NBA offseason recap, early 2026-27 season previews by team - ESPN

After an eventful July full of big trades, intriguing signings and the game's biggest star shocking everyone by heading East, the NBA offseason is nearly complete. And with the regular-season schedule now out, it's time to start thinking about the 2026-27 season.

ESPN's staff of experts is looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the season for all 30 teams, with 30 pieces — one for every team — rolling out each weekday through Sept. 18. We're answering the biggest looming questions, evaluating X factors and much more for every team.

Check out the rollout schedule below, with stories added daily:

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Key additions: G Ja Morant, F Jeremy Sochan
Key retentions: C Robert Williams III
Key subtractions: F Jerami Grant, F Kris Murray, G Matisse Thybulle

Sadly, the Blazers made far more noise this offseason with their off-court business dealings than anything they did with their roster. New owner Tom Dundon's aggressive cost-cutting measures and ongoing fight for arena financing have distracted from the progress that Portland made on the court last season, when it reached the playoffs for the first time since 2021.

Although the Blazers were the only team that sat out June's draft by not making a pick, they will add two high-profile guards to a rotation that otherwise looks very similar to last season. Lillard, a franchise icon, is back from an Achilles tendon injury that sidelined him for the entire 2025-26 campaign, and Morant, a two-time All-Star, arrived in a trade that sent Grant and Murray to the Memphis Grizzlies. — Ben Golliver

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Key additions: G Darryn