Nets GM Sean Marks needs to show patience because the Nets may not be good until 2018 or later.
Danny Leroux
The Kings' backcourt needs major help, even if they break the bank to keep Rajon Rondo.
Buddy Hield is now the only player the Pelicans have on a rookie-scale deal, which is embarrassing.
The Process may be dead, but the 76ers still are working through growing pains.
The assumption has been that the Raptors would not be able to replace their All-Star shooting guard.
The Nuggets have a ton of assets and a ton of options for what to do with them.
The post-Kobe Bryant era is a land of opportunity for the Lakers.
The Suns' young players are talented and obscenely cheap. And they can take advantage now.
Nicolas Batum is priority No. 1, but the Hornets may have to give up Jeremy Lin or Courtney Lee or Marvin Williams.
The Orlando Magic carved out a ton of salary cap space but now are at the mercy of free agents.
Keeping Dwight Howard, on the other hand, would lock up all of Houston's cap flexibility.
Carmelo Anthony trades will be tough, and next offseason has better hauls for the Knicks.
The use of Larry Bird rights has never quite been exploited like what the Heat should do with Dwyane Wade.
Allen Crabbe, C.J. McCollum, Mason Plumlee and Meyers Leonard are at the heart of a crucial offseason for Portland.
They also don't have Bird rights to several of their best free agents, including Chandler Parsons.
DeMarcus Cousins? Kevin Love? Carmelo Anthony? Al Horford? The Celtics have more options than most teams.
The Warriors might want to reward their MVP, but that would be tough on their salary cap space.
The Pacers aren't in a horrible place, but they have major question marks and a lot of money to spend this summer.
The Lakers getting a lot better quickly could really mess with the 76ers' return value.
Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker? It's possible.
The new boss in Minnesota has a salary cap situation that might be better used in 2017.
The Pelicans intended to give Anthony Davis all the money, but an injury and a bad season for the team could end that.
These 2016 NBA Draft rights are on the line in final days of regular season
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin are free agents in 2017, but the Clippers need to figure out what they're doing now.
Conley will play a major role in deciding the direction of Memphis' summer.
Teams such as the Blazers and Mavericks have big tests this week.
It's not only DeMar DeRozan. Bismack Biyombo and even James Johnson could throw wrenches in the cogs.
LeBron James' free agency may be the least of the Cavaliers' worries this offseason.
Difficult questions lie ahead for the Bulls, who have kept mostly the same core together for the past five years.
Jonathan Abrams' book tells the darkest stories of the preps-to-pro generation, yet still comes out largely in favor of it.
The massive amount of spending this offseason might help traditional powers the most. Think Lakers, Celtics, 76ers.
The Warriors' salary cap situation means they don't have much wiggle room while simultaneously owning plenty of flexibility.
The Thunder also will need to figure out what to do with Dion Waiters and Steven Adams.
Not having Bird Rights on Kent Bazemore means the Hawks could risk losing him, like they did DeMarre Carroll.
The salary cap boom of 2016 may not be the one Kevin Durant wants to take advantage of.
San Antonio's salary cap situation is complicated after last summer's successes.
Jordan Clarkson's restricted free agency qualifies him for a unique salary cap quirk that could help the Lakers
The next Nets general manager is going to have to squeeze value out of location and low-cost contracts
The Clippers want to get to the next level, but their current roster will be hard to build on.
The Nik Stauskas trade featured a very vague section in terms of when the Kings need to give the 76ers a pick.
The Warriors put themselves in salary cap position to chase Kevin Durant without giving up their other key players.
The Wizards and Pistons are freeing up a lot of extra money for next offseason by not inking their young stars quite yet.
