Then, Monday, the Rockets agreed to sign veteran forward Dorian Finney-Smith to a four-year, $53 million deal, according to league sources. Houston also agreed to a deal to reacquire former center Clint Capela, one that will pay the 31-year-old $21.5 million over the next three seasons, a league source said.

As NBA free agency gets underway, the Atlanta Hawks have positioned themselves to make a statement, but the key news surfaced only after Monday’s tip‑off. In a significant move that emerged in the second wave of deals,

From the best available players and more, here's what to know about NBA free agency: Teams were allowed to start negotiating and striking deals with free agents from rival clubs starting at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT/3 p.m. PT on Monday, June 30. But contracts can't be made official until Sunday, July 6.

Technically, the NBA free agency period was scheduled to open at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Monday. In actuality, it has been rolling along. LeBron James has already opted in to a $52.6 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for this coming season,