2022 NBA Free Agency Primer

June 30, 2022 at 11:16 a.m. CST by Luke Adams

The period of the NBA Free Agency in 2022 officially begins on Thursday at 17:00 Central Time. At this point, we can expect news of contractual arrangements to start pouring in, continuing late into the night.

According to our census, the stunning 56 free agents have agreed to make deals on the first day of the free agency in 2021 – we will see if this number will match later today.

Here are some links to get you ready for one of the most exciting days on the NBA calendar:

• Top 50 free agents of 2022 Bradley Beale, Zack Lavigne, James Harden and Deandre Ayton are on our list of the best players available for the summer.
• 2022 Free Agents By Position / Type2022 Free Agents By Team Want the full breakdown of players available this summer? Choose yours from these two lists.
• Key off-season dates / deadlines Breakdown of important dates to watch after today.
• Maximum wage forecasts for 2022/23 2022/23 minimum wage forecasts Medium-level forecasts, two-year exceptions for 2022/23 Our forecasts are based on a salary cap of $ 123,655,000. In a few hours we need to understand what the exact limit for 2022/23 will look like.
• 2022/23 Player Options Solutions 2022/23 Team Options Solutions The deadline for these decisions was Wednesday, so they are all up now.
• Summary of the qualifying offer for 2022. We have a complete list of players who become limited free agents.
• 2022 Off-season deals Fifteen deals have been officially completed so far during this off-season, with six more agreed and many more to come.
• Exceptional commercial exceptions. A number of teams have traded exceptions for players who can take a salary without sending a salary back.
• 2022 Offseason Preview Series We took a closer look at the situations of all 30 teams and the key decisions out of season.
• Glossary of hoop rumors. Need a refresher on how the sign and trade work, what it means to have a player’s “early play rights” or how the team becomes severely limited? We explain everything in our dictionary.