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2021 NBA offseason

The 2021 NBA offseason.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2021 NBA offseason.

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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.

  1. Draft night · NBA Draft

    Cade Cunningham goes first overall to Detroit Pistons →

    Detroit Pistons used the No. 1 pick on Cade Cunningham. The complete 2021 NBA draft board preserves every selection and each available player profile.

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    Draft board

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    First overall selection

    Cade Cunningham

    Detroit Pistons

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  2. August 2 · Free agency

    The point-guard market opens at once

    Lonzo Ball chose Chicago, Mike Conley stayed in Utah and several contenders began using sign-and-trades to navigate a compressed market.

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    25Free agencyAugust 2, 2021From NOPNOPBALL2To CHICHIBALL2Lonzo Ball directs Chicago's new backcourtChicago used a sign-and-trade to add Ball's transition passing, defense and spot-up shooting beside Zach LaVine.New Orleans Pelicans → Chicago BullsOpen offseason →

  3. August 6 · Trade

    Russell Westbrook comes home to Los Angeles →

    The Lakers sent three rotation players and a first-round pick to Washington, placing a third former MVP beside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

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    00TradeAugust 6, 2021To LALLALWESTBROOK0Draft2NDround assetTo WASWASKUZMA33WASCALDWELL-POPE1DraftPICKround asset+1 assetsWestbrook to the LakersLAL receives Russell Westbrook, Two future 2nd-round picksWAS receives Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell + 1 more6 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  4. August 6 · Sign-and-trade

    Kyle Lowry becomes Miami's floor general →

    Miami acquired the longtime Raptors leader for Goran Dragić and Precious Achiuwa, adding another playoff-tested organizer beside Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.

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    00TradeAugust 6, 2021To MIAMIALOWRY7To TORTORDRAGIĆ1TORACHIUWA5Lowry to MiamiMIA receives Kyle LowryTOR receives Goran Dragić, Precious Achiuwa3 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  5. August 11 · Sign-and-trade

    DeMar DeRozan completes Chicago's makeover →

    The Bulls sent veteran contracts and draft capital to San Antonio for DeRozan, finishing a summer that also added Ball and Alex Caruso.

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    00TradeAugust 11, 2021To CHICHIDEROZAN11To SASSASYOUNG30SASAMINU820251STround asset+1 assetsDeRozan to ChicagoCHI receives DeMar DeRozanSAS receives Thaddeus Young, Al-Farouq Aminu, 2025 protected 1st-round pick + 1 more5 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  6. August 17 · Extension

    Embiid and the 76ers preserve their foundation

    Joel Embiid signed a supermax extension while the Ben Simmons standoff remained unresolved, leaving Philadelphia both secure at the top and unsettled around it.