Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST

[omahen]

I am wondering if we see more of these non star with big contracts bought out?  With the new CBA it feels like teams would just rather cut the player and get the expiring (in most cases) than trying to get a meh return.    I know there are buyouts every year, but I wonder if we will see more moving forward.

I read somewhere Utah has (had before cutting Clarkson) 18 players under contract, which is why they probably decided to just buy out Clarkson. After receiving no trade interest, of course.