The arrival of the 2025 free agency period in the NBA brought with it a flurry of new contracts, trades, and transactions as teams seek to add missing pieces in pursuit of a Larry O'Brien Trophy.

Twenty-four hours into free agnecy, Denver has done that. After Monday's big trade, which sent Michael Porter Jr. (and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick) to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson, the Nuggets have added three veterans to their bench: Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jonas Valančiūnas.

The NBA officials raised their salary cap for the 2025-26 season. The budget has increased by a complete 10% compared to last season.