This summer is already shaping up to be one of the strangest offseasons the NBA has ever seen.
And the NBA Finals isn't even over, and free agents still can't sign with teams until July.
Despite leading their teams to their best seasons in history, Lionel Hollins and Vinny Del Negro were let go by the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers, respectively.
The Denver Nuggets booted George Karl after he won Coach of the Year in May and watched general manager Masai Ujiri leave to the Toronto Raptors after he won Executive of the Year this season.
After losing LeBron James in 2010, the Cleveland Cavaliers picked up their second No. 1 overall draft pick in two years and could build a roster promising enough to lure James back next summer.
And the weirdest bit of news: Jason Kidd may become the next head coach of the Brooklyn Nets after announcing his retirement Saturday.
The NBA offseason is always just as entertaining as the games themselves. Like any great blockbuster, there are plot twists and no one can predict what happens next.
On the next episode of this basketball soap opera: Is Chris Paul sick of the Clippers enough to leave, and which team will Dwight Howard's heart choose — the Los Angeles Lakers or the Houston Rockets?
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