2015 NBA offseason
The 2015 NBA offseason.
A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2015 NBA offseason.
In the order it happened
The transaction timeline
The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.
June 25 · NBA Draft
Minnesota selects Karl-Anthony Towns first →The Timberwolves chose Towns ahead of D'Angelo Russell and Jahlil Okafor, while Kristaps Porziņģis's selection at No. 4 drew boos in New York before he quickly won over Madison Square Garden.
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July 1 · Re-signing
Cleveland keeps Kevin Love beside LeBron
Love agreed to a five-year contract after an injury ended his first Cavaliers postseason. The commitment preserved the frontcourt of a team that had reached the Finals without him.
July 4 · Free agency
LaMarcus Aldridge chooses San Antonio
The Texas native left Portland for the Spurs, joining Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard and an organization preparing to transfer responsibility from one championship generation to the next.
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July 9 · Free-agency reversal
DeAndre Jordan returns to the Clippers
After verbally committing to Dallas, Jordan reconsidered during the league's moratorium and re-signed with Los Angeles. The frantic reversal preserved the Clippers' core and left the Mavericks scrambling after the market had moved.
July 14 · Free agency
David West sacrifices salary to join the Spurs
West left a large player option in Indiana for a veteran-minimum deal in San Antonio, making the Spurs the summer's clear veteran destination and deepening a frontcourt already transformed by Aldridge.
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