NBA offseason 2025: Draft, free agency, trade targets for 30 teams - ESPN

With the 2025 NBA playoffs underway — and the 14 lottery teams set — we're turning our attention to how every eliminated team should approach the offseason, including through the draft, free agency and trades.

Which eliminated contenders are one deal away from a title run? Which of the lottery-bound franchises will secure the No. 1 pick and the chance to draft Cooper Flagg? How quickly can rebuilds progress for teams such as the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz and Charlotte Hornets?

We're breaking down the potential moves for each franchise, including a look at the state of the roster, finances, front-office priorities, 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 | WAS

2024-25 record: 50-32

Draft picks in June: No. 55

Free agents: LeBron James (P), Jaxson Hayes, Dorian Finney-Smith (P), Alex Len, Markieff Morris, Jordan Goodwin (T) and Christian Koloko ®

State of the roster:

There is no denying that trading for Luka Doncic has given the Lakers their next generational star to help build a championship roster. Los Angeles had the eighth-best record since acquiring the 25-year-old, finishing third in the competitive Western Conference.

But as their lack of depth, size and late-game execution in the first round confirmed, the regular season is not the playoffs. President of basketball operations Rob Pelinka acknowledged when he traded for Doncic in February that the roster is far from a finished product. «We're going to build a roster that