NBA free agency 2023 - Our insiders dissect the biggest storylines - ESPN

The NBA free agency frenzy is almost here. Which stars will be on the move, and which teams will turn themselves into contenders for 2023-24?

Several players — such as Minnesota Timberwolves big man Naz Reid — have already opted into their contracts, taking them off the board for prospective teams looking to shake up their rosters.

But the NBA could look vastly different when stars such as the Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet, LA Clippers guard Russell Westbrook and Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving make decisions on their future.

The league's free agency negotiation period officially begins at 6 p.m. ET Friday, ahead of the league's annual moratorium period beginning Saturday at midnight ET. Deals can be agreed to during this period but can't be officially signed until July 6.

Our NBA insiders (Tim Bontemps, Kirk Goldsberry, Andrew Lopez, Tim MacMahon and Ohm Youngmisuk) take a look at this summer's player movement landscape and dive into free agency's biggest storylines as we gear up for one of the offseason's most emphatic periods.

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Kirk Goldsberry: The San Antonio Spurs are BACK. They may not win another title for a while, but acquiring Victor Wembanyama is by far the biggest offseason acquisition thus far. Despite San Antonio entering the lottery with only a 14% chance of landing the first pick, the Spurs beat the odds, and now the entire vibe around the team has shifted.

Tim MacMahon: The Spurs, by the length of Wembanyama's astoundingly wide wingspan. The franchise that gets to select a player who would have been the top pick in any of the last 20 drafts, at least,