The 25 biggest storylines leading up to NBA free agency
Welcome to the NBA angst annual known as free agency , where stress and suspense are crammed into a span of 72 or so hours, where two of the best candidates in this class come with major questions, and where most free agents who sign the richest deals of their lives will regress in performance before that contract is done. Yes, it’s as crazy as it seems. The reason for the blowup in importance for free agency is partly due to the buildup. The buzz in front office, media and agent circles begins a year in advance and fans are taken along for the dizzy ride. All events prior to free agency are merely appetizers to the dish. Folks are handicapping free agency in the dead of December instead of being consumed by the, you know, actual games. NBA.com Free Agent Tracker Yes, in terms of interest, the needle falls this way, in inverse order: Regular season, LeBron James, playoffs, NBA Finals, free agency. And the anticipation for this summer has been no different, a