NBA free agency 2022: What we learned during wild first weekend, from Kevin Durant's journey to Lakers' dreams

With free agency slowing down (for now), it's a good time to reflect on what we've seen

All right, take a deep breath. The 2022 edition of NBA free agency began with the typical flurry of moves that were somehow finalized in the first 30 seconds of the negotiation window, but things have finally slowed down, giving us time to reflect on all the movement, surprises, and Oscar-worthy Brian Windhorst memes. Troy Brown Jr. 33.7% 2.0 Damian Jones 30.2% 0.2 Juan Toscano-Anderson 36.1% 1.5 Lonnie Walker 34.3% 3.6

Each free-agency period is different, as sometimes superstars make shocking decisions to change teams, and other times we're left waiting and wondering while key decisions are left until the dog days of July -- or later. This time around, there's one crucial name everyone is waiting to see move (psst, it rhymes with Devin Kurant), and once that happens it will surely set off a chain reaction that will shape the league for the 2022-23 season.

For now, however, let's take a step back and look at six things we learned from the first weekend of 2022 NBA free agency.