Tim Bontemps May 28, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what's impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. The 2026 NBA free agent class doesn't come close to rivaling star-studded summers such as 2010 (headlined by LeBron James ), 2016 ( Kevin Durant ) and 2019 ( Kawhi Leonard ). And while this offseason's biggest drama will likely play out in the trade market, that doesn't mean there won't be interesting storylines to follow. How much could unrestricted free agent guard Austin Reaves fetch on his next deal? Will a team with cap space sign All-Star center -- and restricted free agent -- Jalen Duren to a max offer sheet? Is retaining center Mitchell Robinson a priority for the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks ?…