Stock up on candy: Dwight Howard is a free agent

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

PARADE DAY: The Cavaliers’ championship parade begins at 11 a.m. ET. I imagine it’s going to be somewhat eventful. Meanwhile: BEER PONG AT MATTY’S!

WON FOR THE LAND: Big Ramona Shelburne blowout on the Cavaliers finding inspiration and fighting on.

THE DUNK THAT COULD HAVE DEFINED LEBRON FOREVER.

HOW LEBRON COULD SAVE NIKE.

HEEL TURN: The great Claire McNear on how the Warriors went from heroes to villains in record time.

IT’S ABOUT TO GO DOWN: I looked at the five most important storylines heading into a hectic offseason.

HE DOESN’T HAVE THE RANGE: Is Ben Simmons the right pick for Philadelphia? Ricky O’Donnell and Kevin O’Connor discuss.

THE AINGE FACTOR: O’Connor explores what Boston might do at No. 3, the spot where the draft gets mighty interesting. Marc Stein reports the Celtics have been trying to flip the pick to land a top-notch young vet (like Jimmy Butler or Gordon Hayward) with no success.

PICK 1: Which big man -- Jahlil Okafor or Nerlens Noel -- will Philadelphia keep?

SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE!

DWIGHT GONE: Dwight Howard opted out of his contract with the Rockets. Where’s he going?

SORRY WARRIORS: Tim Cato explains why Dirk Nowitzki opted out and why he’s not signing with the Warriors.

GREATNESS: When you’re taking photos with Shaq and no cell phone cameras are allowed but you try to record your interaction with Shaq on the low thinking he won’t notice but he does.

JOKES: A Foot Locker ad in which D’Angelo Russell makes fun of his own dramatic Nick Young incident.

Happy Wednesday. See you next time.