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Free agency won’t start until June 30th, but as soon as the Finals ended, teams have been able to negotiate with their own free agents. It’s an exclusive window that, on paper, allows incumbent franchises the opportunity to lock up guys they want to keep around before they get on the market.

In some years, the period is extremely important, as a team might have key pieces whose contracts expire. It’s not the case for the Spurs this offseason. In fact, it wouldn’t be a major shock if they don’t actually bring anyone back.

Let’s take a look at San Antonio’s free agents, how they performed in the regular season, and whether it seems likely that they’ll return.

Harrison Barnes | Unrestricted free agent

2025/26 stats: 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 39 percent from beyond the arc

Barnes was a starter for part of the season, and he looked like a solid placeholder. He didn’t make many mistakes, could play without the ball, and hit enough threes that the fact that opponents often left him open or parked their centers on him wasn’t a major problem. He ended the season as a bench piece, and the numbers suggest that he could be a solid backup who does a little bit of everything without compromising the team in any way. But the splits show a different picture.

The veteran forward started the season well before going ice-cold from beyond the arc and not being able to get to the bucket after closeouts. Just as the Spurs were finding their identity as a young, athletic team that applied rim pressure, Barnes looked like he had aged five years in a month. He lost his starting spot, and while he regained his touch from deep eventually, he never seemed like a dangerous weapon. Combine his lack of offensive presence with middling defense, and it’s no surprise he fell out of the rotation as the playoffs progressed.

Likelihood of returning: Medium

Barnes didn’t play in a few playoff games and got negligible minutes in others. He’s still just 34 and a good enough shooter to potentially get an offer with guaranteed playing time from someone else. There are two reasons why the Spurs might try to keep him.

First, he has been incredibly generous with the San Antonio community, with multiple donations and appearances in charitable events, which means he has the character the franchise has always coveted. And second, replacing a still useful player won’t be easy with the tools the front office will have available to them.

If he takes a pay cut and is fine with limited but consistent minutes in the regular season, a compromise seems possible.

Kelly Olynyk | Unrestricted free agent

2025/26 stats: 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists on 8.6 minutes a game.

There was a moment in the summer, right after Olynyk was acquired in exchange for Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley, when there were reasons to be optimistic about his addition. The veteran big man had clear weaknesses, mainly as a rim protector, but his passing and decent outside shooting made him a good match to share the floor with Jeremy Sochan.

As Sochan lost favor with the coaching staff, however, it was unclear how Olynyk fit. He wasn’t nimble enough to be a power forward next to Wembanyama or Kornet, and as a sole big man, his lack of athleticism made him a sieve on defense.

In the end, Olynyk played under 10 minutes a game and suited up for just 42 games. The Spurs didn’t use his expiring contract at the trade deadline, and now he’ll enter unrestricted free agency with a very limited market.

Likelihood of returning: Low

The Spurs were smart to kick the tires on a big man with a skill set the others lacked, but it became clear Olynyk didn’t fit their guard-oriented, rim-pressure-heavy attack and had a bad year as a shooter, which was the weapon that might have kept him useful. At age 35, his NBA career might be over unless some team wants a good locker room guy to fill their roster. It seems unlikely that the team will be San Antonio.

Jordan McLaughlin | Unrestricted free agent

2025/26 stats: 2 points, 0.9 assists, 42 percent three-point shooting on 6.4 minutes a game.

McLaughlin was a throw-in in the De’Aaron Fox trade who somehow managed to make a big enough impact in his short time with the franchise in 2024/25 to earn a fully guaranteed minimum deal with the team the following offseason. With a crowded backcourt, San Antonio seemed comfortable bringing in a journeyman who would not cause issues if he didn’t get minutes and who, in case of emergency, could handle the ball, guard with intensity, and shoot the three when open.

In that tiny role, he delivered. The Spurs didn’t rely on him heavily at all, but when he was on the floor, he did what was expected of him.

