Best NBA free agents 2023-24: Every player available in the upcoming offseason
As the 2022-23 NBA season nears its end, here's a look at the best free agent players who could leave their current teams.
Draymond Green (L- Image via NBA.com) James Harden (C- Image via MARCA) and Kyrie Irving (R- Image via Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)
Free Agency is an integral part of the player’s contract in the NBA off-season. In simple words, a free agent player is free to sign with any team they want based on an offer a team makes. The player is eligible to sign with alternate franchises and is not under a specific team with a specific term. However, there are different types of free agents based on the expiration of their existing contracts.
An unrestricted free agent (UFA) is free to sign with any team they would like. Their contract is over, and therefore they are not obligated to sign with their former team in any way whatsoever. A restricted free agent (RFA), on the other hand, may sign a contract with another team. However, their original team has the right to match the contract to keep them with their franchise. In this scenario, teams need to extend qualifying offers to their restricted free agents in order to be able to match the contracts they receive from other teams. If they fail to do so, a restricted free agent becomes unrestricted.
While the certainty of a player’s will to switch teams using free agency is not guaranteed, many fans and critics speculate those who wish to move. For starters, after a disappointing season with the Dallas Mavericks, Kyrie Irving is expected to move out. Moreover, there are also rumors of Draymond Green moving to the Los Angeles Lakers from the Golden State Warriors. With speculations running around about the 2023-24 free agency, let us look at the players who are free agents this year.
Best NBA Free Agents Available in 2023-24
Atlanta Hawks
- Aaron Holiday
- Trent Forrest (restricted)
Boston Celtics
- Danilo Gallinari (player)
- Grant Williams (restricted)
- Mike Muscala (team)
- Blake Griffin
- JD Davison (restricted)
- Mfiondu Kabengele (restricted)
Brooklyn Nets
- Seth Curry
- Cameron Johnson (restricted)
- Yuta Watanabe
- Dru Smith (restricted)
- David Duke Jr. (restricted)
Charlotte Hornets
- Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Dennis Smith Jr.
- Svi Mykhailiuk
- Miles Bridges (restricted)
- P.J. Washington (restricted)
- Nick Richards (restricted)
- Theo Maledon (restricted)
Chicago Bulls
- Nikola Vucevic
- Patrick Beverley
- Coby White (restricted)
- Javonte Green
- Ayo Dosunmu (restricted)
- Derrick Jones Jr. (player)
- Andre Drummond (player)
- Justin Lewis (restricted)
- Carlik Jones (restricted)
- Terry Taylor (restricted)
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Caris LeVert
- Danny Green
- Dylan Windler (restricted)
- Lamar Stevens (team)
- Robin Lopez
- Raul Neto
- Mamadi Diakite (restricted)
- Isaiah Mobley (restricted)
Dallas Mavericks
- Kyrie Irving
- Markieff Morris
- Dwight Powell
- Frank Ntilikina
- Christian Wood
- Theo Pinson
- Justin Holiday
- McKinley Wright IV (restricted)
Denver Nuggets
- Ish Smith
- Jeff Green
- Reggie Jackson
- Thomas Bryant
- Bruce Brown (player)
- DeAndre Jordan
- Collin Gillespie (restricted)
- Jack White (restricted)
Detroit Pistons
- Alec Burks (team)
- Cory Joseph
- Hamidou Diallo
- Rodney McGruder
- Isaiah Livers (team)
- Buddy Boeheim (restricted)
- Jared Rhoden (restricted)
Golden State Warriors
- Donte DiVincenzo (player)
- Draymond Green (player)
- JaMychal Green
- Andre Iguodala
- Anthony Lamb (restricted)
- Lester Quinones (restricted)
- Ty Jerome (restricted)
Houston Rockets
- Boban Marjanovic
- Frank Kaminsky
- Kenyon Martin Jr. (team)
- Trevor Hudgins (restricted)
- Darius Days (restricted)
Indiana Pacers
- Oshae Brissett
- James Johnson
- George Hill
- Kendall Brown (restricted)
- Trevelin Queen (restricted)
LA Clippers
- Mason Plumlee
- Moussa Diabate (restricted)
- Keaton Wallace (restricted)
Los Angeles Lakers
- Lonnie Walker IV
- Malik Beasley (team)
- D’Angelo Russell
- Troy Brown Jr.
