2022 NBA Free Agency Primer
2022/06/2022-nba-free-agency-primer.htmlTop 50 Free Agents Of 2022… By our count, a staggering 56 free agents agreed to deals on day one of free agency in 2021 -- we'll see if that number is matched later today.
Thunder’s Luguentz Dort To Become Restricted Free Agent
2022/06/thunders-luguentz-dort-to-become-restricted-free-agent.html9 on our list of top 50 free agents.… The Thunder are declining the $1,930,681 team option on Luguentz Dort, making him a restricted free agent, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium (Twitter link).
Bobby Portis To Decline Option With Bucks
2022/06/bobby-portis-to-decline-option-with-bucks.html13 player on our list of 2022's top 50 free agents.… The 27-year-old forward will be an unrestricted free agent, but there's a good chance he'll stay in Milwaukee on a more lucrative deal, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, who says Portis "seems destined" to sign a new contract worth more than $40MM over four years to remain with the Bucks.
Miles Bridges, Collin Sexton Among Players Receiving QOs
2022/06/miles-bridges-collin-sexton-among-players-receiving-qos.htmlBridges and Martin rank sixth and 29th, respectively, on our list of the top 50 free agents of 2022, and will each move up a spot when we officially remove Kyrie Irving. … The Hornets have issued qualifying offers to a pair of forwards, officially making Miles Bridges and Cody Martin restricted free agents, according to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer.
Bucks’ Pat Connaughton Opts In For 2022/23
2022/06/bucks-pat-connaughton-opts-in-for-2022-23.html20 player on our list of 2022's top 50 free agents. … Bucks swingman Pat Connaughton has decided to exercise his player option for 2022/23, putting off free agency for another year, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link).
Clippers In “Driver’s Seat” To Re-Sign Nicolas Batum
2022/06/clippers-in-drivers-seat-to-re-sign-nicolas-batum.htmlWe ranked him 23rd overall last week in our list of 2022’s top 50 free agents.… Batum, 33, will be declining his player option for 2022/23, making him an unrestricted free agent, and he certainly won't lack suitors.
Heat Issue Qualifying Offer To Caleb Martin
2022/06/heat-issue-qualifying-offer-to-caleb-martin.html31 player on our list of 2022's top 50 free agents.… The Heat have officially issued a qualifying offer to forward Caleb Martin, making him a restricted free agent, tweets Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel.
Pistons’ Cory Joseph Opting In For 2022/23
2022/06/pistons-cory-joseph-opting-in-for-2022-23.html41 player on our list of this year's top 50 free agents. … However, he doesn't really fit the young team's timeline, and the Pistons have been linked to free agents such as Jalen Brunson and Dennis Schroder in recent weeks, which suggests they may not envision as significant a role for Joseph going forward.
Clippers’ Batum To Decline Option, Become Free Agent
2022/06/clippers-batum-to-decline-option-become-free-agent.htmlWe ranked him 23rd overall last week in our list of 2022's top 50 free agents. … Batum will become an unrestricted free agent, though he and the Clippers are expected to have mutual interest in negotiating a new deal next week, according to Wojnarowski.
Nuggets’ Jeff Green Exercises 2022/23 Player Option
2022/06/nuggets-jeff-green-expected-to-exercise-player-option.htmlHowever, he has had postseason success in the past, including previous stops with Boston, Houston and Cleveland, reaching the NBA Finals with the Cavs in 2017/18.
Enter Hoops Rumors’ 2022 Free Agent Prediction Contest
2022/06/enter-hoops-rumors-2022-free-agent-prediction-contest.htmlClick here to enter your picks for the destinations for our top 50 free agents. … You'll have the opportunity to compete against Hoops Rumors readers and win prizes by predicting the landing spots for the players on our list of 2022's top 50 NBA free agents.
Top 50 NBA Free Agents Of 2022
2022/06/top-50-nba-free-agents-of-2022.htmlListed below are our top 50 free agents for the 2022/23 NBA season. … While most of these players are on track to become unrestricted or restricted free agents, some have player or team options for '22/23.
Markkanen, Hart, Millsap Among Top Remaining Free Agents
2021/08/markkanen-hart-millsap-among-top-remaining-free-agents.htmlOf our top 50 free agents, only four remain unsigned, and three of those four are restricted. … Before the start of free agency, we listed 75 free agents we were keeping a close eye on this summer -- our top 50 players, plus 25 others who earned honorable mention.
