On Monday, the NBA announced that the salary cap has been set at $154.647 million for the 2025-26 season, while the tax level is $187.895 million. The first apron level is set at $195.945 million, and the second apron level is $207.824 million. The salary cap and tax level went into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday.

NBA free agency officially kicked off on Monday evening as the negotiating window opened for eligible players and all teams across the league at 6 p.m. ET. Monday night was relatively quiet, but the first stunners of the new league year came Tuesday morning.

James opted into his contract but is reportedly watching the Lakers' offseason moves closely. Will the NBA's biggest star demand a trade?

Throughout the duration of LeBron James' legendary NBA career, a trade demand from him would've felt like the ultimate version of a worst-case scenario.

When the time came for Durant to leave, the Warriors absorbed a pricy D’Angelo Russell contract to maintain a max-level salary spot that could potentially be traded for a star. After detouring through Andrew Wiggins,

The lineup features five members from last season's roster, which includes Jamaree Bouyea, Andre Jackson Jr., Chris Livingston, Pete Nance and Tyler Smith.

Not only is the Phoenix Suns' trade of Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets now "fully agreed to in principle," but it's been expanded to include seven teams in total, per NBA insider Jake Fischer.

The Brooklyn Nets could be part of a record-breaking 7-team trade involving NBA superstar Kevin Durant, per The Athletic's Fred Katz.

Ben McLemore was found guilty by a Portland-area jury of raping a woman at a party attended by many of his then-Portland Trail Blazer teammates.