The click-clacking of keyboard keys refreshing Twitter for Woj-bombs, the stuttering audio of trying to enter an NBA rumors space, and Brian Windhorst shading the Lakers on live television in a not-so-subtle campaign to get LeBron back to Cleveland — these are the chaotic sounds that can only mean one thing: the start of NBA free agency.
Although there are technically still hours to go before players can officially meet with and commit to teams, movement has already commenced. For many, Wednesday was a day of decision, as it marked the deadline for teams and players to determine whether their respective contracts would be opted into, or out of.