NBA Free Agency Tracker: Every important trade, signing, rumor, and report in one place

NBA free agency is the embodiment of chaos theory every year — and this year James Harden didn’t even wait for free agency to begin before bringing the crazy.

What follows is a tracker of the latest signings, trades, rumors and reports all in one place (all in order of when they happened, with the most recent news on top). This is a short synopsis and first-blush thoughts on any deals; follow the links to see a more detailed analysis.

TRADE: Nets trade sharpshooter Joe Harris to Detroit

The Detroit Pistons have an interesting young guard core with Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey, and now those two have a shooter to work with: The Nets have traded Joe Harris to the Pistons for two second-round picks. Both Woj and Shams were simultaneous with this one.

This is an obviously good pickup for the Pistons, who add needed shooting (one of the top shooters in the game) to the roster and a veteran presence for a young team. The Nets traded Harris into the Pistons' cap space, which changes the dynamic around restricted free agent Cam Johnson — the Pistons were rumored to be coming for Johnson with an over-the-top offer, but now they have less cap space and the Nets have more to match any other team's offer. Plus, the Nets get a $17.4 million trade exception to use later if they so choose.

Report: Clippers still engaged with Celtics in Malcolm Brogdon conversations

These talks likely are on hold while the Clippers try to land a bigger name and bigger bearded point guard in James Harden , but the Clippers and Celtics are still talking about a Malcolm Brogdon trade, reports Jake Fischer at Yahoo Sports .

TRADE: Pacers send Chris Duarte to Kings for draft picks

Chris Duarte has shown moments of potential but took a step back in his sophomore campaign, with his 3-point shooting falling off to 31.6% (and his defense did not make up for it). He will get a change of scenery in Sacramento, and the Kings will send "draft compensation" — certainly only second-round picks — to Indiana.

Report: Celtics looking at Patrick Beverley for point guard

With Marcus Smart now in Memphis — he may be exactly the player the Grizzlies need — Boston is looking for a little more depth at the point and is considering Patrick Beverley, reports Jake Fischer at Yahoo Sports . If he's in a backup role, that could be a good fit.

Report: Pacers leading candidate to trade for Knicks fan favorite Obi Topin

Knicks fans are not going to love seeing Obi Topin go, but if New York is keeping Julius Randle (and all reports are they are) then in a Tom Thibodeau rotation there is little path for Topin to more than the 15 minutes a game he got last season. Which is why they are exploring trades and the Pacers — looking for an athletic four to put next to Myles Turner — are the frontrunners according to Marc Stein.