The NBA’s free agent period officially began at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, and this year’s crop of free agents is packed with big-name players, including LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol, to name just a few.
With so many prized free agents on the market, the rumors already have started to fly. To get you up to speed, here’s a recap of the action that happened shortly after the clock struck midnight.