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Hoops Rumors Community Shootaround: 1/9/16

January 9th, 2016 at 5:10pm CST by Eddie Scarito

Thursday was the final day for NBA teams to waive players signed to non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed deals without their contracts becoming fully guaranteed. Only six players were waived this week, which means that most players who were on the bubble had their salaries lock in for the season. Listed below, courtesy of Hoops Rumors’ Chuck Myron, are all the players whose contracts became fully guaranteed on Thursday:

While none of the players listed above possess cap crippling salaries, retaining them could potentially restrict their respective team’s flexibility to make trades or to add players via 10-day contracts for the remainder of the season. Which brings me to the topic/question for today: Which of the players listed above should have been released by his team prior to Thursday’s leaguewide contract guarantee date?

Who do you feel should have been jettisoned by their team, not only to clear their salary off the books, but to allow for a roster slot for a potential 10-day signing or addition via trade in the future? If you are an eternal optimist and feel that all of the listed players should have been retained, who do you believe will make the biggest impact over the remaining games this campaign? Take to the comments section below to share your thoughts and opinions on the subject. We look forward to what you have to say.

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Hoops Rumors Originals 1/3/16-1/9/16

January 9th, 2016 at 11:42am CST by Eddie Scarito

Here’s a look back at the original analysis generated by the Hoops Rumors staff this past week…

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Hoops Rumors Community Shootaround: 1/8/16

January 8th, 2016 at 11:00pm CST by Eddie Scarito

Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov has seen himself go from a starter to a reserve this season, which has multiple teams inquiring about his availability via trade, according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports. Cleveland has not expressed any desire to move the center publicly, but the team’s daunting luxury tax bill, as well as Mozgov’s pending free agency, could eventually persuade the team to deal him, Spears noted.

Mozgov’s role has been diminished by the insertion of Tristan Thompson into the starting lineup, and the results of have been positive thus far for the team. The 29-year-old Russian has appeared in 30 games for the Cavaliers this season, including 25 as a starter, and he is averaging 6.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 17.8 minutes per night. While he may be going through a rough patch currently, Mozgov’s addition was most certainly a turning point in Cleveland’s 2014/15 season, with the big man solidifying the team’s interior defense after his acquisition from Denver.

Cleveland is likely concerned about the luxury tax, and parting ways with Mozgov and his $4.95MM expiring contract could help alleviate a bit of the exorbitant sum the team is in line to be on the hook for this season. But is saving money worth the potential risk of parting ways with a valuable defensive asset like Mozgov? Well, that’s the question I’m posing to all of you for today’s topic, which is: Should the Cavs look to deal Timofey Mozgov prior to the February trade deadline?

Take to the comments section below to share your thoughts and opinions on the matter, as well as to weigh in on what sort of return the team should look to extract if it does decide to trade the big man. We look forward to what you have to say.

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Submit Your Questions For Hoops Rumors Mailbag

January 8th, 2016 at 9:30pm CST by Eddie Scarito

In addition to our regular weekly chat, which Chuck Myron facilitates every Wednesday, we have a second opportunity for you to hit us up with your questions in our weekly mailbag feature, which is posted every Saturday.

Have a question regarding player movement, free agent rumors, the salary cap, the NBA draft, or the top storylines of the week? You can e-mail them here: hoopsrumorsmailbag@gmail.com. Feel free to send emails throughout the week, but please be mindful that we may receive a sizable number of questions and might not get to all of them.

If you missed out on any past mailbags and would like to catch up, you can view the full archives here.

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2015/16 Salary Rankings: Shooting Guards

January 8th, 2016 at 8:45pm CST by Eddie Scarito

Hoops Rumors is in the process of ranking the cap hit for each NBA player by position. We already ran down how the league’s centers, power forwards, small forwards and point guards stacked up financially, and next we’ll check out the shooting guard position. All told, NBA teams have committed approximately $432,763,125 in salary this season to the men who man the two spot around the league. The average salary for a shooting guard this season is a respectable $3,934,210, with Kobe Bryant topping the list with a hefty $25,000,000 to help him ride off into the sunset at the end of the season.

