List of 2025–26 NBA season transactions
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This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the 2025 NBA off-season and the 2025–26 NBA season.
Retirement
Front office movements
Head coaching changes
- Off-season
| Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14 | Phoenix Suns | Mike Budenholzer | Fired | June 4 | Jordan Ott | Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach (2024–2025) | [14][15] |
| May 2 | San Antonio Spurs | Gregg Popovich | Stepped down | May 2 | Mitch Johnson | San Antonio Spurs assistant coach (2019–2024) | [16][17] |
| June 3 | New York Knicks | Tom Thibodeau | Fired | July 7 | Mike Brown | Sacramento Kings head coach (2022–2024) | [18][19] |
General manager changes
- Off-season
| Departure date | Team | Outgoing general manager | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming general manager | Last managerial position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | Sacramento Kings | Monte McNair | Mutually agreed to part ways | April 21 | Scott Perry | New York Knicks general manager (2017–2023) | [20][21] |
| April 21 | Atlanta Hawks | Landry Fields | Fired | April 21 | Onsi Saleh | Atlanta Hawks assistant general manager (2024) | [22] |
| May 1 | Phoenix Suns | James Jones | Stepped down | May 1 | Brian Gregory | Phoenix Suns vice president of player programming (2024) | [23] |
Player movements
Trades
| June | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15 | To Memphis Grizzlies
|
To Orlando Magic |
[24][25] |
| June 17 | To Indiana Pacers
|
To New Orleans Pelicans
|
[26][27] |
| June 25
(draft-day) |
To Atlanta Hawks
|
To New Orleans Pelicans
|
[28][29] |
To Memphis Grizzlies
|
To Portland Trail Blazers
|
[30][31] | |
To Oklahoma City Thunder
|
To Sacramento Kings
|
[32][33] | |
To Utah Jazz
|
To Washington Wizards
|
[34] | |
| June 26
(draft-day) |
To Boston Celtics
|
To Orlando Magic
|
[35][36] |
To Los Angeles Clippers
|
To New York Knicks
|
[37] | |
| June 28 | To Oklahoma City Thunder |
To Washington Wizards
|
[38][39] |
| June 29 | To Charlotte Hornets
|
To Utah Jazz |
[40][41] |
| June 30 | To Charlotte Hornets
|
To Phoenix Suns
|
[42][43] |
| July | |||
| July 1 | To Chicago Bulls
|
To Los Angeles Lakers
|
[44] |
| July 6 | To Atlanta Hawks |
To Minnesota Timberwolves
|
[45][46] |
To Charlotte Hornets
|
To Milwaukee Bucks |
[47][48] | |
| To Chicago Bulls |
To Cleveland Cavaliers |
[49][50] | |
To Golden State Warriors
|
To Memphis Grizzlies
|
[51][52] | |
| To Indiana Pacers |
To Memphis Grizzlies
|
[53][54] | |
To Indiana Pacers
|
To San Antonio Spurs
|
[55][56] | |
| Three-team trade | [57][58] [59] | ||
To Houston Rockets
|
To New Orleans Pelicans
| ||
To Washington Wizards
| |||
| Seven-team trade | [60][61] [62][63] [64][65] [66] | ||
To Atlanta Hawks
|
To Brooklyn Nets
| ||
To Golden State Warriors
|
To Houston Rockets
| ||
To Los Angeles Lakers
|
To Minnesota Timberwolves
| ||
To Phoenix Suns
| |||
| July 7 | To Boston Celtics |
To Portland Trail Blazers |
[67][68] |
| To Detroit Pistons |
To Miami Heat |
[69][70] | |
To Detroit Pistons
|
To Sacramento Kings
|
[71][72] | |
| Three-team trade | [73][67] [74] | ||
To Atlanta Hawks
|
To Boston Celtics
| ||
To Brooklyn Nets
| |||
| Three-team trade | [75][76] [77] | ||
To Los Angeles Clippers
|
To Miami Heat
| ||
To Utah Jazz
| |||
| July 8 | To Brooklyn Nets
|
To Denver Nuggets |
[78][79] |
| July 9 | To San Antonio Spurs |
To Washington Wizards
|
[80] |
| July 13 | To Denver Nuggets |
To Sacramento Kings |
[81][82] |
| August | |||
| August 6 | To Boston Celtics |
To Utah Jazz
|
[83][84] |
| August 15 | To Brooklyn Nets
|
To Miami Heat
|
[85][86] |
| September | |||
| September 16 | To Atlanta Hawks
|
To Brooklyn Nets |
[87][88] |
| January | |||
| January 9 | To Atlanta Hawks |
To Washington Wizards |
[89][90] |
| February | |||
| February 1 | To Atlanta Hawks
|
To Portland Trail Blazers |
[92][93] |
| Three-team trade | [94][95][96] | ||
To Chicago Bulls
|
To Cleveland Cavaliers
| ||
To Sacramento Kings
| |||
| February 3 | To Memphis Grizzlies
|
To Utah Jazz |
[99][100] |
| Three-team trade | [101][102][103] | ||
To Chicago Bulls
|
To Detroit Pistons
| ||
To Minnesota Timberwolves
| |||
| February 4 | To Charlotte Hornets |
To Chicago Bulls
|
[106][107] Amended Feb. 6[105] |
To Charlotte Hornets
|
To Oklahoma City Thunder |
[108][109] | |
To Charlotte Hornets
|
To Orlando Magic
|
[110][111] | |
| To Cleveland Cavaliers |
To Los Angeles Clippers
|
[112][113] | |
| To Oklahoma City Thunder |
To Philadelphia 76ers
|
[114][115] | |
To Oklahoma City Thunder
|
To Utah Jazz
|
[116] | |
| February 5 | To Atlanta Hawks |
To Golden State Warriors |