Likelihood of returning: Medium

The Spurs will need a guard with McLaughlin’s profile, so why not just bring the veteran back? At age 30, he’s likely a finished product and might regress, but since he’ll only play in the regular season when someone else is hurt, or the game is out of reach, it won’t matter.

At the same time, maybe bringing in a more dynamic, multipositional option could be a smarter move. Plus, maybe there’s actually someone willing to play McLaughlin, which is something the Spurs can’t promise to do.

Lindy Waters III | Unrestricted free agent

2025/26 stats: 2.4 points, 0.7 rebounds, 34 percent on three-pointers in 6.4 minutes a game.

Can you really be disappointed with a guy on a partially guaranteed minimum contract that stuck around? If it’s possible, Lindy Waters III would fit the bill. Waters arrived as a shooting specialist, and while he was rarely on the court for long enough to develop a rhythm, he shot a career-low from beyond the arc. Considering shooting is his one NBA skill, it’s safe to say he wasn’t good even for the small role the Spurs had in mind for him.

Likelihood of returning: Low

Small-ish wings who can shoot decently are not hard to find in the NBA. Unless Waters was more important in the locker room than anyone has reported, it seems unlikely he’ll get another chance with the Spurs.

Mason Plumlee | Unrestricted free agent

2025/26 stats (only with Spurs): 0.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists in just six games.

Plumlee arrived late in the season to occupy the roster spot left vacant after Sochan was waived. He took a while to get into shape and ended up playing just 47 total minutes wearing Silver and Black in the regular season. The most memorable moment in his stint with the Spurs was probably a hard foul on Jared McCain, as Mitch Johnson preferred to go small rather than play Plumlee when the team needed a backup center.

Likelihood of returning: Low

Plumlee, 36, has been declining for a while and might be done as an NBA player. It’s hard to come up with any scenario in which a return to San Antonio makes sense.

Bismack Biyombo | Unrestricted free agent

2025/26 stats: 0.9 points, one rebound, 0.3 stocks in 5.6 minutes a game.

Biyombo sat in free agency for the better part of the last year before the Spurs added him when Victor Wembanyama was out. They played him 19 minutes a game and, unsurprisingly, he wasn’t good, as the agility and athleticism that made him a solid defensive center with decent finishing ability had disappeared by then.

This year, he was even worse, but the difference is that he didn’t actually play much and was mostly around to provide veteran leadership.

Likelihood of returning: Medium (but should be low)

Biyombo shouldn’t be in the NBA at this point. He can’t move well enough to defend the pick and roll, and his shot-blocking is gone. He was never a good offensive player, but his lack of range and horrendous free-throw shooting make him a liability. There are no basketball reasons for him to be on the Spurs next season.

That said, the Spurs will need to fill out the bottom of their roster with players who have no expectations to get playing time and who seem like good locker room presences. Wembanyama appears to like Biyombo, so he might get a spot. If it happens, hopefully, there will be quality depth ahead of him, because he should only see the floor in garbage time.

The rumors were there the entire postseason run.

Now that the Knicks are the NBA champions, Ben Stiller can confirm it — he is, in fact, making a documentary about the team.

The Hollywood actor, producer and director ended all the speculation during an appearance on Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart’s “Roommates Show” on Wednesday.

Stiller, an avid Knicks fan, said the “dream project” will be made with A24 for HBO and has the “full cooperation” of the NBA and MSG.

But the multipart doc will go deeper than just the 2026 NBA Finals run, Stiller said.

The confirmation from Stiller comes after Page Six reported last week that Stiller was indeed making a Knicks program for HBO.

“It’s kind of gonna be about all eras of the Knicks,” Stiller said on the show. “And this team, obviously, there’s a culmination here of something that has been going on for a long time. So, it’s super exciting. And it’s great to have all this access to your team, which is great. And we’re probably going to be shooting a little bit more during next season.”

He said the program, which does not have a set number of episodes yet, all came together recently, and it will be worked on over the next year. A release date is not yet clear. Stiller said that owner James Dolan gave the green light and access for the project.

