NBA teams complete multiple trades and signings during free agency period

Multiple NBA teams completed trades and free-agent signings during a period of roster changes. Players including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, Jaylen Brown, Paul George, LaMelo Ball and Ja Morant changed teams through trades, while Walker Kessler, Mitchell Robinson, Norman Powell, Marcus Smart and Tobias Harris signed with new clubs.

LeBron James informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he would enter free agency. The moves leave several teams with new lineups and contract obligations for the upcoming season.

The team also lost Powell, who signed with the Chicago Bulls. Antetokounmpo is three years younger than Leonard and has appeared in 75 percent of his team's games over the past five seasons. He has averaged more points, rebounds and assists than Brown over that span and posted higher marks in player efficiency rating and win shares.

George missed more games than he played during his two seasons in Philadelphia and served a 25-game suspension last season. Twelve percent of George's field goal attempts last season came from within three feet of the basket, while nearly half came from beyond the arc. The Celtics also signed Robinson, a center previously with the New York Knicks.

Kessler agreed to a four-year, $130 million contract with the Lakers. The Jazz had previously acquired Jaren Jackson Jr. at the trade deadline and re-signed Jusuf Nurkic to a two-year, $22 million deal. They hold first-round swap rights with the Lakers in 2028 and 2030, with the first unprotected pick arriving in 2031.