LeBron to 76ers Tops 2026 NBA Free Agency Tracker
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- LeBron James agreed to terms with the Philadelphia 76ers on July 24, his fourth career team change, after a window in which 30-plus of CBS Sports' top 40 free agents signed within the first 48 hours of the June 30 opening.
- Draymond Green and James Harden both declined their team options to create cap flexibility for the LeBron chase; Green then re-signed with Golden State on the exact one-year, $27.7 million deal he had opted out of, while Harden is expected back in Cleveland.
- Mitchell Robinson left the champion Knicks for a three-year Celtics deal, hours before Boston's stunning trade of Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia — the same 76ers that also added LeBron and veteran guard Anfernee Simons on a two-year deal.
- The Los Angeles Lakers opened their post-LeBron roster reset with a $185 million Austin Reaves extension, a Walker Kessler sign-and-trade from the Jazz, and free-agent guards Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton.
- Jalen Duren, an All-NBA center in 2025-26, headlines the remaining names as a restricted free agent the Pistons can match; Detroit also signed John Collins after Tobias Harris departed for San Antonio.
- Norman Powell moved from Miami to Chicago, while Houston locked up Tari Eason on a five-year, fully guaranteed contract.
Why it matters: The Lakers lost their franchise icon but pivoted quickly with a $185 million Reaves extension plus multiple signings, while the Warriors and Cavaliers — who had Harden and Green opt out to chase LeBron — both reverted to their status quos. Philadelphia emerged as the cycle's biggest swing player, landing LeBron, Brown via trade, and Simons.
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