NBA free agency: Breaking down the best and worst moves so far this offseason

The Nuggets and Rockets have improved their rosters in free agency while the Lakers and Bucks have made head-scratching moves.

Blink and you might have missed the Oklahoma City Thunder's coronation as NBA champions last week.

Barely 24 hours after the Thunder's title parade capped the 2024-25 season, the 2025-26 offseason got underway with the NBA draft. That was followed Monday with the official opening of free agency.

Free agency isn't the league-altering bonanza it was once because, instead of taking meetings with suitors as an unrestricted free agent on the open market, superstars now instead follow the trend of taking long-term, lucrative contract extensions.

Yet the offseason is still where championships can be won and lost. Look no further than Oklahoma City, whose title run was aided by the acquisitions of Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein a year earlier.

NBC News is here to break down the major stories and signings of free agency so far.