Stiller took to X to share the news on his personal account.

“Couldn’t be more excited to make this doc with @a24 and @hbo about the NY KNICKS!!!!!!” he wrote.

Stiller, a fixture on Celebrity Row at Madison Square Garden and courtside on the road, was seen filming the Knicks’ playoff run from his phone, and he shared some of the snippets to social media as New York won its first NBA title in 53 years.

Stiller added that the project still does not have a title, but at the very least, it is happening.

It appears that a return of LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers is likely this offseason, but according to reports from ESPN Senior Writer Marc J. Spears, it appears a former Los Angeles hero and teammate of James could be coming with him and reuniting.

Spears said on ESPN’s NBA Today that he’s heard reports that James will be reuniting with the Lakers and it appears likely that Kevin Love will be joining forces with him.

“I’m hearing that he is likely coming back,” Spears said. “… And also I’m hearing that one of his old teammates from Cleveland, Kevin Love, could likely be joining the Lakers too.”

Spears doubled down on his reporting that he could see the two reuniting due to the close friendship they have from when they were teammates in Cleveland from 2014 to 2018.

When James and Love played together, the two were part of a big three in Cleveland that featured Kyrie Irving.

The trio went to four NBA Finals together and brought the Cavaliers their first title in franchise history in 2016, when they infamously overcame a 3-1 series deficit against the Golden State Warriors.

Before Love was appearing in the NBA Finals with the Cavaliers and the Miami Heat [2023], he was a local hero in Los Angeles.

Born in Santa Monica and attending college at UCLA in 2008, Los Angeles has always been home for Love.

Love played only one year with UCLA before he was selected with the fifth overall pick of the NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

During his freshman year at UCLA, he was crowned the Pac-10 Player of the Year when he averaged 17.5 points, 10.6 rebounds per game, and had 23 double-doubles.

Love was joined by former MVP and 9-time All-Star, Russell Westbrook, who led the Bruins to their third straight Final Four of the NCAA March Madness tournament. The Bruins’ hopes for a National Title came to an end following a 78-63 loss to Memphis.

The Warriors may not know who will be available when they’re on the clock next week, but general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. made one thing clear Wednesday: Golden State believes it is in a strong position to add an impact player with the No. 11 overall pick.

Speaking during his annual pre-draft media availability, Dunleavy repeatedly praised the depth of the 2026 NBA Draft and expressed confidence that the Warriors can find a player capable of contributing immediately.

“I think we’ll get a really good player at 11,” Dunleavy said. “This is a really good draft to be in, especially at 11.”

Those comments are particularly notable given several prospects linked to Golden State in recent mock drafts, including Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg.

Lendeborg, 24, appears to check many of the boxes Dunleavy outlined Wednesday. The former Michigan star led the Wolverines to a national championship while averaging 14.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. A consensus All-American, he has been praised for his versatility, defensive toughness and ability to impact winning.

Dunleavy specifically pushed back against concerns surrounding older prospects, noting that NIL and the transfer portal have fundamentally changed how teams evaluate draft age.

“We’re just in a different age where there’s more older guys that have stayed in the draft,” Dunleavy said. “Teams are much more open to drafting older players.”

That could benefit prospects like Lendeborg, who spent time at Arizona Western and UAB before transferring to Michigan. Despite being one of the oldest lottery candidates, some scouts view him as a late bloomer after he didn’t begin playing organized basketball until age 15.

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That said, Dunleavy pointed toward the need to get younger with team leaders Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green all over the age of 35. Curry and Butler both missed over half the season due to injury

“Yeah, I mean, we obviously would prefer to get younger.” he said.

Dunleavy also emphasized that the Warriors are looking beyond positional fit.

“Frankly, we need everything,” he said. “We’ll take whoever we feel is the best player.”

That philosophy aligns with a prospect such as Lendeborg, whose combination of rebounding, passing and defensive versatility. Evan Webeck of the California Post compared him to NBA veteran OG Anunoby.

