the year with a hectic 2021 NBA Free Agency period in full swing as teams look to retool ahead of next season. To this point, most of the high-profile players have expectedly stayed put with their respective teams. Kawhi Leonard re-signed with the LA Clippers, Chris Paul inked […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/10/nba-free-agency-5-sneaky-good-deals/feed/ 0 NBA: Biggest overpays in NBA free agency so far https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/09/nba-free-agency-overpays/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/09/nba-free-agency-overpays/#respond Mon, 09 Aug 2021 17:00:04 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434146 There has been a history of teams overpaying to acquire, and or retain, their top target in NBA free agency. For example, during the last offseason, the Indiana Pacers were interested in acquiring Gordon Hayward from the Boston Celtics in a sign-and-trade. Indiana planned to have Hayward opt in to the final year of his […]

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