Top 5 NBA Free Agents Remaining

Most NBA players sign during the first week of free agency, but some still haven’t found a team.

Tyus Jones was the backup point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies before moving to the Wizards. He wanted to start and did so in all 66 games last year.

Jones had career highs with 12 points and 7.3 assists per game, shooting 41.4% from three-point range and hardly turning over the ball. His assist-to-turnover ratio was the best among players who played at least 50 games. However, with Malcolm Brogdon joining from Portland, Jones might look for new opportunities since his old team is focused on rebuilding .

Isaac Okoro is known for his lockdown defense, often guarding top players like Paolo Banchero and Jayson Tatum during playoffs. Drafted fifth in 2020 by Cleveland mainly for his defensive skills, Okoro’s offense has been less impressive despite improving his three-point shooting to over 39% last season. Cleveland’s wing position is now crowded with Max Strus and Georges Niang earning a combined $23.7M, making it likely that Okoro will be part of a sign-and-trade deal.

Gary Trent Jr., after rejecting a $15M per year offer from Toronto, finds himself with limited options as teams run out of salary cap space. He picked up his player option last season but couldn’t agree on an extension with Toronto despite being good for around three three-pointers per game at a career rate of 38.6%.

Remaining Free Agents:

Precious Achiuwa isn’t much of an offensive threat but excels as a quick backup big man who can disrupt opposing offenses. Last season he averaged over 24 minutes per game with stats including 7.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks for the New York Knicks.

Fans might think it’s surprising how many good players are still available.

The Knicks lost Isaiah Hartenstein and wouldn’t mind bringing Achiuwa back; however, they declined his qualifying offer which means they can’t match any salary offers he gets from other teams now.

Luke Kennard has a reputation that doesn’t reflect his numbers accurately—he’s an excellent shooter with a career average of nearly 44% from beyond the arc and led the NBA in three-point percentage in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons! Though not great defensively due to lack of athleticism (but he tries), advanced metrics say he’s only slightly negative on defense (-0.5 Defensive Box Plus/Minus).

Kennard can also dribble and initiate offense occasionally making him more than just a spot-up shooter; any team needing spacing could benefit if he’s hitting shots consistently even though he’s not getting faster at age 28.

What do you think about these free agents?