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<p>James H. Williams, USA TODAYJune 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM</p>
<p>The NBA free agency period has officially started with several notable names available.</p>
<p>All teams were able to begin negotiations with free agents who had finished out the season on their respective rosters since June 23. Now, teams will have the opportunity to reach out to all other free agent players as early as Monday afternoon.</p>
<p>Several players have already avoided the free agency process and reportedly worked out deals to remain with their current teams. That group includes guard Kyrie Irving (Dallas Mavericks), guard Fred VanVleet (Houston Rockets) and center Naz Reid (Minnesota Timberwolves). Forward John Collins has already exercised his player option to return to the Utah Jazz.</p>
<p>Player movement will continue to be reported over the next week, but all free agent contracts will not become official until Sunday, July 6, at 12:01 p.m. ET.</p>
<p>Here are some of the biggest names expected to be on the free agent market:</p>
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<p>Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dribbles past Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) in the second quarter during game four of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 27, 2025.LeBron James, Forward, Player option</p>
<p>There was brief chatter about what's next for LeBron James after the season concluded for the Los Angeles Lakers, but there's no expectation that he will retire or put on a different uniform next season. The 41-year-old currently has a $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season that he's likely to opt into, according to ESPN's Sham Charania.</p>
<p>James Harden, Guard, Player option</p>
<p>Much like LeBron, James Harden has a $36.3 million player option that would allow him to return to the Los Angeles Clippers for the upcoming season. Harden was named to the All-NBA Third Team and was selected for his 11th All-Star game.</p>
<p>Myles Turner, Center, Unrestricted free agent</p>
<p>Turner's season just came to an end after falling short with the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. While Turner is likely to receive interest from several suitors, the Pacers likely have the advantage by having had a few days to negotiate with the big man exclusively in recent days.</p>
<p>Julius Randle, Forward, Player option</p>
<p>Julius Randle can return to the Minnesota Timberwolves roster with the $30.9 player option he has available to him. If he decides to return, it would help keep a similar lineup in Minnesota that just played in the Western Conference Finals.</p>
<p>Jonathan Kuminga, Forward, Restricted</p>
<p>Kuminga will have the opportunity to test the market and sign an offer sheet with any team, but it will be up to the Golden State Warriors to decide to match the terms of any offer he agrees to. Kuminga started 10 of the 47 games he played in for the Warriors in this past season, averaging 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game. He was tendered with a $7.9 million qualifying offer on Saturday, according to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA free agency 2025: Biggest names on the market</p>
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