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NBA offseason moves: Trades, free agency and draft decisions

What moves should the Lakers and Knicks make this summer? Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

We break down the offseason moves all 30 teams can and should make in trades, the draft and free agency.

Get a quick overview of every team here.


Atlanta Hawks

  • Free agency in late June

  • Following the script from 2017

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Free-agent focus

  • Extension candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Hawks?


Boston Celtics

  • The finances of Kyrie Irving, for now and the future

  • The value of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum

  • The restricted free agency of Marcus Smart

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Celtics?


Brooklyn Nets

  • Find a new home for Jeremy Lin

  • Take a conservative approach with cap space

  • Explore an extension for Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

  • Don't risk assets to trade Timofey Mozgov

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Free-agent focus

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Nets?


Charlotte Hornets

  • Future of Kemba Walker

  • Balancing act of the luxury tax

  • Summer of Malik Monk

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Free-agent focus

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Hornets?


Chicago Bulls

  • Evaluate December and January

  • Find middle ground with Zach LaVine

  • Turning free agency into draft assets

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Bulls?


Cleveland Cavaliers

  • The resources to improve the roster

  • The options for LeBron James

  • The finances of keeping the roster together

  • What is next if no LeBron?

  • The future cap breakdown without LeBron James

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Cavs?


Dallas Mavericks

  • The possible bridge year

  • The accelerated rebuild

  • Explore an extension with Barnes

  • The future of Dirk

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Mavs?


Denver Nuggets

  • The Nikola Jokic contract

  • Creating flexibility for Will Barton

  • Don't panic about future finances

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Extension candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Nuggets?


Detroit Pistons

  • Making the roster work

  • Internal development of the former first-round picks

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Pistons?


Golden State Warriors

  • The contract structure of Kevin Durant

  • The question of depth

  • The finances to keep the roster intact

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Warriors?


Houston Rockets

  • The road block to a star in free agency

  • The CP3 contract

  • The rookie extensions of 2016

  • Don't risk assets to trade Timofey Mozgov

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Free-agent focus

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Rockets?


Indiana Pacers

  • Managing expectations

  • The cost of creating cap space

  • Keep an eye on 2019

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Extension candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Pacers?


LA Clippers

  • Getting value out of the lottery

  • The future of DeAndre Jordan

  • Health at point guard

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Clippers?


Los Angeles Lakers

  • Sell the basketball product

  • The future of Julius Randle

  • Have a Plan B

  • The cost of trading Luol Deng

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Lakers?


Miami Heat

  • The cost of being a playoff team

  • The future of Hassan Whiteside

  • Creating flexibility for Wayne Ellington

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Free-agent focus

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Heat?


Memphis Grizzlies

  • Be honest with Mike Conley and Marc Gasol

  • The Chandler Parsons reality

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Free-agent focus

  • Extension candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Grizzlies?


Milwaukee Bucks

  • Finding help for Giannis (and Middleton)

  • What's the plan with Jabari Parker?

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Bucks?


Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Change the bench narrative

  • The structure of a Towns extension

  • The future finances

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • The draft assets

What's next for the Wolves?


New Orleans Pelicans

  • The Cousins plan

  • The luxury tax and roster restrictions

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Free-agent focus

  • Extension eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Pelicans?


New York Knicks

  • Embrace the rebuild

  • Patience with Kristaps Porzingis

  • Treat Joakim Noah like a free agent

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Free-agent focus

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Knicks?

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Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Paul George: The five-year max

  • The short-term George contract

  • The Chris Paul scenario

  • George sign and trade

  • The free-agent options

  • The contingency plan

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension eligible candidates

  • The draft assets

What's next for the Thunder and Paul George?


Orlando Magic

  • Final audit of the roster

  • Treat Gordon's free agency as an asset

  • The offseason of Jonathan Isaac

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Magic?


Philadelphia 76ers

  • The delicate balance of cap space

  • The role of Markelle Fultz

  • The McConnell contract

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the 76ers?


Phoenix Suns

  • Evaluation of the roster

  • The Devin Booker extension

  • Explore moving up in the draft

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Suns?


Portland Trail Blazers

  • The expectations of peaking too soon

  • Take a deep breath with the roster

  • Take advantage of their trade exceptions

  • The restricted free agents

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Extension candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Blazers?


Sacramento Kings

  • Communicate with free agents

  • Don't waste draft picks

  • The Warriors model in 2019

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Free-agent focus

  • Extension-eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Kings?


San Antonio Spurs

  • The future of Kawhi

  • The restricted free agents

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Free-agent focus

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Spurs?


Toronto Raptors

  • At a crossroads with the roster once again

  • The restricted free agent: Fred VanVleet

  • Summer cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Extension eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Raptors?


Utah Jazz

  • The value of Derrick Favors

  • The non-guaranteed contracts

  • Treat Dante Exum like a first-round pick

  • Salary cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Extension eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Jazz?


Washington Wizards

  • The cost of the current roster

  • The expiring contracts

  • Salary cap breakdown

  • Dates to watch

  • Restrictions

  • Free-agent focus

  • Extension eligible candidates

  • Draft assets

What's next for the Wizards?