The purpose of this list is to show the relative pay scale by position, which is why all contracts are included in this post. The league’s shooting guards are listed below, in descending order of salary. Please note that the official roster for each team was used for determining what position we listed each player under, and some of the players below may spend time at other spots on the hardwood:

  1. Kobe Bryant (Lakers) — $25,000,000
  2. Dwyane Wade (Heat) — $20,000,000
  3. Jimmy Butler (Bulls) — $16,407,500
  4. Wesley Matthews (Mavericks) — $16,407,500
  5. James Harden (Rockets) — $15,756,438
  6. Eric Gordon (Pelicans) — $15,514,031
  7. Klay Thompson (Warriors) — $15,501,000
  8. Khris Middleton (Bucks) — $14,700,000
  9. Nicolas Batum (Hornets) — $13,125,306
  10. Tyreke Evans (Pelicans) — $10,734,586
  11. Monta Ellis (Pacers) — $10,300,000
  12. DeMar DeRozan (Raptors) — $10,050,000
  13. Danny Green (Spurs) — $10,000,000
  14. Alec Burks (Jazz) — $9,463,484
  15. Iman Shumpert (Cavaliers) — $8,988,765
  16. Corey Brewer (Rockets) — $8,229,375
  17. Arron Afflalo (Knicks) — $8,000,000
  18. O.J. Mayo (Bucks) — $8,000,000
  19. Avery Bradley (Celtics) — $7,730,000
  20. Kevin Martin (Timberwolves) — $7,085,000
  21. J.J. Redick (Clippers) — $7,085,000
  22. Lou Williams (Lakers) — $7,000,000
  23. Jodie Meeks (Pistons) — $6,270,000
  24. Marco Belinelli (Kings) — $6,060,606
  25. Gerald Henderson (Blazers) — $6,000,000
  26. Andrew Wiggins (Timberwolves) — $5,758,680
  27. Kyle Korver (Hawks) — $5,746,479
  28. Bradley Beal (Wizards) — $5,694,674
  29. Jamal Crawford (Clippers) — $5,675,000
  30. Courtney Lee (Grizzlies) — $5,675,000
  31. Victor Oladipo (Magic) — $5,192,520
  32. Dion Waiters (Thunder) — $5,138,430
  33. J.R. Smith (Cavaliers) — $5,000,000
  34. Mike Miller (Nuggets) — $4,582,368 (This amount includes the $3,083,181 he is owed by the Blazers, who waived him)
  35. Vince Carter (Grizzlies) — $4,088,019
  36. Alan Anderson (Wizards) — $4,000,000
  37. Mario Hezonja (Magic) — $3,741,480
  38. Bojan Bogdanovic (Nets) — $3,425,510
  39. Anthony Morrow (Thunder) — $3,344,000
  40. K.J. McDaniels (Rockets) — $3,189,794
  41. Ben McLemore (Kings) — $3,156,600
  42. Randy Foye (Nuggets) — $3,135,000
  43. Jeremy Lamb (Hornets) — $3,034,356
  44. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Pistons) — $2,891,760
  45. Nik Stauskas (Sixers) — $2,869,440
  46. Manu Ginobili (Spurs) — $2,814,000
  47. Sonny Weems (Suns) — $2,814,000
  48. C.J. McCollum (Blazers) — $2,525,160
  49. Leandro Barbosa (Warriors) — $2,500,000
  50. Evan Fournier (Magic) — $2,288,205
  51. Zach LaVine (Timberwolves) — $2,148,360
  52. Devin Booker (Suns) — $2,127,840
  53. Kent Bazemore (Hawks) — $2,000,000
  54. James Young (Celtics) — $1,749,840
  55. Rashad Vaughn (Bucks) — $1,733,040
  56. Zoran Dragic (Waived by Celtics) — $1,706,250
  57. Gary Harris (Nuggets) — $1,587,480
  58. Wayne Ellington (Nets) — $1,500,000
  59. Jason Terry (Rockets) — $1,499,187
  60. Justin Anderson (Mavericks) — $1,449,000
  61. Jordan Adams (Grizzlies) — $1,404,600
  62. Sasha Vujacic (Knicks) — $1,356,146
  63. Rodney Hood (Jazz) — $1,348,440
  64. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (Nets) — $1,335,480
  65. Tim Hardaway Jr. (Hawks) — $1,304,520
  66. Andre Roberson (Thunder) — $1,210,800
  67. P.J. Hairston (Hornets ) — $1,201,440
  68. Archie Goodwin (Suns) — $1,160,160
  69. C.J. Wilcox (Clippers) — $1,159,680
  70. R.J. Hunter (Celtics) — $1,148,640
  71. Ian Clark (Warriors) — $1,131,960
  72. Garrett Temple (Wizards) — $1,100,602
  73. Glenn Robinson III (Pacers) — $1,100,000
  74. James Anderson (Kings) — $1,015,421
  75. E’Twaun Moore (Bulls) — $1,015,421
  76. John Jenkins (Mavericks) — $981,349
  77. Jared Cunningham (Cavaliers) — $981,348
  78. Allen Crabbe (Blazers) — $947,276
  79. Troy Daniels (Hornets) — $947,276
  80. Justin Holiday (Hawks) — $947,276
  81. Hollis Thompson (Sixers) — $947,276
  82. Wayne Ellington (Waived by Kings via the stretch provision) — $882,630
  83. Markel Brown (Nets) — $845,059
  84. James Ennis (Grizzlies) — $845,059
  85. Joe Harris (Cavaliers) — $845,059
  86. Nick Johnson (Waived by Nuggets) — $845,059
  87. JaKarr Sampson (Sixers) — $845,059
  88. Carlos Delfino (Waived by the Clippers via stretch provision) — $650,000
  89. Norman Powell (Raptors) — $650,000
  90. Pat Connaughton (Blazers) — $625,093
  91. Aaron Harrison (Hornets) — $525,093
  92. Josh Richardson (Heat) — $525,093
  93. Jonathon Simmons (Spurs) — $525,093
  94. Richard Hamilton — $333,333 (Waived by Bulls via stretch provision)
  95. Jamaal Franklin (Waived by Grizzlies via stretch provision) — $163,297
  96. Jordan Sibert (Waived by Magic) — $100,000
  97. Elliot Williams (Waived by Hornets) — $80,000
  98. Treveon Graham (Waived by Jazz) — $75,000
  99. Terran Petteway (Waived by Hawks) — $75,000
  100. Wesley Saunders (Waived by Knicks) — $75,000
  101. Adonis Thomas (Waived by Pistons via stretch provision) — $60,000
  102. Michael Frazier (Waived by Lakers) — $50,000
  103. Marshall Henderson (Waived by Kings) — $25,000
  104. Levi Randolph (Waived by Celtics) — $25,000
  105. Corey Walden (Waived by Celtics) — $25,000
  106. Dahntay Jones (Waived by Nets) — $17,637
  107. Jabari Brown (Waived by Lakers) — $9,942
  108. Jordan McRae (Waived by Sixers) — $6,178
  109. Terran Petteway (Waived by Pacers) — $6,178
  110. J.P. Tokoto (Waived by Sixers) — $3,089
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Seven Offseason Signees Still Yet To Debut

