NBA free agency commences today at 5:00 pm CDT, a welcome change from when it would start at midnight.
Of course “start” may not be the right word, since it’s clear teams and players/agents have had contact over the last few weeks, since several agreements seem all but reached. In theory, this afternoon is when teams can start talking to free agents from other teams, but we will see reporting of several agreements beginning right at 5 pm.
Players can’t actually sign deals until July 6th, but many players will have them in place well before then.