With the 2025 NBA Draft concluded, attention now turns to free agency. Here’s a comprehensive guide to the key dates and details for the 2025 NBA free agency period:
When does 2025 NBA Free Agency start?
Negotiations with free agents are allowed to begin on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET, however, no deals can be formally signed until the moratorium period ends on July 6. NBA free agency will officially begin on July 6, 2025, at 12 p.m. ET. Teams will then be able to start signing players, making trades official, and executing new contracts.
This marks the official opening of the 2025–26 NBA league year. Stay up to date with all the latest signings, trades and news with our 2025 NBA free agency tracker.
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What are the key dates for NBA Free Agency in 2025?
June 30 – Negotiations begin with outside free agents.
July 1 – Free Agency Moratorium Period begins:
First-round picks can sign contracts
Minimum deals (two years or fewer) can be signed
Restricted free agents may sign offer sheets
Rookie scale and veteran extensions may begin
Two-way contracts can be signed or converted
July 6 – Moratorium ends / Free Agency becomes official:
Teams can sign free agents
Trades can be finalized
Offer sheet matching windows begin
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What is the NBA Free Agency Moratorium?
The moratorium is a six-day window (July 1-6) during which teams can negotiate contracts but cannot officially sign most players. It allows time for the NBA to finalize the salary cap and luxury tax numbers.
What are qualifying offers, and when are they due?
Teams must extend qualifying offers by June 29 in order to make players restricted free agents. These offers allow teams the right to match any contract signed by their RFAs. If a player does not sign an offer sheet by July 13, a team can choose to withdraw its qualifying offer.
What is the 2025 NBA salary cap?
The 2025 NBA salary cap is set at $154.6 million for the 2025–26 season. This figure represents a 10% increase from the previous season and was finalized based on the NBA’s revenue projections in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the National Basketball Players Association. Teams are required to spend at least 90% of the $154.6 million salary cap by the first day of the regular season.
2025 NBA Free Agency Rankings
We’ve put together the top free agents of this NBA offseason. Here are the top five below. For the full list, check out our NBA free agent tracker.
Creating realistic trade offers that lead to a deal being accepted is always challenging. Throughout the season, Justin Boone will be publishing his rest-of-season trade value charts, which you can use as a guide to help make moves and manage your roster. He’ll also highlight some of the players you should be buying or selling each week.[Upgrade to Fantasy Plus and gain your edge in player projections and much more]Follow the links below to see his trade values for each position.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementYou can also consult his Week 8 Rankings.Trade Value ChartsQuarterbacksRunning BacksWide ReceiversTight EndsWeek 8 Buys and Sells (coming Wednesday)Each tight end is assigned a value in the chart below to help fantasy managers construct and assess trades.Rest-of-season tight end trade valuesRkPlayerHALFPPR1Trey McBride43462Tyler Warren40433Tucker Kraft35374George Kittle34365Jake Ferguson34366Brock Bowers32357Sam LaPorta24268Dallas Goedert21239Dalton Kincaid202210Oronde Gadsden II182011Harold Fannin Jr.151812Travis Kelce151713Zach Ertz141614Hunter Henry141615Kyle Pitts Sr.131616Mark Andrews131517Mason […]
Creating realistic trade offers that lead to a deal being accepted is always challenging. Throughout the season, Justin Boone will be publishing his rest-of-season trade value charts, which you can use as a guide to help make moves and manage your roster. He’ll also highlight some of the players you should be buying or selling each week.[Upgrade to Fantasy Plus and gain your edge in player projections and much more]Follow the links below to see his trade values for each position.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementYou can also consult his Week 8 Rankings.Trade Value ChartsEach wide receiver is assigned a value in the chart below to help fantasy managers construct and assess trades.Rest-of-season wide receiver trade valuesRkPlayerHALFPPR1Jaxon Smith-Njigba75782Ja'Marr Chase68713CeeDee Lamb66694Puka Nacua65685Amon-Ra St. Brown64676Justin Jefferson62657Rashee Rice56598Emeka Egbuka54569Drake London535610Nico Collins525411Rome Odunze515312Davante Adams444613George Pickens424514Courtland Sutton404315A.J. Brown404216Jaylen Waddle384117Garrett Wilson374018DK Metcalf353719Tetairoa McMillan333620Zay Flowers323521Ladd McConkey323422Quentin Johnston323423Chris Olave303324Brian Thomas Jr.303225Michael Pittman Jr.293126Stefon […]
Creating realistic trade offers that lead to a deal being accepted is always challenging. Throughout the season, Justin Boone will be publishing his rest-of-season trade value charts, which you can use as a guide to help make moves and manage your roster. He’ll also highlight some of the players you should be buying or selling each week.[Upgrade to Fantasy Plus and gain your edge in player projections and much more]Follow the links below to see his trade values for each position.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementYou can also consult his Week 8 Rankings.Trade Value ChartsEach running back is assigned a value in the chart below to help fantasy managers construct and assess trades.Rest-of-season running back trade valuesRkPlayerHALFPPR1Jonathan Taylor80822Bijan Robinson78803Christian McCaffrey76794Jahmyr Gibbs70725Josh Jacobs64666De'Von Achane63667James Cook III60628Javonte Williams55579Kyren Williams525410Derrick Henry495011Saquon Barkley485012Cam Skattebo474913Bucky Irving464814Quinshon Judkins454615Ashton Jeanty434516Breece Hall434517D'Andre Swift414318Travis Etienne Jr.394119Jaylen Warren363820J.K. Dobbins363821Chase Brown333522Omarion Hampton333523Jacory Croskey-Merritt323424Jordan Mason313325David Montgomery293026Rico Dowdle272927Kenneth […]
