free agent
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A 24-year NBA veteran, James spent the previous eight seasons with the Lakers before signing with the 76ers as a free agent this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
They have received a return on their investment greater than any expensive free agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Hill, a free agent who last played when he suffered a knee injury Sept. 29, 2025, could face discipline under the NFL personal conduct policy should he sign with a team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Cristobal can look at something closer to a fully-formed athlete, the way an NFL general manager might pursue a free agent on the open market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The telegrams also said that William was still on Riverbank’s salary roll, implying that he was not a free agent.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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