The Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves frontcourt isn't getting any less crowded. On Sunday, they and big man Naz Reid agreed to a three-year, $42 million extension, with a player option on the final season, his agents told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. 

The NBA offseason comes at you fast. It's only been two weeks since the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, and the NBA Draft is already in the books as well with 19-year-old French phenom Victor Wembanyama heading to the San Antonio Spurs. But this week, all eyes will be on Texas' two other NBA markets -- among a host of others -- as free agency begins on June 30, the date when teams and players can officially commence negotiations.

Despite persistent rumors regarding his future in Phoenix, the Suns plan to keep center Deandre Ayton on the roster moving forward, according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. The Suns drafted Ayton with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, and he has served as the team's starting center since. 

The Washington Wizards are trading Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal that includes Chris Paul heading to Washington, CBS Sports' Bill Reiter confirmed Sunday. Beal, who signed a five-year, $251 million max extension contract last offseason, has a no-trade clause in his contract that somewhat limited his trade market. However, he ultimately proved willing to waive that no-trade clause to join a contender in the Suns, who also acquired Kevin Durant at last year's trade deadline and already had superstar Devin Booker in place.

The Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards pulled off a blockbuster deal on Sunday, as the Wizards sent star guard Bradley Beal to Phoenix in exchange for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, multiple second-round picks and multiple pick swaps. The deal should help Phoenix on its quest to land the first title in franchise history, while the Wizards will now press the restart button after moving on from the Beal era. 

The Phoenix Suns are all in.

The Washington Wizards have engaged in serious trade talks with the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat regarding All-Star guard Bradley Beal, per The Athletic's Shams Charania. It was recently reported that Beal and the Wizards would work together to find a trade partner for him, and the team gave the guard permission to talk to other teams in hopes of fostering a trade.

With the NBA Finals now in the rearview mirror, the focus around the league now shifts to the upcoming draft on June 22, and free agency, which starts on June 30. Between now and then there will be no shortage of free agency and trade rumors as every team in the league tries to improve their roster ahead of the 2023-24 season. We've already gotten rumors about the Washington Wizards looking at trading All-Star guard Bradley Beal, with the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns in serious trade talks with the Wizards. 

Chris Paul and LeBron James have been close friends since before they reached the NBA, but they've never had a chance to play on the same team outside of All-Star and Olympic settings. But now, with both of them nearing the ends of their legendary careers, their chances of teaming up appear stronger than ever. Paul's contract is only partially guaranteed, and reports have indicated that the Suns are trying to trade it, and should they fail, could simply waive him for the financial savings. If Paul is indeed waived, the Lakers are interested in signing him, according to The Athletic's Jovan Buha.

The Los Angeles Lakers haven't kept their own first-round pick since the 2018 NBA Draft, and now, it appears as though they are weighing their options with the No. 17 overall pick. According to ESPN's Jonathan Givony, the Lakers are looking into trade scenarios for their first-round pick, particularly with teams that have multiple picks to deal. This would indicate that the Lakers are considering moving down in the draft.

At just 20 years old, Jonathan Kuminga has already endured a roller coaster of an NBA journey. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 draft, Kuminga displayed athleticism and promise as a rookie that convinced the Golden State Warriors that he could be a much larger part of their rotation during the 2022-23 season. Instead he received sporadic playing time, falling out of the rotation entirely at points during the regular season and playoffs.

At just 20 years old, Jonathan Kuminga has already endured a roller coaster of an NBA journey. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 draft, Kuminga displayed athleticism and promise as a rookie that convinced the Golden State Warriors that he could be a much larger part of their rotation during the 2022-23 season. Instead he received sporadic playing time, falling out of the rotation entirely at points during the regular season and playoffs.

Bradley Beal is one of the trickier trade candidates to hit the market in recent memory. All-Star guards that can create their own shot deep in the playoffs are extraordinarily rare and quite valuable, but that's just about the only thing Beal has going for him at this point in his career.

Bruce Brown has been overlooked for his entire NBA career. He fell to the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft, where he was taken by the Pistons and shipped out of Detroit for another second-round pick two years later. He flourished in an unconventional role with the Brooklyn Nets, but when Ben Simmons was acquired to play a more expensive version of that same role, his time in Brooklyn came to an end. His free-agent market was tepid. A total of 31 players earned more money than he did on the open market last season when he settled for Denver's taxpayer mid-level exception.

MIAMI -- At the six-minute mark of the first quarter during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, Aaron Gordon, after setting a screen and rolling to the middle of the paint, found himself with Caleb Martin switched onto him. No hesitation. Gordon turns, seals, takes an entry pass from Nikola Jokic and overpowers past Martin for the dunk.