[117][118] |
To Atlanta Hawks
|
To Los Angeles Lakers |
[120][121] | |
| To Atlanta Hawks |
To Utah Jazz
|
[122][123] | |
To Boston Celtics
|
To Brooklyn Nets |
[124] | |
To Boston Celtics
|
To Charlotte Hornets
|
[125] | |
To Boston Celtics
|
To Chicago Bulls
|
[127] | |
| To Boston Celtics |
To Utah Jazz
|
[129] | |
To Brooklyn Nets
|
To Denver Nuggets
|
[131] | |
To Chicago Bulls
|
To Minnesota Timberwolves |
[133][134] | |
To Chicago Bulls
|
To New York Knicks |
[135] | |
To Cleveland Cavaliers
|
To Utah Jazz
|
[137][123] | |
To Golden State Warriors
|
To Toronto Raptors |
[138] | |
| To Indiana Pacers |
To Los Angeles Clippers
|
[140][141] | |
To Memphis Grizzlies
|
To Philadelphia 76ers
|
[142] | |
To New Orleans Pelicans
|
To New York Knicks
|
[144][145] | |
| Three-team trade | [146][147] | ||
To Brooklyn Nets
|
To Los Angeles Clippers
| ||
To Toronto Raptors
| |||
| Three-team trade | [148][149][150] | ||
To Charlotte Hornets
|
To Dallas Mavericks
| ||
To Washington Wizards
| |||
| Three-team trade | [152][153] | ||
To Chicago Bulls
|
To Milwaukee Bucks
| ||
To Phoenix Suns
| |||
Free agents
The NBA's free agency period began on June 30 at 6 p.m. EST.
Players were allowed to sign new offers starting on July 6 at 12 p.m. ET, after the moratorium ended.
| R | Denotes unsigned players whose free-agent rights were renounced |
| T | Denotes sign-and-trade players |
| C | Denotes player who is claimed off waivers (same contract, different team) |
| Denotes signed player who failed to make opening-day roster | |
| Denotes player whose deal was later turned into a two-way contract | |
| Denotes player signed to 10-day contract | |
| Denotes restricted free agent whose offer sheet was matched by his old team | |
* Player option
** Team option
*** Early termination option
Two-way contracts
Per recent NBA rules implemented as of the 2025–26 season, teams are permitted to have three two-way players on their roster at any given time, in addition to their 15-man regular season roster. A two-way player will provide services primarily to the team's G League affiliate, but can spend up to 50 days with the parent NBA team. Only players with four or fewer years of NBA experience are able to sign two-way contracts, which can be for either one season or two. Players entering training camp for a team have a chance to convert their training camp deal into a two-way contract if they prove themselves worthy enough for it. Teams also have the option to convert a two-way contract into a regular, minimum-salary NBA contract, at which point the player becomes a regular member of the parent NBA team. Two-way players are not eligible for NBA playoff rosters, so a team must convert any two-way players it wants to use in the playoffs, while waiving another player in the process.
| Denotes players who were promoted to the main roster | |
| Denotes players who were cut before season's end | |
| Denotes players who were traded away before season's end | |
| C | Denotes players who are claimed off waivers (same contract, different team) |
| T | Denotes players acquired in a trade |
Going to other American leagues
The new league of all players is the NBA G League, although some players have returned to their former team, as shown below. The NBA contract status of nearly all players is unrestricted free agent, and the rest is stated otherwise.
| * | Denotes NBA G League players who returned to their former team |
| † | Previously on a two-way contract |
| Denotes players whose NBA contract status is unsigned draft pick | |
| R | Denotes unsigned players whose free-agent rights were renounced |
| Player | Date signed | New team | NBA team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Bamba | October 27 | Salt Lake City Stars | New Orleans Pelicans | [602] |
| Keion Brooks Jr.* | November 6 | Birmingham Squadron | New Orleans Pelicans | [603] |
| PJ Hall | November 21 | Mexico City Capitanes | Memphis Grizzlies | [604] |
| Josh Christopher* | November 29 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | Miami Heat | [605] |
| Keon Johnson | December 2 | Maine Celtics | Brooklyn Nets | [606] |
| Elfrid Payton | December 15 | Austin Spurs | New Orleans Pelicans | [607] |
| Tosan Evbuomwan | January 15 | Maine Celtics | New York Knicks | [608] |
| Markelle Fultz | March 6 | Raptors 905 | Sacramento Kings | [609] |
Going abroad
The following players were previously on NBA rosters, but chose to sign with abroad teams after their contract expired and they became free agents. The list also includes unsigned 2025 draft picks who signed with overseas teams, but excludes unsigned 2024 draft picks who were already playing overseas before the draft.