January 8th, 2016 at 2:32pm CST by Chuck Myron

Seven players who signed contracts with NBA teams this past summer have still yet to take the floor for their teams during the regular season this year, even as we near the midway point. It’s not uncommon for players to miss time because of injury, but it’s especially frustrating for teams and their fans when recent signees aren’t producing any on-court dividends. Still, for a few teams, encouraging news has surfaced.

Alan Anderson was on the floor shooting 3-pointers while the Wizards practiced Thursday, a sign of progress as he continues to recover from a pair of left ankle surgeries, notes Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post (Twitter link). The Warriors sent rookie Kevon Looney on a D-League rehab assignment Monday as he makes his way back from August hip surgery. Nets first-round pick Chris McCullough recently began practicing with teammates on a limited basis.

Injury isn’t always the reason why signees don’t play. Josh Huestis is healthy, but he still hasn’t seen any playing time this season for the Thunder, who’ve kept him on D-League assignment much of the year. It’s essentially an extension of last season, when the Thunder stashed him in the D-League, though this time around he’s drawing an NBA salary. His numbers at the D-League level don’t suggest he’ll give the Thunder much return on their investment any time soon, as Nate Duncan of Sports Illustrated’s “The Cauldron” blog notes via Twitter.

Pacers rookie Rakeem Christmas has also been healthy and has played on D-League assignment, but while his numbers haven’t been eye-popping, he’s averaging a fairly proficient 16.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in 32.6 minutes per game. He’s also a second-round pick in his first pro season, unlike Huestis, who’s in his second season after having been a first-round pick in 2014. Undrafted Kings signee Duje Dukan has also played in the D-League but not the NBA, but he’s suffered a tibial bone contusion that will cost him a few weeks.

Here’s a look at the 2015 offseason signees who’ve yet to make their debuts this season, with their respective contract information in parentheses:

The Basketball Insiders salary pages were used in the creation of this post.

