NBA Free Agents 2016: Top Rumors and Predictions Before NBA Draft

June 22nd, 2016 by Nate Loop Leave a reply »

It didn't take long for the NBA rumor mill to get cranking after the Cleveland Cavaliers dispatched the Golden State Warriors on Sunday to win the 2016 NBA championship. 

While the city of Cleveland will be celebrating harder than it has in 52 years on Wednesday, front offices around the league will be busy monitoring the latest on the top free agents in the hopes that they too can someday enjoy that sweet, sweet championship feeling.

Thursday's NBA draft will reshape the free-agent landscape a bit as teams take care of needs with young talent, but it likely won't have much of an effect on the teams clamoring for the biggest names of the summer.

Here's a look at some of the latest rumors before draft day.


LeBron James



Let's start with the man who's responsible for bringing the 2016 season to a Cleveland-centric close.

LeBron James isn't yet a free agent but could opt out of the second year of his contract and test the market this summer, per Spotrac. He's all but guaranteed to do this, at the very least to engineer a more lucrative deal and take advant ...

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