NBA offseason 2024: Guides for every eliminated NBA team - ESPN

Now that the 2023-24 NBA regular season is over, we're turning our attention to how each team should approach the offseason, including the draft and free agency. It starts with the 10 teams that have been jockeying for lottery position and the best chance of making the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft. Two more teams have joined them after losing in the play-in tournament, and two more will be in offseason mode starting Friday night, followed by the 16 teams who participate in the 2024 NBA playoffs.

We're breaking down the potential moves for each franchise, including a look at the state of each roster, finances, priorities for each front office, extension candidates to watch, team needs and future draft assets.

Key: ETO= Early Termination Option | P= Player Option | R=Restricted | T=Team Option

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 | UTAH | WSH

2023-24 record: 49-33

Draft picks in June: No. 22 (own)

Free agents: Royce O'Neale, Bol Bol, Drew Eubanks (P), Eric Gordon (P), Damion Lee (P), Josh Okogie (P), Thaddeus Young, Udoka Azubuike, Saben Lee ® and Ish Wainright ®

State of the roster: Expensive and restrictive. The Suns have all but exhausted their options in how they can change the roster. For better or worse, Phoenix is married to the most expensive roster in NBA history, unless owner Mat Ishbia has a George Steinbrenner-type moment and makes a coaching change — again. Ishbia could then do an about-face and explore breaking up the big three of Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. The teardown roster approach would represent a shift in philosophy for Ishbia.

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