Top Nba Free Agents Remaining Ahead of 2023-24 Training Camp
The Start of the 2023-24 Nba Season Is Just About a Month Away. It Seems Like Just Yesterday That the Denver Nuggets Defeated the Miami Heat in the Nba Finals...
The start of the 2023-24 NBA season is just about a month away. It seems like just yesterday that the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals for their first championship in team history, but that was months ago and a lot occurred this offseason during free agency.
A ton of money was once again spent by teams around the league and while many big names ended up signing new contracts with their current team, there were some such as Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks who left their situations for a new organization. More recently, Christian Wood, PJ Washington and Kelly Oubre Jr. agreed to new contracts after finding themselves available for most of the offseason.
Starting with Wood, he ended up signing a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, a deal that contains a second-year player option. For Washington, he remains with the Charlotte Hornets, agreeing to a new $48 million contract. Oubre was the most recent signing across the league, as he and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a one-year contract on Monday evening.
Always known to be an athletic and dynamic swingman, Oubre will provide the Sixers with a sense of stability on their bench, especially since he's averaged a combined 17.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game over the last four seasons with three different organizations.
Following the Sixers most recent signing and with training camp right around the corner, there are not many impactful talents remaining. However, there is always a need for experienced, veteran depth in this league and there are quite a few notable names still remaining as free agents who could fill a team's final roster spot.
Here are ten remaining free agents who may be worth a minimum contract heading into camp.
10. John Wall, G, Los Angeles Clippers/Houston Rockets
Stats (per game): 22.2 minutes, 11.4 points, 5.2 rebounds | 2022-23 contract: $6,479,000
John Wall spent a total of 34 games with the Los Angeles Clippers last season before he was dealt to the Houston Rockets and subsequently waived ahead of the trade deadline. Now 33 years old, Wall is just a shell of the All-Star talent he used to be due to some severe leg injuries. Nonetheless, he was still impactful in his limited bench role in Los Angeles last season.
Wall can pass, he's still got a quick first step and he understands how to control a team's backcourt. He can definitely fill the role of a mentor for a younger backcourt in this league. If a team is willing to give him another shot, he could wind up embracing a role similar to the one Shaun Livingston held for years near the end of his career with the Golden State Warriors. There is no known interest from a team in Wall, leaving his NBA future in doubt.
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9. Terence Davis, G, Sacramento Kings
Stats (per game): 13.1 minutes, 6.7 points, 2.2 rebounds | 2022-23 contract: $4,000,000
In and out of the Sacramento Kings' rotations through the years, Terence Davis was never able to solidify himself as a reliable bench option. He showed flashes of his scoring potential, but Davis was a liability at times defensively and there were questions about if he was fully committed to embracing his role.
He can be streaky from long-range, but the 26-year-old shot 36.6 percent from deep last season and he has shot the same percentage for his now four-year career. With no team interested in signing Davis to a minimum contract at this point, he may very well have to play overseas before attempting to make a comeback to the NBA.