Hawks Re-Sign John Collins To Five-Year Deal
2021/08/hawks-john-collins-agree-to-five-year-deal.html2 player on our list of this year's top 50 free agents, has now secured the largest free agent contract of the offseason so far in terms of overall value. … AUGUST 4: The Hawks have reached an agreement on a five-year, $125MM deal with restricted free agent John Collins, agents Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link).
Checking In On Top Remaining NBA Free Agents
2021/08/checking-in-on-top-remaining-nba-free-agents-2.htmlHowever, over the last 16 hours, more than half of the players from our list of 2021's top 50 free agents have taken themselves off the market by reaching contract agreements with teams around the league. … Technically, most of this year’s top free agents remain unsigned.
2021 NBA Free Agency Primer
2021/08/2021-nba-free-agency-primer.htmlTop 50 Free Agents Of 2021… By our count, 34 free agents agreed to deals on day one of free agency in 2020 -- we'll see if that number is matched or exceeded later today.
Kawhi Leonard May Listen To Pitches, Unlikely To Leave Clippers
2021/08/kawhi-leonard-may-listen-to-pitches-unlikely-to-leave-clippers.htmlLeonard ranks atop our top 50 free agents for 2021 despite having recently undergone surgery to repair a partial tear…… Kawhi Leonard turned down his player option on Sunday in order to become an unrestricted free agent, and while he appears unlikely to leave the Clippers, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports (video link) hears that the star forward is willing to listen to other teams' pitches.
Top 50 NBA Free Agents Of 2021
2021/08/top-50-nba-free-agents-of-2021.htmlListed below are our top 50 free agents for the 2021/22 NBA season. … The players on this list are on track to become free agents tonight.
Poll: Will Giannis Sign Super-Max Extension With Bucks?
2020/12/poll-will-giannis-sign-super-max-extension-with-bucks.htmlAll of 2020's top 50 free agents are off the board. … Besides potentially making or breaking the Bucks' future, it'll also be a crucial turning point for all the teams who are maintaining cap flexibility in the hopes of making a run at the reigning MVP in 2021 free agency, including the Mavericks, Raptors, and Heat.
Kings Decline To Match Hawks’ Bogdan Bogdanovic Offer Sheet
2020/11/kings-decline-to-match-hawks-bogdan-bogdanovic-offer-sheet.htmlThere are also only three players on our list of top 50 free agents who have yet to strike deals -- and one of those three, Anthony Davis, is a lock to return to his current team. … With Bogdanovic now officially off the board, there are only four restricted free agents who have yet to secure new deals, and all four are two-way players.
Grizzlies Re-Sign De’Anthony Melton To Four-Year Deal
2020/11/grizzlies-to-re-sign-deanthony-melton-to-four-year-deal.htmlMelton had been the 20th overall player on our list of 2020's top 50 free agents. … NOVEMBER 21: The Grizzlies have agreed to re-sign free agent guard De'Anthony Melton to a four-year contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that the deal will be worth $35MM.
Fred VanVleet Likely To Re-Sign With Raptors?
2020/11/fred-vanvleet-likely-to-re-sign-with-raptors.htmlVanVleet ranks third on our list of 2020's top 50 free agents.… Free agent point guard Fred VanVleet appears "very likely" to re-sign with the Raptors, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski said in an appearance on The Jump this afternoon (video link via Knicks Film School).
Top 50 NBA Free Agents Of 2020
2020/11/top-50-nba-free-agents-of-2020.htmlListed below are our top 50 free agents for the 2020/21 NBA season. … The players on this list are on track to become free agents tonight.
Draft Notes: Jones, Stanley, Oturu, Reed, Nnaji, Combine
2020/05/draft-notes-jones-stanley-oturu-reed-nnaji-combine.htmlA pair of early entrants out of Duke have signed with agents who aren't NCAA-certified, officially signaling that they'll go pro and remain in the 2020 NBA draft. … Both players are ranked in the top 50 on ESPN's big board for 2020, with Jones coming in at No.
Poll: Carmelo Anthony Vs. Joe Johnson
2019/09/poll-carmelo-anthony-vs-joe-johnson.htmlNone of the players left on the NBA's free agent list for the 2019 offseason are likely to be difference-makers for a contending team next season, but that doesn't mean no free agents are capable of being solid rotation players. … Anthony ranks 22nd on the league's all-time scoring list, while Johnson is also among the top 50 (No.