free agent
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But when the Clippers landed Leonard as a free agent, beating out rivals such as the Los Angeles Lakers, it signalled a new era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He has reportedly been training at the Spanish Football Federation's facilities over the summer with compatriot and fellow free agent Joselu.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Matthew Caldwell, an undrafted free agent from Texas, started the second half and played into the fourth quarter before suffering an apparent injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
If a player goes pro and then returns to school after going through the draft process, it’s unclear whether he would be eligible for the next draft or just become a free agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In Mendel’s experiments, every gene had behaved like an independent entity—a free agent.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
