2026 NBA free agency rankings, tracker: LeBron James signs with 76ers; who’s left on the market?

It took much longer than expected, but the biggest name of this year’s NBA free agency cycle is off the board as LeBron James agreed to terms with the 76ers on Friday as he changes teams for the fourth time in his legendary career.

Free agency officially began at 6 p.m. ET on June 30, and more than 30 of CBS Sports’ top 40 free agents had agreed to deals in the first 48 hours. With James’ situation finally settled, only a handful of notable names remain on the market. Several teams and players made moves in an effort to land James. That means there could be more movement soon, particularly with players like James Harden and Draymond Green, who are expected to return to the Cavaliers and Warriors, respectively. 

Elsewhere at the top of the free agency rankings, Jalen Duren remains on the market as a restricted free agent. Duren, an All-NBA center in the 2025-26 season, could very well return to the Pistons, who can match any offer sheet he gets.

So what other moves have we seen? The Lakers‘ post-LeBron era will see them bring back Austin Reaves on a $185 million deal, add big man Walker Kessler in a sign-and-trade with the Jazz and sign free-agent guards Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton. Mitchell Robinson is one of the best free agents to change teams, as he left the champion Knicks for a three-year deal with the Celtics (just hours before Boston’s stunning trade of Jaylen Brown to the 76ers). Norman Powell left the Heat for the Bulls. And Tobias Harris is heading to the Spurs as the Pistons signed John Collins to fill his gap.

Anfernee Simons agreed to a two-year deal with the 76ers after Philly’s move for Brown. Later on, Tari Eason agreed to a five-year, fully guaranteed deal to stay with the Rockets. 

We’ve ranked the 40 best players in free agency (more on them here) and will be keeping tabs on the moves below in our free agency tracker.

2026 NBA free agency rankings, tracker