With the New York Knicks taking Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, the league has crowned a new champion. That means the 2026 offseason is here for all 30 teams.
Which teams are ready to take the next step in their rebuilds? Which have massive draft and trade decisions ahead? Could stars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant be on the move this summer? And where will LeBron James be in 2026-27?
We're breaking down the potential moves for each eliminated franchise, including a look at the state of the roster, finances, front office priorities, extension candidates to watch, team needs and future draft assets.
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2026 NBA champion
New York Knicks
2025-26 record: 53-29 Draft picks in June: No. 24, No. 31 (via WAS), No. 55
Free agents:
Jose Alvarado (player option, Bird) Mitchell Robinson (unrestricted, Bird) Jordan Clarkson (unrestricted, non-Bird) Landry Shamet (unrestricted, non-Bird) Mohamed Diawara (restricted, non-Bird) Ariel Hukporti (restricted, early Bird) Trey Jemison III (restricted, non-Bird) Dillon Jones (unrestricted, non-Bird) Kevin McCullar Jr. (restricted, early Bird) State of the roster:
"Rest assured, I will do everything I can to create a winning organization," Knicks president of basketball operations Leon Rose wrote in an open letter to fans after he was hired in March 2020.
The Knicks were 19-42 at the time and had not made the playoffs since 2013. Six years later, they are NBA champions for the first time since 1973, ending the longest gap between titles (53 years) in NBA history.