Most of the big names are accounted for. LeBron James is staying with the Lakers (for now). James Harden is returning to the Clippers. Kyrie Irving will be back on the Mavs when he's healthy. The Wolves retained both Julius Randle and Naz Reid.

The Warriors traded Dennis Schroder, Lindy Waters, Kyle Anderson, Andrew Wiggins, and a protected first-round pick for Jimmy Butler ahead of the trade deadline. Butler fit in perfectly, and the Warriors had their best stretch of the season with him on the team. That makes it unlikely that they’d flip him in a package for James.

LeBron James potentially soft-launching a trade request isn’t the only notable news that came out before NBA free agency officially begins.