2018 NBA free agency: Ranking top available players at every position
The 2018 NBA free agency class is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory. Here are the positional rankings for players who could be available next offseason.
Is it too early for the 2018 NBA free agency conversation to start? Some might believe so, but I beg to differ. For many teams, the postseason is little more than a pipe dream. Even for some contenders, they may still be a piece away from making a serious run at the NBA Finals.
Hence, we start talking about NBA free agency. It just so happens the upcoming class of talent has the potential to be one of the most star-studded in recent memory. With players like LeBron James and DeMarcus Cousins possibly headed for the open market, there’s going to be plenty of money thrown around when July arrives.
The only problem with that is there are only so many teams with serious spending power. Most of the big spending happened this past offseason, after teams got fed up with the slow-rebuild approach. The league as a whole is banding together to dethrone the Golden State Warriors, which is why so many massive contracts were handed out earlier this year.
Still, there’s enough talent potentially available in 2018 that teams will maneuver as needed to create the necessary cap space. Depending on who actually becomes available, we could see a feeding frenzy when the new league year begins.
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For now, though, let’s just focus on which players could possibly be wading through the 2018 NBA free agency waters. With that in mind, here are my rankings of the top available talents at every position, from point guard to center.