The Warriors also hold the No. 54 pick and have found success drafting late-round contributors in recent years. But the focus remains on No. 11, the franchise’s highest draft selection since Jonathan Kuminga was taken seventh overall in 2021.

While Dunleavy reiterated that “everything is on the table” regarding trades, his comments strongly suggested Golden State expects to leave draft night with at least one new young piece.

“I feel pretty confident that we will draft a player,” Dunleavy said.

And if the Warriors are serious about finding someone who can help immediately while still fitting their long-term plans, prospects like Lendeborg may be exactly what they’re looking for.

After the Knicks won their first championship in 53 years, immediately came talk of a potential repeat.

Bringing back such a deep and capable team to “run it back” certainly won’t be easy.

In an appearance on WFAN’s “The Carton Show” on Wednesday, Knicks owner James Dolan made one promise on how he will go about building his team going forward.

“There’s certain things in the NBA that you’d have to be suicidal to do. One of them is the second apron. Cannot go into the second apron,” Dolan said. “I’ll write as big of a check as possible, but I can’t write a check that goes into the second apron.”

The second apron is around $222 million, and the Knicks have some things to think about in terms of who might come back if they want to avoid the harsh roster-building penalties that come with breaking the threshold.

Eight players are under contract for next season, but there are three free agents — Mitchell Robinson, Landry Shamet and Mohamed Diawara — that they must make decisions on if they want to keep the same team next season.

Alongside the players under contract, the Knicks have the 24th pick in the NBA draft, and Jose Alvarado has a $4.5 million player option.

Those 10 players alone would bring the spending to $209 million.

Should the team have 10 guys on the books, and if they want to bring all three of their free agents back, it will be very difficult for them to remain under the second apron.

If Dolan is as committed as he sounds to remaining under the second apron, he and team president Leon Rose might struggle to fit all of his present players into the picture.

One of the most important parts of this year’s squad was the bench, and keeping it the same in hopes of winning a second consecutive Larry O’Brien Trophy will cost the Knicks.

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After a 53-year drought, the New York Knicks turned the city blue and orange — bringing home the NBA Championship Trophy for the first time since 1973.

As the hometown paper of New York, we’re celebrating the newly crowned kings of the city by changing our name, in print and across digital — for one day only — to the Knick York Post.

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New York Knicks owner James Dolan says his team will become the first NBA champions to visit Donald Trump at the White House.

“We just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted,” Dolan said during an appearance on WFAN New York on Wednesday. “We still have to figure out the details … but yes, of course. Look, I invited the president to come down for [last week’s Game 3 of the NBA finals]. He is a friend. I’ve known him for 30 years and I’m very proud to bring the team to the White House.”

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The visit may not go down well with large sections of the Knicks fanbase. The president was greeted with boos and jeers when he appeared on the jumbotron at Madison Square Garden at the start of Game 3. The reception was unsurprising: NBA fans skew liberal and the Knicks play in a city that firmly backed Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

It is also questionable how many of the Knicks players will attend. Forward Josh Hart celebrated Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election by calling Trump a “dumbass” on social media. Other players may be more supportive: center Mitchell Robinson is a registered Republican and called Trump’s visit to MSG “cool, I guess”.

Last season’s NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, did not visit the White House due to a “timing issue”.

Title-winning teams in major US sports have traditionally received invitations from the president to visit the White House after their victories. Such visits have become politically fraught during Trump’s two terms in power.

The last NBA champions to visit the White House were the Boston Celtics in 2024, during Biden’s presidency.

The Golden State Warriors chose not to visit Trump’s White House after their 2017 title – he later said he had withdrawn their invitation – and they were not invited after their 2018 championship.The Warriors had visited while Barack Obama was in office, and made the trip under Biden’s administration after their 2022 title.

The 2019 champion Toronto Raptors did not visit while Trump was in office, with players ruling out a trip before an invitation had been offered, and the 2020 Los Angeles Lakers skipped their visit to Biden’s White House because of pandemic health and safety protocols.