There are still several free agents who will sign contracts that include fully guaranteed 2025/26 salaries - Dru Smith was the most recent to do so - but many of the deals being finalized in mid-August are of the non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed variety.
Javonte Green recently signed a minimum-salary contract with the Pistons, for example, that carries a partial guarantee of $925K. Meanwhile, Kessler Edwards - who gave the Mavericks good minutes in the second half of last season - settled for a non-guaranteed training camp contract with the Nuggets. Amir Coffey, a solid rotation player for the Clippers in 2024/25, reportedly signed a similar deal with the Bucks, as did Caleb Houstan with the Hawks.
Green, Edwards, Coffey, and Houstan are examples of free agents who flew mostly under the radar this summer before finding new homes on pretty team-friendly deals.
We've spent the past few weeks focusing more on the big-name restricted free agents still on the market - Josh Giddey, Jonathan Kuminga, Quentin Grimes, and Cam Thomas - as well as several notable unsigned veterans, including Al Horford, Russell Westbrook, Ben Simmons, and Malcolm Brogdon. Malik Beasley should join that group now that he's no longer the target of a federal gambling investigation.
But beyond those top remaining free agents, there are still a number of quality role players available who are capable of earning roster spots and possibly rotation minutes this fall.
Today, we're highlighting eight of those under-the-radar free agents whose landing spots are worth monitoring ahead of training camps this fall. Let's dive in...
