With the NBA Finals ending, teams like the Knicks can now negotiate with their free agents including OG Anunoby, Isaiah Hartenstein, Precious Achiuwa, and Alec Burks. The new rule allows for early contract talks, potentially starting tomorrow.
NBA free agency technically starts at 12:01 AM ET. So, in about 30 minutes. Teams can negotiate and agree to contracts with their own free agents. They can also negotiate and agree to extensions with extension-eligible players. Most deals can't go official until July 6.
New for @TheAthleticNBA - free agency starts **right now** A look at some deals that could be agreed to relatively quickly. https://t.co/F39ux2WwNO
A reminder of a new rule: With the NBA Finals ending tonight, teams can start negotiating with their own free agents starting tomorrow. Knicks' free agents include OG Anunoby, Isaiah Hartenstein, Precious Achiuwa and Alec Burks.
Also: NBA free agency, for the first time in league history, starts tomorrow (in a way) on June 18 ... More NBA from me: https://t.co/A6ycVmnrjq https://t.co/Ld24DvUJ8s
Brian Windhorst: “This is a new rule this year: As soon as the Finals is over, teams can negotiate with their own free agents. So if the [NBA] Finals ends tonight, we will start seeing contracts I believe as early as tomorrow.” (via @UnSportsESPN, h/t @ClutchPoints) https://t.co/dmWq8pYjTp
"This is a new rule this year: As soon as the Finals is over, teams can negotiate with their own free agents. So if the [NBA] Finals ends tonight, we will start seeing contracts I believe as early as tomorrow." - Brian Windhorst 👀 (via @UnSportsESPN) https://t.co/bJdkIVmmrY
If the #NBA Finals ends tonight, we could see contracts as soon as tomorrow 👀 https://t.co/JUzRClRcxb
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