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2023 NBA offseason

The 2023 NBA offseason.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2023 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. June 23 · Three-team trade

    Boston reshapes its core around Kristaps Porziņģis →

    The Celtics moved Marcus Smart to Memphis and acquired Porziņģis from Washington, exchanging the emotional center of the roster for size, shooting and frontcourt versatility.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    00TradeJune 23, 2023To BOSBOSPORZIŅĢIS820231STround asset20241STround assetTo MEMMEMSMART36MEMJONES21DraftPICKround asset+2 assetsPorziņģis to BostonBOS receives Kristaps Porziņģis, 2023 1st-round pick · No. 25, 2024 Warriors 1st-round pickMEM receives Marcus Smart, Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari + 2 more8 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  2. June 24 · Trade

    Bradley Beal joins Phoenix's star core →

    Washington sent Beal to the Suns for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet and swap-heavy draft control, giving Phoenix a third elite scorer beside Devin Booker and Kevin Durant.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    00TradeJune 24, 2023To PHXPHXBEAL3PHXGOODWIN23DraftPICKround assetTo WASWASPAUL3WASSHAMET20Draft2NDround asset+1 assetsBeal to PhoenixPHX receives Bradley Beal, Jordan Goodwin, Isaiah ToddWAS receives Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, Six 2nd-round picks + 1 more7 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  3. Draft night · NBA Draft

    Victor Wembanyama goes first overall to San Antonio Spurs →

    San Antonio Spurs used the No. 1 pick on Victor Wembanyama. The complete 2023 NBA draft board preserves every selection and each available player profile.

    The complete draft board is preserved beside this moment →

    Draft board

    2023 NBA

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    First overall selection

    Victor Wembanyama

    San Antonio Spurs

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  4. July 1 · Free agency

    Houston accelerates with Fred VanVleet

    The Rockets used their cap room on VanVleet and Dillon Brooks, surrounding a young roster with accomplished veterans and signaling an immediate push toward relevance.

    Follow the jersey change beside this moment →

    23Free agencyJuly 1, 2023From TORTORVANVLEET23To HOUHOUVANVLEET5VanVleet becomes Houston's veteran organizerThe Rockets used their cap room to place a championship-tested point guard beside one of the league's youngest cores.Toronto Raptors → Houston RocketsOpen offseason →24Free agencyJuly 8, 2023From MEMMEMBROOKS24To HOUHOUBROOKS9Brooks brings an edge to HoustonHouston paired VanVleet's direction with a rugged wing defender expected to raise the floor of its young rotation.Memphis Grizzlies → Houston RocketsOpen offseason →

  5. September 27 · Three-team trade

    Damian Lillard lands in Milwaukee →

    The Bucks paired Lillard with Giannis Antetokounmpo while Portland began a new era and Phoenix converted Deandre Ayton into depth, resetting three franchises before camp.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    00TradeSeptember 27, 2023To MILMILLILLARD0To PORPORHOLIDAY5PORAYTON2DraftPICKround asset+2 assetsLillard to MilwaukeeMIL receives Damian LillardPOR receives Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara + 2 more6 original assets · 1 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  6. October 1 · Aftershock

    Boston answers by adding Jrue Holiday

    Portland rerouted Holiday to the Celtics days after the Lillard deal, sharpening the arms race between the two leading contenders in the East.