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Creating realistic trade offers that lead to a deal being accepted is always challenging. Throughout the season, Justin Boone will be publishing his rest-of-season trade value charts, which you can use as a guide to help make moves and manage your roster. He’ll also highlight some of the players you should be buying or selling each week.[Upgrade to Fantasy Plus and gain your edge in player projections and much more]Follow the links below to see his trade values for each position.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementYou can also consult his Week 8 Rankings.Trade Value ChartsQuarterbacksRunning BacksWide ReceiversTight EndsWeek 8 Buys and Sells (coming Wednesday)Each tight end is assigned a value in the chart below to help fantasy managers construct and assess trades.Rest-of-season tight end trade valuesRkPlayerHALFPPR1Trey McBride43462Tyler Warren40433Tucker Kraft35374George Kittle34365Jake Ferguson34366Brock Bowers32357Sam LaPorta24268Dallas Goedert21239Dalton Kincaid202210Oronde Gadsden II182011Harold Fannin Jr.151812Travis Kelce151713Zach Ertz141614Hunter Henry141615Kyle Pitts Sr.131616Mark Andrews131517Mason […]
Creating realistic trade offers that lead to a deal being accepted is always challenging. Throughout the season, Justin Boone will be publishing his rest-of-season trade value charts, which you can use as a guide to help make moves and manage your roster. He’ll also highlight some of the players you should be buying or selling each week.[Upgrade to Fantasy Plus and gain your edge in player projections and much more]Follow the links below to see his trade values for each position.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementYou can also consult his Week 8 Rankings.Trade Value ChartsEach wide receiver is assigned a value in the chart below to help fantasy managers construct and assess trades.Rest-of-season wide receiver trade valuesRkPlayerHALFPPR1Jaxon Smith-Njigba75782Ja'Marr Chase68713CeeDee Lamb66694Puka Nacua65685Amon-Ra St. Brown64676Justin Jefferson62657Rashee Rice56598Emeka Egbuka54569Drake London535610Nico Collins525411Rome Odunze515312Davante Adams444613George Pickens424514Courtland Sutton404315A.J. Brown404216Jaylen Waddle384117Garrett Wilson374018DK Metcalf353719Tetairoa McMillan333620Zay Flowers323521Ladd McConkey323422Quentin Johnston323423Chris Olave303324Brian Thomas Jr.303225Michael Pittman Jr.293126Stefon […]
Creating realistic trade offers that lead to a deal being accepted is always challenging. Throughout the season, Justin Boone will be publishing his rest-of-season trade value charts, which you can use as a guide to help make moves and manage your roster. He’ll also highlight some of the players you should be buying or selling each week.[Upgrade to Fantasy Plus and gain your edge in player projections and much more]Follow the links below to see his trade values for each position.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementYou can also consult his Week 8 Rankings.Trade Value ChartsEach running back is assigned a value in the chart below to help fantasy managers construct and assess trades.Rest-of-season running back trade valuesRkPlayerHALFPPR1Jonathan Taylor80822Bijan Robinson78803Christian McCaffrey76794Jahmyr Gibbs70725Josh Jacobs64666De'Von Achane63667James Cook III60628Javonte Williams55579Kyren Williams525410Derrick Henry495011Saquon Barkley485012Cam Skattebo474913Bucky Irving464814Quinshon Judkins454615Ashton Jeanty434516Breece Hall434517D'Andre Swift414318Travis Etienne Jr.394119Jaylen Warren363820J.K. Dobbins363821Chase Brown333522Omarion Hampton333523Jacory Croskey-Merritt323424Jordan Mason313325David Montgomery293026Rico Dowdle272927Kenneth […]
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas won an SEC game it shouldn't have Saturday night in Lexington. Those aren't my words. Longhorn QB Arch Manning said as much Monday after the Wildcats more than doubled Texas' yardage (395-179) in an overtime loss. But, at least to All-American safety Michael Taaffe postgame, the vibes from the media weren't positive enough. "These questions seem a little bit negative, I'm not going to lie guys, to the offense," Taaffe said postgame sitting next to Manning. "I'll say this, it's freaking hard to win in the SEC … We freaking won. Let's put some smiles on our face. We won. The show goes on." You get it from one of Texas' captains. Emotions are high after a game, and he's protecting his friend. Thing is, this wasn't a one-off result. Texas is averaging just 16.8 points per […]
Week 7 was as square as SpongeBob as favorites dominated the slate. In all, favorites covered 11 of the 15 games and went 13-2 straight up, so the dogs certainly weren't barking throughout the weekend. While that doesn't necessarily correlate with Week 8 becoming a comeback story for the dogs, there certainly should be some leveling out in that regard. Week 8 features a smaller collection of games, with six teams on the bye. However, the majority of matchups have spreads of 6.5 or fewer, indicating a number of close contests and the possibility of upsets. Where can those possible upsets be found? Let's highlight a handful of favorites who could be on upset alert this week. NFL odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook. Bet NFL at FanDuel and get $300 in bonus bets with a winning $5 wager. You can get started here:When: Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET | Where: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood)Stream: Prime VideoVikings […]
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