With the 2022 NBA draft over-with, the league calendar flips to free agency, which is set to begin officially on Thursday, June 30, at 6 p.m. ET. Of course, many around the league understand that free agency essentially begins whenever the regular season ends, as back channels are working year-round via agents and emessaries all the time, and many deals will be consummated at 6:00:01 to illustrate that fact.
The key players in this year’s free agency swim in a pool too pricey for our beloved Sixers — DeAndre Ayton, Miles Bridges, Jalen Brunson, (gulp) Kyrie Irving, et al.