Portland Trail Blazers News: NBA Free Agency Update

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to make some moves in the NBA free agency, but they're not the only ones. With the recent news of Bradley Beal signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Blazers are likely to be on the lookout for a new star player to join their roster.

Last result: San Antonio Spurs 114-95 Portland Trail Blazers (2026-04-29). The Blazers have been struggling lately, with a recent form of 0W-0D-5L (LLLLL, most recent first), and they'll need to make some changes to turn their season around.

What happened?

Bradley Beal has signed a two-year deal worth $13 million with the Los Angeles Clippers. The deal is not fully guaranteed for next year, but Beal should be comfortable enough returning to LA that he feels he will be worth keeping around.

Why it matters for Portland Trail Blazers

The Blazers are likely to be on the lookout for a new star player to join their roster, and they may have to make some adjustments to their current lineup. With the recent news of Beal signing with the Clippers, the Blazers may have to look elsewhere for a new star player.

What comes next?

The Blazers will need to make some changes to turn their season around, and they may have to look elsewhere for a new star player. With the recent news of Beal signing with the Clippers, the Blazers may have to make some adjustments to their current lineup.

The Mavericks are resisting the option of working on a buyout with guard Klay Thompson, as they have explored trade opportunities instead, hoping to get something back for Thompson. But that has not gone well thus far. Teams don't want to give up anything to the Mavs if they know Thompson might be bought out, and the Mavericks don't want to take on lengthy contracts in return.

Thompson said during a Twitch stream: “I want to compete for a championship, not necessarily win one, but have the chance to go and try and get another one. I want to play a role on a team. Whether it's this season or next season. That's really my only goal.”

Some interesting nuggets can be taken from that: Wherever Thompson goes, he would like to sign for two seasons, and would he consider the Warriors and/or Lakers potential title contenders in two years? Those are two of his possible landing spots.

The Knicks are likely to keep guard Miles McBride as an expiring contract they could potentially use in a trade. A deal would have needed to happen by Tuesday to make McBride still be eligible to be traded before the February 11 trade deadline. It didn’t, and now the Knicks are likely to keep McBride.

The Lakers were sold because of Mark Walter’s financial woes, and word hit that Suns owner Mat Ishbia’s mortgage company has also sustained major losses. All of this while one of the big summer storylines has been the way new Blazers owner Tom Dundon has already utterly alienated the fan base in Portland.

Agent Jeff Schwartz also took a shot at the players association after the sale of the Lakers. “Incredible, the Lakers sell for $12B, yet teams won’t spend on older vets because of current CBA rules,” Schwartz wrote in a statement from Excel Sports Management. “Thank you, Union.”

It was an odd statement. The CBA can certainly be criticized for its apron rules and the impact it has on team-by-team spending. It really has not stopped teams from signing older vets. Schwartz represents Russell Westbrook, who retired this week but had offers from Washington and Sacramento. He also represents Kevin Love, who is still a free agent.