Yahoo Sports NBA free agent rankings: Top players available right now
POINT GUARDS / SHOOTING GUARDS /
SMALL FORWARDS / POWER FORWARDS / CENTERS
1. Markelle Fultz / PG / Orlando
Athletic slashing point guard with playmaking skills but one completely lacking in three-point shooting. Seemed to lose confidence after solid early start with Orlando.
2023/24 stats: 7.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.8 apg, 47.2 FG%, 22.2 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $17,000,000
Career earnings: $86,790,942
Agent: Raymond Brothers
2. Dennis Smith / PG / Brooklyn
Has transformed from superstar prospect to a hard-working player who plays with bundles of energy and is a pest on the defensive end. Can hit some short midrange pull-ups or occasionally get to the basket.
2023/24 stats: 6.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.6 apg, 43.5 FG%, 29.4 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $2,528,233
Career earnings: $23,360,347
Agent: John Noonan and Alex Saratsis
3. Marcus Morris / PF / Cleveland
Although his numbers took a dive last season, the veteran power forward was still a very effective spot-up three-point shooter. Provides toughness on both ends.
2023/24 stats: 6.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.7 apg, 43.9 FG%, 40.3 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $17,612,280
Career earnings: $106,861,920
Agent: Chafie Fields
4. Landry Shamet / SG / New York
Was well on his way to making the Knicks' roster this season before a shoulder injury sidelined him and got him waived. Now a part of the Knicks' G League team. Veteran 2-guard with some shooting ability, although not consistent enough yet in that regard.
2023/24 stats: 7.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 43.1 FG%, 33.8 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $10,250,000
Career earnings: $29,182,447
Agent: George Langberg
5. Jae Crowder / PF / Milwaukee
Experienced swingman who has played a lot of 3 and 4 in his career. Now, due to age, mostly just a floor-spacing power forward. Decent spot-up shooter from the outside.
2023/24 stats: 6.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 42.2 FG%, 34.9 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $3,196,448
Career earnings: $69,175,283
Agent: Glenn Schwartzman
6. Keita Bates-Diop / SF / Minnesota
Swingman with great feel for the game who can shoot over foes thanks to his length. Solid defender with some versatility on that end.
2023/24 stats: 5.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.6 apg, 42.3 FG%, 25.0 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $2,654,644
Career earnings: $10,864,511
Agent: Austin Brown and Aaron Mintz
7. Danuel House / SF
Floor-spacer on the wing with some cutting ability as a scorer. Decent deep bench option.
2023/24 stats: 4.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.8 apg, 44.8 FG%, 30.0 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $4,310,250
Career earnings: $17,227,972
Agent: Raymond Brothers
8. Robert Covington / SF / Philadelphia
3-and-D swingman who has dealt with injuries and age-related regression over recent years.
2023/24 stats: 4.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.8 apg, 43.9 FG%, 33.9 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $11,692,308
Career earnings: $79,390,798
Agent: Andrew Morrison
9. Bismack Biyombo / C / Oklahoma City
Shot-blocking specialist who won't provide much else on either end of the floor, but can still have a role thanks to rim-protection.
2023/24 stats: 4.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 56.5 FG%, 48.1 FT%
2023/24 earnings: $5,000,000
Career earnings: $91,848,157
Agent: BJ Armstrong and Jason Ranne
10. Jordan Goodwin / SG / Memphis
Athletic 2-guard who can get some crafty buckets and make plays for others.
2023/24 stats: 6.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 36.9 FG%, 29.8 3PT%
2023/24 earnings: $2,208,045
Career earnings: $2,997,147
Agent: Daniel Frank
11. Killian Hayes / PG / Brooklyn
Formerly a highly touted prospect who just hasn't panned out due to poor shooting and bad decision-making along with middling athleticism. He's probably worth another flyer in the NBA but he also probably won't get too many more chances.
2023/24 stats: 6.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.9 apg, 41.3 FG%, 29.7 3PT%
2023/24 earnings: $7,413,955
Career earnings: $24,131,515
Agent: David Bauman and Yann Balikouzou
12. Danilo Gallinari / PF / Milwaukee
Vet forward who's more of a power forward than a small forward these days. Can space the floor from three and do some face-up scoring but not at the levels of his prime.
2023/24 stats: 5.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.1 apg, 43.7 FG%, 32.3 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $6,802,950
Career earnings: $197,164,814
Agent: Michael Tellem and Jeff Schwartz
13. Malachi Flynn / PG / San Antonio
Confident bucket-getter who even has a 50-point game under his belt. More of an old-school game in that he's just out there to score despite limited size. Needs to improve efficiency with his jumper to stick it out longer in the NBA.
2023/24 stats: 5.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 41.8 FG%, 33.1 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $3,873,024
Career earnings: $10,017,385
Agent: Aaron Reilly
14. Justin Holiday / SG / Denver
Spot-up shooting guard who can play some defense.
2023/24 stats: 4.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.2 apg, 45.4 FG%, 40.4 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $3,196,448
Career earnings: $34,337,469
Agent: Bernie Lee
15. Oshae Brissett / SF / Boston
Combo forward heading into his age-26 season after averaging 3.7 points in 55 appearances for Boston last season.
