Barring something unforeseen, 2022 NBA free agency should begin on the final day of the month, June 30, a full week after the NBA Draft is in the books. It could an interesting summer, too — for several reasons.
Multi-time All-Stars such as James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Bradley Beal could all enter the open market if they choose to decline their hefty player options. The same goes for Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook, who has a $41.4 million player option for 2022-23 but did not perform anywhere close to standards worthy of that contract in the 2021-22 season.