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Contract Guarantee Recap

January 8th, 2016 at 10:29am CST by Chuck Myron

Thursday was the final day for NBA teams to waive players who had any non-guaranteed salary without it becoming guaranteed, and few took advantage of the opportunity to retain flexibility. Only six players hit waivers this week, meaning dozens of others have their full-season salaries locked in.

Below is a team-by-team look at what each team did with contracts that included non-guaranteed salary entering this week. Note that the salaries listed are the amount the team pays. Some of those players are veterans of more than two seasons who are on minimum-salary contracts that are partially funded by the league, so they earn more than the figure listed. Also, note that not all the salary that was partially guaranteed is listed. That’s because most of the players with partial guarantees had already earned more than those amounts by virtue of sticking on their respective rosters as long as they had.

Bucks

  • No non-guaranteed contracts

Bulls

Cavaliers

Celtics

  • No non-guaranteed contracts

Clippers

Grizzlies

Hawks

Heat

  • No non-guaranteed contracts

Hornets

Jazz

Kings

Knicks

Lakers

Magic

  • No non-guaranteed contracts

Mavericks

  • Kept JaVale McGee ($1,270,964 — $750K had been partially guaranteed)

Nets

Nuggets

Pacers

  • No non-guaranteed contracts

Pelicans

Pistons

  • No non-guaranteed contracts

Raptors

  • No non-guaranteed contracts

Rockets

  • No non-guaranteed contracts

Sixers

Spurs

Suns

Thunder

  • No non-guaranteed contracts

Timberwolves

  • No non-guaranteed contracts

Trail Blazers

Warriors

Wizards

  • No non-guaranteed contracts

The Basketball Insiders salary pages were used in the creation of this post.

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Hoops Rumors Community Shootaround: 1/7/16

January 7th, 2016 at 11:00pm CST by Eddie Scarito

Hornets small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist vowed to return to action this season, three months after suffering a torn labrum in his right shoulder that appeared likely to cost him all of 2015/16, according to a report by Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer. “For sure. No question I’m going to play this season,” Kidd-Gilchrist told Bonnell. “I’m going to play. It’s a matter of when now.” Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports originally reported that the former No. 2 overall pick faced a six-month recovery, though he later deemed him likely to miss the entire season.

Charlotte has managed to stay afloat this season despite the loss of Kidd-Gilchrist as well as center Al Jefferson to injury and a drug-related suspension. While the return of the defensive-minded swingman would certainly bolster the team heading into the playoffs, there is certainly a danger in him returning too soon from such a serious injury, as Chris Barnewall of SB Nation’s At the Hive noted. But the scribe also posited that the team may be rushing Kidd-Gilchrist’s return in an effort to improve its playoff chances, which could make Charlotte a more attractive place to sell potential free agents on this offseason. Barnewall also noted that the young forward has been prone to injury throughout his brief career, and the prospect of luring a big name player to Charlotte isn’t worth risking the long-term health of Kidd-Gilchrist, whom the Hornets signed to a four-year, $52MM extension before the season.

Now here’s the topic for today’s discussion: Should the Hornets allow Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to return to action this season?

Take to the comments section below to share your thoughts and opinions on the matter. We look forward to what you have to say.

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2015/16 Salary Rankings: Point Guards

January 7th, 2016 at 9:01pm CST by Eddie Scarito

Hoops Rumors is in the process of ranking the cap hit for each NBA player by position. We already ran down how the league’s centers, power forwards and small forwards stacked up financially, and next we’ll check out the point guard position. All told, NBA teams have committed a total of $478,273,888 in salary this season to the men who make the offenses go around the league. The average salary for a point guard this season is a solid $4,469,849 with Chris Paul topping the list with the more than respectable amount of $21,468,696 to account for on his year-end W-2 form.

