free agency
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In one of the final twists of his career, LeBron James picked the team that almost nobody expected when his free agency began weeks ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
With the signing of former Brooklyn Nets forward Ziaire Williams on Monday, the Lakers have eight new players, all of them arriving either via trades, free agency or the draft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The union agreed to a salary cap in exchange for the club owners’ agreeing to the beginnings of unlimited free agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Multiple industry sources told MarketWatch that any team that landed James in free agency would see a major spike in interest and potential increases in club revenues.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Here we come again to the boundary-line separating the physiological from the psychological, where free agency results from a material law, just as fragrance comes from the chalice of a flower.
From Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Hillern, Wilhelmine von
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