Harden has a player option for 2025-26 at $36.3 million for the season. He can play out the final year of the contract or become a free agent in the summer. He still logged significant minutes (35.3 per game) and continued to produce. A strong run during the postseason reaffirmed his status as a capable scorer.

The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is in the books, but there's still plenty of talent on the board when Round 2 begins on Thursday.

Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reported that "everyone else" outside of Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis was discussed in trade negotiations. Cowley specifically mentioned Ball and Coby White as players that were involved in active trade conversations.

Sam Merrill reportedly will stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers this offseason after agreeing to a new contract on Saturday.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Naz Reid intends to sign a five-year, $125 million contract to stay with the franchise, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Reid was set to become one of the top free agents available on the open market, but instead, will stay with the franchise that signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

MINNEAPOLIS — Naz Reid is staying home. On Friday, Reid and the Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to a five-year, $125 million contract, team and league sources confirmed to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski.

Following the loss to the Pacers in six games, the Knicks made the move to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau. They still have yet to replace him, but the 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone, which means that free agency is about to open. With free agency opening on Monday, New York's plans have received a major update.