2023/24 stats: 3.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.8 apg, 44.4 FG%, 27.3 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $2,165,000
Career earnings: $4,933,392
Agent: Mike George, Shayaun Saee, Corey Barker
16. Thaddeus Young / PF
Smooth lefty who's lost a lot of the burst that made him a solid starting power forward for so many years. Good face-up big man.
2023/24 stats: 4.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.7 apg, 60.2 FG%, 14.3 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $8,000,000
Career earnings: $140,718,742
Agent: Jim Tanner
17. James Bouknight / SG / Charlotte
Former high draft pick who has struggled to make his game translate to the top level. Some off-the-dribble scoring chops.
2023/24 stats: 3.6 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.4 apg, 43.9 FG%, 43.3 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $4,570,080
Career earnings: $8,516,640
Agent: Nick Blatchford
18. Lamar Stevens / PF / Memphis
Heady swingman who can play some 3 or 4. Plays with good energy. If he could shoot it more consistently from the outside, he'd probably be on an NBA team right now.
2023/24 stats: 7.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.7 apg, 45.0 FG%, 30.4 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $2,492,354
Career earnings: $6,445,322
Agent: Scott Nichols
19. JaVale McGee / C / Sacramento
Shot-blocking, rim-diving big man with tons of experience, including in international play.
2023/24 stats: 4.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.4 bpg, 59.8 FG%, 57.8 FT%
2023/24 earnings: $5,544,772
Career earnings: $14,661,219
Agent: BJ Armstrong
20. Wesley Matthews / SG / Atlanta
A veteran guard/forward that can defend and hit open threes. A pure 3-and-D player with inefficient shooting numbers of late.
2023/24 stats: 3.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.6 apg, 35.1 FG%, 34.8 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $3,196,448
Career earnings: $114,834,028
Agent: Jeff Austin
21. Jaylen Nowell / SG / Detroit
Poor outside shooting 2-guard which is pretty difficult to overcome as a guard in the modern NBA, no matter how athletic or effective near the rim you are.
2023/24 stats: 6.2 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.5 apg, 43.6 FG%, 20.7 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $398,160
Career earnings: $7,029,443
Agent: Ryan Davis
22. Frank Kaminsky / C / Phoenix
Spending last season in Europe, the big man enjoyed a long NBA career prior to heading overseas, providing three-point shooting and crafty near-the-bucket finishes.
Career earnings: $22,722,830
Agent: Andy Shiffman and Mark Bartelstein
23. Devonte Graham / PG / Portland
Had a couple of strong seasons earlier on in his career but hasn't been able to hit that level again in some time. At his best, a crafty scoring point guard with off-the-dribble pull-up scoring.
2023/24 stats: 5.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 35.2 FG%, 30.1 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $12,100,000
Career earnings: $41,480,624
Agent: Ty Sullivan and Austin Brown
24. Reggie Bullock / SF / Houston
Good three-point shooter with a quick release. Has a lot of experience, too.
2023/24 stats: 2.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.3 apg, 41.5 FG%, 40.3 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $14,210,528
Career earnings: $38,606,564
Agent: David Bauman
25. Jacob Gilyard / PG / Brooklyn
Undersized smooth bucket-getter who hit a good percentage of his threes last season. Probably a long shot to have a long NBA career due to his size but a fun player nonetheless.
2023/24 stats: 4.2 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 3.3 apg, 40.0 FG%, 40.5 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $701,336
Career earnings: $707,185
Agent: Keith Glass and Tyler Glass
26. TJ Warren / SF / New York
Hasn't been able to recover his pre-injury form from when he was a very effective scoring swingman with old-school midrange flair.
2023/24 stats: 3.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.8 apg, 43.9 FG%, 15.4 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $649,659
Career earnings: $58,880,336
Agent: Ty Sullivan and Austin Brown
27. Malcolm Hill / SF / New Orleans
Spent last season playing outside of the NBA. Swingman who is capable of shooting it from the outside.
Career earnings: $222,427
Agent: Ben Pensack
28. Kevin Knox / SF / Golden State
Despite getting drafted in 2018, he's still just 25 years old, so it's not out of the question he fights his way back to the NBA level. Former Top 10 draft pick who just hasn't panned out to this point due to poor feel for the game and bad decision-making on the court.
2023/24 stats: 7.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.7 apg, 46.2 FG%, 33.0 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $2,144,320
Career earnings: $26,348,250
Agent: Aaron Turner
29. Nassir Little / SF / Miami
Another former high draft pick who just hasn't panned out, also more than anything due to poor feel for the game. Still has some tangible traits that lend hope that he could be a role player in the NBA someday, namely his lateral quickness and great length on the wing.
2023/24 stats: 3.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.5 apg, 46.0 FG%, 30.0 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $6,250,000
Career earnings: $20,029,496
Agent: Adam Pensack
30. Chuma Okeke / SF / Orlando
A major knee injury that took place during his final college basketball game really set him back and he still hasn't been able to catch up since then.
2023/24 stats: 2.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.4 apg, 35.7 FG%, 28.0 3P%
2023/24 earnings: $5,266,712
Career earnings: $15,098,192
Agent: Rich Beda, Austin Brown, Steve Heumann, Dave Spahn
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: NBA free agent rankings: Top players available right now
