With Carmelo Anthony set to join the Trail Blazers, the NBA’s most notable veteran free agent is finally coming off the market. There aren’t many players still looking for work who have a résumé as decorated as Carmelo’s, which includes 10 All-Star appearances and six All-NBA nods, but there are still several intriguing veteran free agents available.
Longtime Sixth Man of the Year contender – and three-time winner – Jamal Crawford recently reiterated that he remains in the market for a new NBA home. Crawford is 39 years old, but he’s not ready to retire, and had a handful of big scoring nights in 2018/19, including a 51-point outburst in the final game of the season.
J.R. Smith is free to sign with any team after being exiled by the Cavaliers last season. The 34-year-old hasn’t played in over a year, but isn’t far removed from knocking down 37.5% of his three-point attempts in 80 games in 2017/18.
Much was made of Joe Johnson‘s NBA comeback this fall after he lit up Ice Cube’s BIG3 league in the summer, but the 38-year-old was beaten out by Christian Wood for the Pistons‘ final roster spot and hasn’t caught on with a new team since then.
Joakim Noah (age 34), Luc Mbah a Moute (33), Corey Brewer (33), and Jodie Meeks (32) are among the other 30-something free agents still out there. Marreese Speights (32), Amir Johnson (32), Dante Cunningham (32), Lance Thomas (31), Michael Beasley (30), and Jonathon Simmons (30) could be had as well. And as our list of current veteran free agents shows, there are several other options available for teams looking for reclamation projects.
What do you think? Are any of these unsigned veterans still capable of having a positive impact on an NBA playoff team this season? Which one(s) will be next to follow in Anthony’s footsteps and catch on with a new club?
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Jamaal Crawford should be back in the league. After his stint in Memphis it’s surprising no one wants Noah
Okay so Joe Johnson has many many opportunities and he picked the Pistons cuz it was his match ??? Okay so where are these other teams ??? He’s sitting at home again. Everyone said he’s a lock for 15 pts off the bench ?? I’m not seeing it and the evidence proves it.
To me the only guy in the list that will sign for sure is Luc mbah moute. He provides size, defense, veteran leadership.
The question with Mbah a Moute is if he’s healthy or not.
Bo Kimble is available
I liken him to Adam Morrison or vice versa. 6-5 can score in college at will. Not so much in the pros.
Or actually a lot of guys 6-4, 6-5, 6-6. Incredible scores in college. Jimmer Fredette Etc
No one ever brings up the greatest over 30 player without a job of all. Jordan “Instant Grits” Crawford.
Jonathan Simmons to the Jazz, Micheal Beasley to the Mavs
Joakim Noah is by far the best of the list… so hopefully he should get a gig soon enough!