NBA free agency isn’t the frenzied bonanza it once was, as max- and supermax-level players tend to take care of their business through extensions, and then force a trade if and when they desire a change of scenery. This means that the days of monitoring Kawhi Leonard’s travel methods may be firmly in the past.
When it comes to this summer in particular, the 2025 free-agent class is absolutely star-studded … but with a major asterisk. The most recognizable names — LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, James Harden — will likely never even reach free agency. Those three, along with a few other key would-be free agents, hold player options that will probably either be exercised by their deadlines at the end of June or will be renegotiated into long-term deals. Either way, other teams won’t get a true chance to make their case.
That being said, we see surprises every single offseason, and there are still a couple of difference-makers who could be headed to new franchises. Below is a list of the top 10 NBA free agents of 2025, along with the likelihood that they’ll actually change teams this summer.
Top 10 2025 NBA Free Agents
