2025 NBA Offseason Recap: Trades, Free Agency & Coaching Changes

 

🏀 Offseason Blockbusters & Trades

  • Kevin Durant lands with the Houston Rockets in the largest trade in NBA history, a seven‑team, 13‑player deal finalized on July 6, 2025, that reshaped multiple rosters.

  • Earlier in the year, Jimmy Butler joined the Golden State Warriors in a five‑team midseason trade, declined his player option, and then signed a two‑year, $121 million extension running through 2026–27.

💼 Free Agency & Signings

  • Chris Paul, now 40, agreed to a one‑year deal (~$3.6 M) to reunite with the Los Angeles Clippers for what appears to be his “final” NBA season, aiming to chase his first championship.

  • The Clippers also added Bradley Beal, John Collins, and Brook Lopez, forming the oldest roster in NBA history with an average age above 33.2 years.

  • James Harden signed a two‑year, $81.5 million contract to stay with the Clippers; Kyrie Irving and Julius Randle also secured new long-term deals.

👥 Coaching Carousel

  • Major coaching changes include:

    • The Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau (May 2025) and hired Mike Brown (July 7, 2025).

    • Gregg Popovich stepped down after 29 seasons with the Spurs; Mitch Johnson takes over.

    • The Phoenix Suns replaced Mike Budenholzer with Jordan Ott.

    • Memphis, Denver, and Sacramento made moves promoting Tuomas Iisalo, David Adelman, and Doug Christie respectively.


— JTMCosmo (Jonathon Morrison)

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