Top 5 NBA Free Agents available after DeMar DeRozan signs with Kings (July 7)
The 2024 NBA Free Agency has facilitated many significant moves and trades within the league, with the latest being DeMar DeRozan to the Sacramento Kings. With that, let's look into some of the best remaining NBA free agents available in the market.
Top five NBA Free Agents available (July 7)
#1 Tyus Jones
Tyus Jones has an excellent assist-to-turnover ratio as a point guard and is a great option for guard depth in contending teams. He's a safe floor general and can score off the dribble.
Jones had the best season of his nine-year career, averaging 12.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 66 games for the Washington Wizards in the 2023-24 NBA season.
He also shot 48.9% from the field, including 41.4% from beyond the arc, as the Wizards concluded their season in penultimate spot in their conference.
#2 Saddiq Bey
Saddiq Bey boasts great size as a floor-spacing wing and can be effective on both sides of the court.
The six-foot-seven forward can score off the dribble and also play solid defense on the other end. Although he will be out for the first couple of months of the 2024-25 NBA season, he has proved that he can play in a multitude of situations.
Bey concluded the previous season averaging 13.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 63 games for the Atlanta Hawks. He also shot 41.6% from the field, including 31.6% from beyond the arc.
#3 Gary Trent Jr.
Gary Trent Jr. is impactful as an outside shooter off the bench. He averaged 13.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 71 games with the Toronto Raptors in the 2023-24 season, shooting 42.6%, including 39.3% from beyond the 3-point line.
#4 Isaac Okoro
Isaac Okoro can defend at a high level in various positions and is also turning into a dependable outside shooter.
He averaged 9.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 69 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2023-24 season, shooting 49.0%, including 39.1% from beyond the arc.
#5 Precious Achiuwa
Precious Achiuwa is quite mobile for a big man. Although he's not much of a scorer, he can finish around the paint and is also a great defensive asset.
Achiuwa averaged 7.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks in 49 games for the New York Knicks in the regular season after he was traded by the Toronto Raptors midway through the 2023-24 NBA campaign.