The purpose of this list is to show the relative pay scale by position, which is why all contracts are included in this post. The league’s point guards are listed below in descending order of salary. Please note that the official roster for each team was used for determining what position we listed each player under, and some of the players below may spend time at other spots on the hardwood:

  1. Chris Paul (Clippers) — $21,468,696
  2. Derrick Rose (Bulls) — $20,093,064
  3. Russell Westbrook (Thunder) — $16,744,218
  4. Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers) — $16,407,500
  5. John Wall (Wizards) — $15,851,950
  6. Goran Dragic (Heat) — $14,783,000
  7. Reggie Jackson (Pistons) — $13,913,044
  8. Eric Bledsoe (Suns) — $13,500,000
  9. Brandon Knight (Suns) — $13,500,000
  10. Tony Parker (Spurs) — $13,437,500
  11. Ricky Rubio (Timberwolves) — $12,700,000
  12. Ty Lawson (Rockets) — $12,404,496
  13. Kyle Lowry (Raptors) — $12,000,000
  14. Kemba Walker (Hornets) — $12,000,000
  15. Stephen Curry (Warriors) — $11,370,786
  16. Deron Williams (Mavericks) — $10,853,761 [Includes the $5,474,787 he will be paid by the Nets, who waived him via the stretch provision).
  17. Jrue Holiday (Pelicans) — $10,595,507
  18. Mike Conley (Grizzlies) — $9,588,426
  19. Rajon Rondo (Kings) — $9,500,000
  20. Brandon Jennings (Pistons) — $8,344,497
  21. George Hill (Pacers) — $8,000,000
  22. Jeff Teague (Hawks) — $8,000,000
  23. Jose Calderon (Knicks) — $7,402,812
  24. Cory Joseph (Raptors) — $7,000,000
  25. Rodney Stuckey (Pacers) — $7,000,000
  26. Isaiah Thomas (Celtics) — $6,912,869
  27. Greivis Vasquez (Bucks) — $6,600,000
  28. Patrick Beverley (Rockets) — $6,486,486
  29. Jarrett Jack (Nets) — $6,300,000
  30. Shaun Livingston (Warriors) — $5,543,725
  31. D’Angelo Russell (Lakers) — $5,103,120
  32. Darren Collison (Kings) — $5,013,559
  33. C.J. Watson (Magic) — $5,000,000
  34. Jameer Nelson (Nuggets) — $4,345,000
  35. Mario Chalmers (Grizzlies) — $4,300,000
  36. J.J Barea (Mavericks) — $4,290,000
  37. Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers) — $4,236,287
  38. Devin Harris (Mavericks) — $4,053,446
  39. Raymond Felton (Mavericks) — $3,950,313
  40. Dante Exum (Jazz) — $3,777,720
  41. Patty Mills (Spurs) — $3,578,947
  42. Marcus Smart (Celtics) — $3,431,040
  43. Austin Rivers (Clippers) — $3,110,796
  44. Emmanuel Mudiay (Nuggets) — $3,105,240
  45. Norris Cole (Pelicans) — $3,036,927
  46. D.J. Augustin (Thunder) — $3,000,000
  47. Jerryd Bayless (Bucks) — $3,000,000
  48. Kirk Hinrich (Bulls) — $2,854,940
  49. Brian Roberts (Hornets) — $2,854,940
  50. Trey Burke (Jazz) — $2,658,240
  51. Elfrid Payton (Magic) — $2,505,720
  52. Shelvin Mack (Hawks) — $2,433,333
  53. Michael Carter-Williams (Bucks) — $2,399,040
  54. Aaron Brooks (Bulls) — $2,250,000
  55. Tony Wroten (Waived by Sixers) — $2,179,353
  56. Steve Blake (Pistons) — $2,170,465
  57. Ramon Sessions (Wizards) — $2,170,465
  58. Beno Udrih (Heat) — $2,170,465
  59. Kendall Marshall (Sixers) — $2,144,772
  60. Jeremy Lin (Hornets) — $2,139,000
  61. Gary Neal (Wizards) — $2,139,000
  62. Mo Williams (Cavaliers) — $2,100,000
  63. Cameron Payne (Thunder) — $2,021,520
  64. Terry Rozier (Celtics) — $1,824,360
  65. Toney Douglas (Pelicans) — $1,764,858 (Includes the $600,000 he is owed by the Pacers, who waived him)
  66. Dennis Schröder (Hawks) — $1,763,400
  67. Tyler Ennis (Bucks) — $1,662,360
  68. Jerian Grant (Knicks) — $1,572,360
  69. Delon Wright (Raptors) — $1,509,360
  70. Shane Larkin (Nets) — $1,500,000
  71. Andre Miller (Timberwolves) — $1,499,187
  72. Ronnie Price (Suns) — $1,499,187
  73. Pablo Prigioni (Clippers) — $1,421,348 (Includes the $440,000 he is owed by the Nuggets, who waived him)
  74. Shabazz Napier (Magic) — $1,294,440
  75. Tyus Jones (Timberwolves) — $1,282,080
  76. Matthew Dellavedova (Cavaliers) — $1,147,276
  77. Ish Smith (Sixers) — $1,100,602
  78. Donald Sloan (Nets) — $1,015,421
  79. Joseph Young (Pacers) — $1,007,026
  80. Isaiah Canaan (Sixers) — $947,276
  81. Ray McCallum (Spurs) — $947,276
  82. Seth Curry (Kings) — $947,276
  83. Raul Neto (Jazz) — $900,000
  84. Jordan Clarkson (Lakers) — $845,059
  85. Spencer Dinwiddie (Pistons) — $845,059
  86. Tim Frazier (Trail Blazers) — $845,059
  87. Langston Galloway (Knicks) — $845,059
  88. Tyler Johnson (Heat) — $845,059
  89. Russ Smith (Waived by Grizzlies) — $845,059
  90. Pierre Jackson (Waived by Sixers) — $750,000
  91. Bryce Cotton (Waived by Suns) — $700,902
  92. Jimmer Fredette (Waived by Sixers and Pelicans) — $579,388
  93. Marcelo Huertas (Lakers) — $525,093
  94. T.J. McConnell (Sixers) — $525,093
  95. Jordan Farmar (Waived by Clippers via stretch provision) — $510,922
  96. Gal Mekel (Waived by Mavericks) — $315,759
  97. Scottie Wilbekin (Waived by Sixers) — $200,000
  98. Phil Pressey (Waived by Sixers and Jazz) — $195,027
  99. Keith Appling (Waived by Magic) — $100,000
  100. Erick Green (Waived by Nuggets) — $100,000
  101. Ryan Boatright (Waived by Nets) — $75,000
  102. Lorenzo Brown (Waived by the Timberwolves) — $75,000
  103. Travis Trice (Waived by the Knicks) — $50,000
  104. Nate Robinson (Waived by Pelicans) — $44,094
  105. Shannon Scott (Waived by Raptors) — $25,000
  106. Eric Atkins (Waived by Jazz) — $6,178
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Hoops Rumors Community Shootaround: 1/6/16

