Now that the 2022-23 NBA season is over, we’re turning our attention to how each team should approach the offseason, including the draft and free agency. It started with the 10 teams that had been jockeying for lottery position and the best opportunity to select Victor Wembanyama, and continued with the four teams that were eliminated in the play-in tournament. Now with the NBA Finals complete, all 30 teams are in offseason mode.

We’re breaking down the potential moves for each franchise, including a look at the state of each roster, finances, priorities for each front office, extension candidates to watch, team needs and future draft assets.

R — restricted free agent; T — team option; P — player option

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(P), Bruce Brown in free agency. The limited means with which to improve fall on the development of recent draft picks Reggie Jackson, Mann and eventually Westbrook this season at point guard. If Westbrook does not return, that would leave Mann as the projected starting point guard next season. The Clippers averaged 117 points and went 12-7 in the games Mann started at point guard this season. The Clippers averaged 1.21 points per possession when Mann brought the ball up this season per Second Spectrum. That was better than George and just slightly below Leonard. In the past two seasons, they have used 52 different starting lineups, tied for ninth most in the NBA.

Future draft assets: After the Eric Gordon trade and a pick swap with Houston, the Clippers have Milwaukee’s first-round pick (No. 30 overall). They can trade it the night of the draft. The Clippers owe Oklahoma City unprotected first-round picks in 2024 and 2026, and the Thunder have the right to swap picks in 2025. The Clippers control their own first-round picks in 2027, 2028 and 2029 and have six second-round picks available to trade.

Kevin Durant to the LA Clippers (2024 and 2026)

  • Two top-four protected from Houston (2024 and 2026)

  • Top-10 protected from Utah (2024, top-10 protected in 2025, top-eight in 2026)

  • Top-14 protected from Miami (2025, unprotected in 2026)

  • Top-six protected from Philadelphia (2025, top-four protected in 2026 and 2027)

  • Top-five protected from Denver (2027, 2028 and 2029)

  • Swap rights: Clippers (2023 and 2025)

  • Swap rights: Houston (2025, top-10 protected)

    • , Derrick White as former first-round picks extended since the 2019-20 season. The 22-year-old averaged career highs in points (18.5) and 3-point percentage (38.7%). Vassell ranked in the top-10 in catch-and-shoot 3-point field goal percentage among 150 players to attempt 150 of these shots, per Second Spectrum tracking. Vassell is not a max player but should see an extension that starts in the $17 million range. Also keep an eye on Jones, who is eligible to sign a four-year extension until June 30, after which he’ll become a restricted free agent. Jones averaged a career-high 12.9 points and 6.6 assists this season. The Spurs had a 13.9% turnover percentage when Jones was on the floor. That rises to 16.0% when he is off.

    Other extension candidates: Birch, Graham and Collins (as of July 11)

    Team needs: Besides player development, the focus is on improving the offense. The Spurs ranked 29th in offensive efficiency this season, only ahead of Charlotte. This is the first time that San Antonio ranked in the bottom-two in offense under Gregg Popovich.

    Future draft assets: Outside of Oklahoma City and Utah, there is no team set up better in the future with draft assets than San Antonio. Besides their own first in the next seven years, the Spurs have an additional five first-rounders. They also have 14 second-round picks available. Below is the breakdown:

    Incoming first-round picks:

    • Two unprotected from Atlanta (2025 and 2027)

    • Protected first from Charlotte (top-14 protected in 2024 and 2025)

    • Protected first from Toronto (top-six in 2024, 2025 or 2026)

    • Top-10 protected from Chicago (2025, top-eight protected in 2026 and 2027)

    • Swap rights: Atlanta (2026)

    • Swap rights: Boston (2028, top-one protected)

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    State of the roster: The Jazz have established the blueprint for how to rebuild a roster and still remain competitive. Utah went from a luxury tax team with limited draft assets and a first-round playoff ceiling to a franchise that now has draft equity, financial and roster flexibility and a foundation of young players. Now Utah must show patience and not accelerate a rebuild that saw four of its five starters traded last offseason. The Jazz are one of only two teams (Indiana is the other) to have three-first round selections and have a 4.5% chance of landing the top spot. They have never drafted first in franchise history. No player on the roster is earning more than $18 million. Their two foundation players, and , earn a combined $20 million next season.

    Offseason finances: Utah has a projected $30 million in cap space when accounting for the three first-round picks, the player options of Horton-Tucker, Clarkson, Gay and Jones and the partially guaranteed contract of . Jones has until June 23 to opt-in to his $2.6 million contract. Clarkson ($14.3 million), Horton-Tucker ($11 million) and Gay ($6.5 million) have until June 28. Olynyk’s contract is guaranteed for $3 million and becomes fully guaranteed for $12.2 million on June 28.

    Top front-office priority: It sounds minor, but a nice gesture would be fully guaranteeing Markkanen’s contract in 2024-25. The contract is currently only guaranteed for $6 million and doesn’t become fully guaranteed for $18 million until after the 2024 draft. Next is to continue building their draft assets by utilizing cap space. And finally, the Jazz should find common ground on a new contract for Clarkson. The former Sixth Man of the Year started all 61 games he played this season, averaging career-highs in points (20.8), field goal attempts (16.9) and assists (4.4).

