free agent

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Now a sneaker free agent after his high-profile departure from longtime sponsor Under Armour, Curry honored his contemporary with a blue and yellow version of the LeBron X iD sneakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The so-called “transfer portal” – a period when college athletes make it known that they are willing to switch schools – operates like a free agent market in pro sports leagues.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Weeks later, he became a free agent, signing a one-year, $21.05-million contract with the Boston Red Sox.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In a weak free agent class, Phillips’s upside makes him stand out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

I know where the others are, and although, under any other circumstances, I’d be better off as a free agent, I’m thinking our strange little fellowship might be worth maintaining.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman