Sixers, Clippers headline NBA free agency Day 1 winners and losers

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The 2024 NBA free agency period began Sunday, but it didn't have many blockbusters. Here are winners and losers from the first day.

However, fans hoping for a flurry of moves right when the period opened at 6 p.m. ET were left rather disappointed.All the discourse about the San Antonio Spurs last season focused on a lack of a needle-moving point guard. That hole seems to be addressed for now, with Chris Paul set to join the team following his release from theto a one-year, $11 million contract with San Antonio, where he's presumably going to start alongside Victor Wembanyama.

Los Angeles' Sunday saw it reportedly extend James Harden to a two-year, $70 million deal while also agreeing to terms with Kevin Porter Jr. on aIt all but ends the George-Kawhi Leonard tandem in Hollywood, which resulted in constant disappointments and no NBA Finals appearances. Unless the Clippers somehow manage to land another star, they won't be as strong next season.is worth $66 million over three years, which does seem like a overpay.

The reported move is also a huge blow for the Denver Nuggets, who most likely will have to replace Caldwell-Pope's impact internally. If so, they'll also trend a few steps down in overall depth, which hurt them at times this past season.A lack of moves arguably was the biggest headliner of the day.

 

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