NBA 2022 Free Agency: Day 1 Recap

It was a very busy first day of NBA free agency on Thursday. By our count, a total of 38 free agents have agreed to new deals since the negotiating period officially began at 5pm CT, while seven more players have either signed or agreed to contract extensions.

However, all of those trades were overshadowed by the drama in Brooklyn, where Kevin Durant reportedly asked the Nets to trade him. With the Durant situation unresolved, we could be in for some serious fireworks in the coming days.

In the meantime, below are all the free agent deals, contract extensions, trades and other notable news from the first day of free agency.

Free Agent Agreements:

These deals aren’t official yet, so the reported terms could change — or the deals could fall through altogether. Generally speaking, though, teams and players are on track to finalize those agreements sometime after the July 6 moratorium ends.

Note: Some of these salary figures may include options, incentives or non-guaranteed money.

1. Bradley Beal, Wizards agree to five-year, $251.02 million contract (max salary).
2. Jaylen Brunson, Knicks agree to terms on four-year, $104 million contract.
3. Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers agree to four-year, $100 million contract.
4. Luguentz Dort, Thunder agree to five-year, $87.5 million contract.
5. Bobby Portis, Bucks agree to four-year, $48.58 million contract.
6. Marvin Bagley III, Pistons agree to terms on three-year, $37 million contract.
7. Chris Boucher, Raptors agree to terms on three-year, $35.25 million contract.
8. PJ Tucker, Sixers agree to three-year, $33.04 million contract.
9. Tyus Jones, Grizzlies agree to two-year, $30 million contract.
10. Gary Payton II, Trail Blazers finalize three-year, $28 million contract.
11. Jae’Sean Tate, Rockets agree to three-year, $22.1 million contract.
12. Nicolas Batum, Clippers agree to two-year, $22 million contract.
13. Muhammad Bamba, Magic agree to two-year, $21 million contract.
14. JaVale McGee, Mavericks agree to three-year, $20.1 million contract.
15. Nick Claxton, Nets agree to two-year, $20 million contract.
16. Malik Monk, Kings agree to two-year, $19 million deal.
17. Kyle Anderson, Timberwolves agree to two-year, $18 million contract.
18. Isaiah Hartenstein, Knicks agree to two-year, $16.7 million contract.
19. Delon Wright, Wizards agree to two-year, $16 million contract.
20. Patty Mills, Nets agree to terms on two-year, $14.49 million contract.
21. Victor Oladipo, Heat agree to one-year, $11 million deal.
22. Amir Coffey, Clippers agree to terms on three-year, $11 million contract.
23. Dewayne Dedmon, Heat agree to two-year, $9 million deal.
24. Danuel House, Sixers agree to two-year, $8.42 million contract.
25. Andre Drummond, Bulls agree to two-year, $6.6 million contract.
26. Joe Ingles, Bucks agree to terms on a one-year, $6.48 million contract.
27. Lonnie Walker, Lakers agree to one-year, $6.48 million contract.
28. Kevin Knox, Pistons agree to two-year, $6 million contract.
29. Jevon Carter, Bucks agree to two-year, $4.6 million contract.
30. Damien Jones, Lakers agree to two-year contract with minimum salary.
31. Trevelin Queen, Sixers agree to two-year contract with minimum salary.
32. Troy Brown, Lakers agree to one-year contract with minimum salary.
33. DeAndre Jordan, Nuggets agree to one-year contract with minimum salary.
34. Mike Muscala, Thunder agree to one-year contract with minimum salary.
35. Juan Toscano-Anderson, Lakers agree to one-year contract with minimum salary.
36. Anthony Gill, Wizards agree to two-year deal.
37. Daven Reed, Nuggets agree to two-year contract.
38. Wesley Matthews, Bucks agree to one-year deal.

Contract extension:

1. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets agree to five-year supermax extension for veteran.
2. Devin Booker, Suns agree to four-year, super-max veteran extension.
3. Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves agree to four-year extension for supermax veteran.
4. Ja Morant, Grizzlies agree to five-year rookie salary cap extension.
5. Gary Harris, Magic officially complete two-year, $26MM veteran extension.
6. Taurean Prince, Timberwolves officially finalize two-year, $16 million veteran extension.
7. Thaddeus Young, Raptors officially finalize two-year, $16 million veteran extension.

transactions:

1. The Jazz traded Royce O’Neal to the Nets in exchange for the Rockets, Nets or Sixers first-round pick in 2023 (whichever is the least favorable).
2. The Hawks and Spurs have officially completed their trade, sending Dejounte Murray and Joc Landale to Atlanta for Danilo Gallinari and three first-round picks and a swap of first-round picks. Gallinari is expected to be released.

Other news:

1. Pistons and Kemba Walker finalize buyout agreement.
2. The Jazz waived Juancho Hernangomez.
3. Former Sixers head coach Brett Brown has rejoined Gregg Popovich’s Spurs staff as an assistant.

As active as the first day of free agency was, several of this year’s top free agents are still unsigned, including Zach LaVine, James Harden and Deandre Ayton. Our full list of free agents is here.