NBA free agency 2025 - How all 30 teams ace their offseason - ESPN

NBA free agency officially begins Monday at 6 p.m. ET. Which teams will make the biggest splashes?

Will the Los Angeles Lakers finally get a rim-running center to pair with Luka Doncic and LeBron James? Which franchises will make a run at restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga? Will the Indiana Pacers bring back center Myles Turner? And what will the Brooklyn Nets do with all that cap space?

ESPN NBA insiders Chris Herring, Zach Kram, Bobby Marks and Kevin Pelton are breaking down how every team can win its offseason, including one move each franchise should make this summer to help ensure it does.

Note: Team order is based on ESPN's post-Finals NBA Power Rankings.

Jump to a team:
ATL | BOS | BKN | CHA | CHI | CLE
DAL | DEN | DET | GS | HOU | IND
LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN
NO | NY | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHX
POR | SAC | SA | TOR | UTA | WAS

How they ace their offseason: With all 15 players under full NBA contract through 2025-26 and just one rotation member (the indispensable Alex Caruso) older than age 27 in the top 10 in playoff minutes, extensions are the Thunder's main priority. Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams are eligible for rookie extensions, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could sign a supermax-designated veteran extension now or wait until 2026 and add five full years to his deal. Getting all three signed would keep Oklahoma City's core together through its prime.

One move they should make: Try to persuade Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren and Williams to take slightly less than their max. Certainly, the Thunder should max everyone, if necessary, but getting discounts in the second-apron era has important implications for how much of Oklahoma City's supporting cast will stick around.

— Pelton

How they ace their