NBA free agency is underway, and after a week, some notable names remain unsigned. That includes Jonathan Kuminga and Josh Giddey, who are both restricted free agents this summer.

Because of new rules regarding trade exceptions and other factors, we can expect deals like this to happen much more often.

The NBA announced that the salary cap has been set at $154.647 million for the 2025-26 season, while the tax level is $187.895 million. The first apron level is set at $195.945 million, and the second apron level is $207.824 million. The salary cap and tax level went into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday.

Kristaps Porziņģi said he's "super, super excited" about his post-trade prospects. After two years with the Boston Celtics , Porziņģis was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade that saw the Celtics receive George Niang and a second-round draft pick.

Happy midweek, everyone! John Breech is taking the day to process our wild trade idea involving the Bengals (more on that below), so today's Pick Six newsletter is brought to you by Cody Benjamin, with tidbits on all the latest from around the NFL.

The Houston Rockets moved Heaven and Earth to land Kevin Durant. Here are the full details from this insane seven-team trade.

The Detroit Pistons recently traded Italian forward Simone Fontecchio to the Miami Heat as part of a sign-and-trade to acquire Duncan Robinson. In a recent interview with Italian newspaper Il Centro, Fontecchio opened up about the trade and a key memory of his early days with the Pistons.

Devin Booker has cemented his legacy with the Phoenix Suns, agreeing to a two-year max extension worth an estimated $145 million, setting a new benchmark with an average annual sal