January 6th, 2016 at 6:45pm CST by Eddie Scarito

The NBA D-League Showcase event kicks off today and GMs and scouts from around the league will be in Santa Cruz, California, to watch 19 games over the next five days. This event is significant because it allows league personnel to eyeball potential 10-day contract candidates who can be utilized to bolster NBA rosters. According to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports, the headliners of this showcase are: former Nuggets point guard Erick Green; shooting guard Elliot Williams, who was with the Pelicans, Hornets and Jazz last season; point guard Lorenzo Brown; shooting guard Orlando Johnson; and power forward Perry Jones III.

Other notable players who will participate in the event and are worth keeping tabs on, according to Spears, are:  Westchester center Jordan Bachynski; Bakersfield forward Earl Clark; Rio Grande Valley guard Will Cummings; Westchester guard Jimmer Fredette; Santa Cruz guard Darington Hobson; Reno forward Vince Hunter; Idaho guard Pierre Jackson; Rio Grande Valley swingman Nick Johnson; Sioux Falls guard DeAndre Liggins; and Raptors 905 big man Greg Smith.

The 10-day contract has been the starting point for several players who’ve gone on to successful NBA careers, like Anthony Mason, Bruce Bowen, Raja Bell, Kurt Rambis, Howard Eisley and a number of others. More recently, C.J. Watson saw his first NBA action on a pair of 10-day contracts with the Warriors in 2008, and he’s since developed into a solid backup point guard. Watson signed a three-year, $15MM deal with the Magic this past offseason, which is quite a jump from what he earned while signed to those 10-day pacts.

Now that the preamble is out of the way it’s time for today’s topic: Which of the 10-day contract candidates mentioned above is the likeliest to make an impact in the NBA this season?

I would say that Erick Green has the highest potential to make his mark this season given the number of teams in need of point guard depth around the league. But for teams seeking to take on a project who may bear fruit in the future, I’d highly recommend taking a flier on Bachynski, who has the potential to develop into a useful stretch-four in the NBA. He has a ways to go in terms of his development, but he is a skilled and mobile big man who could have a future as a rotation player in the league if given the right opportunity.

But what say you? Which of the above mentioned players would you like to see your favorite team sign? Who do you think will make the most significant impact in the league in 2015/16? Take to the comments section below to share your thoughts and opinions. We look forward to what you have to say.

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