We have reached the summer doldrums in the NBA — there is no wind filling the sails of teams pushing them toward completing. Put another way: There is no immediate deadline.

For restricted free agents, the real pressure comes when training camps start at the end of September, that’s when teams and players have to have a deal. Teams also look at the remaining free agents out there and think, “Why do I have to commit to a deal now? Let’s see what the market looks like closer to the start of camp.” So we wait. Here is where things stand with the nine biggest-name free agents on the board.

1) Jalen Duran (restricted)

Jalen Duren’s situation remains…

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