Top NBA Free-Agent Small Forward: it is difficult to imagine Lebron James that leaves the Lakers
There is a legend at the top of the list, but things get quite quickly later.
We break down the best little attackers in the free agents market this year, with the opening of the negotiated window at 18:00 and 30 June.
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(Note: the positions are determined by the basketball-reference basketball positions, which means that a player will be listed in the position in which he played the highest number of minutes.)
Position rankings of free agent: Guards | Shooting guards
1. Lebron James, Los Angeles Lakers
State: Player option
Option value: $ 52.627.153
Another year, another option by Lebron James Player. Man likes his control and who can blame him? After all, he is now 40 years old and the most statistically made player in the history of the NBA. Keeping their options open seem right, above all because the end must be close.
(Right? It must be, no? He is 40 years old to shout aloud!)
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James remains a top-20-20-year player will support that he is higher, and there is certainly a case to do for this-quind his decision will have chain effects for the Lakers, but it would be quite surprising if he had not returned with the La
What makes sense: His son, Bronny, is a Laker, so another year of bond on the field should be of interest for James. Most likely, you opt and signs a new one-plus-one agreement, keeping control of its future.
2. Kelly Oubre Jr., Philadelphia 76ers
State: Player option
Option value: $ 8,382,150
The 29-year-old wing may not be an all-star, but can mark at a fairly high level (16.6 points in its last three seasons), it is a decent rebound and will compete defensively even if that side of the floor is not always natural from him.
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That type of production is not always easy to install in a team, since Oubre needs strokes and touches without being super efficient, but if it were to accept a role of sixth team in a good good, perhaps there is a path for the success that he could see him and the team that signs with level.
What makes sense: Sixer are a bit of a mess, but this also means that they could need to score. If Oubre dreams of producing many numbers, staying around makes sense. If his priority is to join a good team, a smaller agreement should not be excluded in Boston to serve as a one -year substitute for Jayson Tatum.
4. Caris Levert, Atlanta Hawks
State: free agent without restrictions
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Levert is usually not a pillar of efficiency, but this year he seemed more deliberated and attentive to his blows, leading to one of the best years of his career, even if at a little low volume.
The thirty -year -old seems to embrace his new life as a backup wing, which adapts to him since a starting point is a bit too much for him.
What makes sense: There are minutes to find in Atlanta, so staying around is not the worst idea. It will not receive offers of money for appetizers independently, so the optimization of the situation should be its priority.
5. Taurean Prince, Milwaukee Bucks
State: Free agent without restrictions
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Sometimes, you just need someone who is predictable and consistent in their role. This is Prince. It will take 3 open-and and will make them in a high-high clip a little defense out of position and give you a solid presence of lockers.
The best part? It will not break the bank to bring it inside, and is perfectly able to play more dynamic players. It may not be an appetizer on which you rely in depth in the post -station, but it is a card that you can play when you need veteran leadership.
What makes sense: Prince joined Milwaukee last year in the hope of making a push of the finals. Although this did not materialize, the strategy was not bad. He and Denver’s Nugget could have a shared interest that could benefit from both sides?
6. Amir Coffee, Los Angeles Clippers
State: Free agent without restrictions
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Coffey has improved this season, and most of this were its ability to spacing the floor. The 6 feet-7 wing shot almost 40.9% from the range of 3 points with 3.4 career attempts per game, which should make it interesting for multiple teams that need a player who can bend the defenses.
At almost 28 years, the next coffee contract will presumably bring him through his first years, so if he and his agent should give priority to money, it would be a completely fair approach.
What makes sense: Smell the most desperate searches for shots and 3 -point leverage that need the largest pay day possible.
7. Justin Edwards, Philadelphia 76ers
State: Team option
Option value: $ 1,955,377
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You would be apologized if you are not too familiar with the Edwards match, since the debutant played for a Sixers team that most fans have removed their attention after a gruesome start, half and the end of the year.
The 21 -year -old did well in such circumstances. He scored with a decent clip (10.1 points), was a solid rebound and proved to be able to hit the external blows with a little regularity. While young, you can see the path towards a wider role.
What makes sense: Philadelphia represents a road for minutes and general opportunities, and has control to bring it back and perhaps keep it in the long term next summer. In the event that the 76er do not keep Edwards, each team with an average age of less than 26 should call his agent.
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The best indeed
Ja’Sean Tate, Houston Rockets
State: Free agent without restrictions
Tate has lost a lot of minutes this season due to a crowded list and is knocking on the door to enter his 30 years. This does not mean that he is not good or that he will not help a team. But it means that it should be very around this summer.
Auntire Williams, Brooklyn Nets
State: Limited free agent
The athletic wing can play multiple positions and is still young.
While his game is even more theoretical than practical, there is enough juice for the teams that continue to squeeze. Who knows? In the right place and in the right role, perhaps there is a looming breakout.