The Los Angeles Lakers never considered trade or buyout talks with LeBron James, the four-time NBA champion, despite the speculations.

Max Fried, Garrett Crochet, Jacob deGrom and Julio Rodríguez were among several players who had their spots filled by others.

Sports hands out offseason grades for each NBA team, with trades, the draft, front-office moves and coaching changes taken into account.

Tyrese Haliburton will miss the 2025-26 season and Myles Turner left for the Bucks. We rank the Pacers' most important players for next season.