    Extension candidate to watch: In a perfect world Utah and Markkanen would agree to an extension for an additional three seasons on Aug. 6 (the first day he is eligible). Markkanen has 16 30-point games this season and has outplayed the four-year, $67.5 million contract that he signed in 2021 with Cleveland. Because the extension rules under the new collective bargaining agreement allows only a 140% increase off his 2024-25 salary, a three-year, $82 million extension is likely a non-starter for Markkanen.

    Other extension candidates: Clarkson (through June 30 and next season if player option exercised), Gay (if player option is exercised), Olynyk and Horton-Tucker (if player option is exercised)

    Team needs: This depends on if Utah is comfortable with a point guard committee led by Horton-Tucker and . Horton-Tucker started every game after the All-Star break, averaging 14.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists. He ranked in the top-10 in possessions per game when he brought the ball up per Second Spectrum. Horton-Tucker is eligible to sign a four-year, $60.9 million extension before June 30.

    Future draft assets: Before we go into the bevy of future assets, keep an eye on Philadelphia’s first this year that was acquired as part of the trade with Brooklyn. Because they have only one future second round pick available, the Jazz could look to move the late first for multiple seconds in the future. As for the draft assets, the Jazz are loaded. Besides the three first in June, Utah has 13 first-round picks, including eight that were acquired in various trades. They do owe a first-round pick to Oklahoma City. It is top-10 protected in 2024 and 2025 and top-eight protected in 2026 (it becomes a 2028 second-round pick if it hasn’t been conveyed by then).

    Below is the complete breakdown of Utah’s first-round assets:

    • Three unprotected from Minnesota (2023, 2025, 2027)

    • Three unprotected from Cleveland (2025, 2027, 2029)

    • Top-four protected from L.A. Lakers (2027)

    • Top-five protected from Minnesota (2029)

    • Swap rights: Minnesota or Cleveland (2026) and Cleveland (2028)

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    State of the roster: There are hard questions that need to be asked in Washington. After committing $251 million last offseason to , the Wizards are in the lottery for the fourth time in five years. Can Washington find an impact player if it doesn’t move up into the top four? Beyond the draft, there are questions facing the existing roster. Is the body of work when Beal, Kuzma and Porzingis are on the court together enough to keep this roster intact? In two seasons, the three have played 740 minutes together and have a net efficiency of plus-3.3. Kuzma has a $13 million player option he is likely to decline, while Porzingis faces a decision on his $36 million option. If Kuzma and Porzingis return, the Wizards are likely committing at least $100 million next season to the trio. Can the Wizards be a top-six team in the East with Beal as their best player? Beal shot a career-high 51% from the field, including 37% on 3-pointers. The Wizards were 13-14 in clutch-time games with Beal on the court and 2-11 without him. Durability remains a concern for the Wizards. After playing all 82 games in 2017-18 and 2018-19, Beal has missed 96 games the past four seasons.

    Offseason finances: If Kuzma and Porzingis opt in by the June 21 deadline, the Wizards will be $8 million below the luxury tax when accounting for their first-round pick.

    Top front-office priority: It starts with Porzingis and then Kuzma. Porzingis played 65 games, his most since 2016-17, averaging career highs in shooting (49.4%), 3-pointer shooting (38.2%) and points (23.0). After the All-Star break, Porzingis shot 74% on drives, the best among all players with 25-plus attempts. It would make sense from both sides for Porzingis to decline his $36 million player option and sign a new long-term contract that starts at $27 million in the first year. The trade-off for the lower first-year salary would be rewarding Porzingis, who has a lengthy injury history, with financial security in the future. Kuzma averaged a career-high 21.2 points but also on a career-high 17.8 shots per game. Per Second Spectrum tracking, he ranked 59th in field goal percentage on jump shots among 61 players with 500-plus attempts.

    Extension candidate to watch: The Wizards track record of extending former first-round picks is close to non-existent. Since 2013, the only player to sign a rookie extension is John Wall. If there is a player to break the drought it is 2020 lottery pick . The 22-year-old has stagnated on offense the past three seasons: 6.3, 8.3 and 9 points per game. He did have a career-high 25 points in a late March win vs. Boston. Avdija is one of the top rebounding forwards and has developed into a strong defender. Per Cleaning the Glass, Avdija ranked in the 97th percentile in defensive rebounding. Porzingis is also eligible through June 30 to sign a four-year, $180 million extension. The salary in the first season cannot be lower than his $36 million player option.

    Other extension candidates: Kuzma (through June 30 and next season if player option is exercised), and

    Team needs: It depends if the Wizards want more scoring from the point guard position. Monte Morris and both ranked in the top 10 in assist-to-turnover ratio among players with 100-plus assists. However, the Washington point guards ranked 29th in points per game, ahead of only the Bulls. The Wizards also ranked 21st in second-chance points allowed.

    Future draft assets: The Wizards owe New York a first-round pick that is top-12 protected in 2024, top-10 protected in 2025 and top-eight protected in 2026. It will turn into second-round picks in 2026 and 2027 if not conveyed. The earliest Washington can trade a first-round pick is two years after the conditions to New York have been met. The Wizards have four second-round picks available.