- Dennis Schroder
- Wenyen Gabriel
- Austin Reaves (restricted)
- Rui Hachimura (restricted)
- Scotty Pippen Jr. (restricted)
Memphis Grizzlies
- Dillon Brooks
- Xavier Tillman (team)
- Kenneth Lofton Jr. (restricted)
Miami Heat
- Max Strus
- Victor Oladipo (player)
- Gabe Vincent
- Kevin Love
- Udonis Haslem
- Omer Yurtseven (restricted)
- Jamal Cain (restricted)
- Orlando Robinson (restricted)
Milwaukee Bucks
- Khris Middleton (player)
- Brook Lopez
- Jevon Carter (player)
- Wesley Matthews
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo
- Joe Ingles
- Jae Crowder
- Meyers Leonard
- Goran Dragic
- AJ Green (restricted)
- Lindell Wigginton (restricted)
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Naz Reid
- Austin Rivers
- Nathan Knight (team)
- Jaylen Nowell
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker (restricted)
- Luka Garza (restricted)
- Matt Ryan (restricted)
New Orleans Pelicans
- Josh Richardson
- Jaxson Hayes (restricted)
- Willy Hernangomez (team)
- Herbert Jones (team)
- Naji Marshall (team)
- Dereon Seabron (restricted)
New York Knicks
- Josh Hart (player)
- Derrick Rose (team)
- Miles McBride (team)
- Trevor Keels (restricted)
- Duane Washington Jr. (restricted)
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Lindy Waters III (team)
- Dario Saric
- Olivier Sarr (restricted)
- Jared Butler (restricted)
Orlando Magic
- Moritz Wagner
- Goga Bitadze (team)
- Michael Carter-Williams (team)
- Admiral Schofield (team)
Philadelphia 76ers
- Georges Niang
- Jalen McDaniels
- Shake Milton
- Paul Reed (restricted)
- Montrezl Harrell (player)
- James Harden (player)
- Danuel House Jr. (player)
- Louis King (restricted)
- Mac McClung (restricted)
Phoenix Suns
- Torrey Craig
- Terrence Ross
- Saben Lee (restricted)
- Damion Lee
- Bismack Biyombo
- Josh Okogie
- Darius Bazley (restricted)
- Jock Landale (restricted)
- Ish Wainright (team)
Portland Trail Blazers
- Nassir Little (restricted)
- Justise Winslow
- Drew Eubanks
- Jerami Grant
- Ryan Arcidiacono
- Cam Reddish (restricted)
- Kevin Knox II (team)
- Matisse Thybulle (restricted)
- Ibou Badji (restricted)
- John Butler Jr. (restricted)
Sacramento Kings
- Harrison Barnes
- Terence Davis
- Alex Len
- Chimezie Metu
- Trey Lyles
- Matthew Dellavedova
- Kessler Edwards (team)
- Neemias Queta (restricted)
- Keon Ellis (restricted)
San Antonio Spurs
- Romeo Langford (restricted)
- Tre Jones (restricted)
- Keita Bates-Diop
- Julian Champagnie (restricted)
- Sandro Mamukelashvili (restricted)
- Dominick Barlow (restricted)
Toronto Raptors
- Jakob Poeltl
- Will Barton
- Fred VanVleet (player)
- Gary Trent Jr. (player)
- Dalano Banton (restricted)
- Otto Porter Jr. (player)
- Jeff Dowtin Jr. (restricted)
- Ron Harper Jr. (restricted)
Utah Jazz
- Udoka Azubuike
- Juan Toscano-Anderson
- Jordan Clarkson (player)
- Rudy Gay (player)
- Talen Horton-Tucker (player)
- Damian Jones (player)
- Johnny Juzang (restricted)
Washington Wizards
- Kristaps Porzingis (player)
- Kendrick Nunn
- Kyle Kuzma (player)
- Taj Gibson
- Quenton Jackson (restricted)
- Jay Huff (restricted)
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