| Denotes players whose NBA contract status is unsigned draft pick | |
| * | Denotes international players who returned to their home country |
| † | Denotes players who were on a two-way contract |
Waived
| Denotes player who did not clear waivers because his contract was claimed by another team | |
| † | Denotes players who were on a two-way contract |
| Denotes player who was released before end of 10-day contract | |
| Denotes players whose contracts were voided |
Training camp cuts
All players listed did not make the final roster.
† On a two-way contract.
C Claimed off waivers by another team.
Draft
The 2025 NBA draft was held on June 25–26, 2025, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for round one and at ESPN's Seaport District Studios in Manhattan, New York for round two the following day. In two rounds of the draft, 59 amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players, will be selected. The following players signed a regular rookie contract unless noted otherwise.
| Denotes players who signed a two-way contract | |
| Denotes players whose NBA two-way contract was upgraded to standard NBA contract | |
| Denotes players who are expected to play abroad | |
| Denotes players who are expected to play in the NBA G League without signing an NBA contract |
First round
Second round
Previous years' draftees
| Draft | Pick | Player | Date signed | Team | Previous team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43 | Nikola Đurišić | July 11 | Atlanta Hawks | College Park Skyhawks (NBA G League) |
[877] |
Notes
- Before this trade Washington had the right to swap its pick (if No. 1–8) for Phoenix's; then Orlando had the right to swap its pick for whatever Phoenix has; then Memphis had the right to swap its pick for whatever Phoenix had. This trade would let Memphis trade either its own pick or Orlando's for whatever Phoenix has after Washington's swap right, as well as keeping the other pick for itself.
- Memphis may swap for the pick if it's No. 3–30.
- Indiana traded this pick away in a January 2024 transaction with Toronto, which then traded it to New Orleans in February 2025.
- The more favorable of the picks originally belonging to Milwaukee and New Orleans.
- Oklahoma City will receive the pick if it's No. 17–30, otherwise they receive two 2027 second-round picks.
- The most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Detroit, Milwaukee, and Orlando.
- The most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Boston and Orlando. Boston traded its pick to Orlando in a previous trade, making this effectively a swap right.
- The more favorable of the picks originally belonging to Los Angeles Clippers and Utah.
- The least favorable of the picks originally belonging to Cleveland, Minnnesota (if No. 6–30), and Utah.
- Phoenix traded this pick away in an earlier transaction.
- LA Lakers flipped Zikarsky's rights to Minnesota in a separate trade.
- Memphis will receive the pick if it's No. 51–60.
- Memphis may swap its own pick for the less favorable of the picks originally belonging to Indiana and Miami.
- This pick was previously split, with Washington receiving it if No. 31–50 and New Orleans receiving it if No. 51–60; Washington will now receive the pick regardless of its position.
- Atlanta may swap their own pick for Houston's pick.
- The second-most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Boston, Indiana, Los Angeles Clippers, and Miami.
- Golden State flipped Mashack's rights to Memphis in a separate trade.
- The less favorable of the picks originally belonging to Denver and Golden State.
- The less favorable of the picks originally belonging to Houston and Phoenix.
- The second-most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Dallas, Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia.
- Detroit will receive the pick if it's No. 56–60.
- The least favorable of the picks originally belonging to Detroit, Milwaukee, and New York.
- Memphis has the right to swap the more favorable of the picks originally belonging to Indiana and Miami for Boston's own pick; Boston also owns the most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Minnesota, New Orleans, New York, and Portland. Atlanta will receive the less favorable of the two picks Boston holds after Memphis exercises or declines its swap right.
- The least favorable of the picks originally belonging to Dallas, Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia.
- The more favorable of the picks originally belonging to Boston and Orlando.
- The more favorable of the picks originally belonging to Boston and Cleveland.
- Miami will receive the pick if it's No. 56–60.
- None of the teams' press releases state who Minnesota received the cash considerations from.
- Oklahoma City traded Dieng to Charlotte, which then flipped him to Chicago. This was originally reported to be a three-team trade but was made official as two separate trades.
- The more favorable of the picks originally belonging to Atlanta and Miami.
- The less favorable of the picks originally belonging to Boston and Orlando.
- The most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Houston, Indiana, Miami, and Oklahoma City.
- Boston will receive the pick if it's No. 56–60.
- The New York Knicks were deemed guilty by the league of discussing free agency signing with Jalen Brunson before free agency opened in 2022, resulting in a forced forfeit of their 2025 second-round pick.[875]