The 10 best free agents still available for the 2026/27 season

Most NBA teams have practically defined the structure of their rosters for the 2026-27 season. The market has seen significant movements, such as the arrival of LeBron James to the Philadelphia 76ers, the ‘sign-and-trade’ of Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the signing of Jonathan Kuminga by the Minnesota Timberwolves at a relatively low price.

However, there are still some interesting names without a team. Some may find a destination in the coming weeks, while others will have to wait until the start of the season for new opportunities to arise. There is even a possibility that some may have to seek their future outside the NBA.

Cam Thomas, a scorer in search of a new opportunity

Team: Milwaukee Bucks/Brooklyn Nets
Salary 2025-26: around $900,000 with the Bucks; $6 million with the Nets
Rights: none

The Brooklyn Nets, engaged in their rebuild, renewed Cam Thomas through their qualifying offer last season, although they subsequently waived him mid-season to focus on developing their numerous young players.

Thomas then found an opportunity with the Milwaukee Bucks, but the fit did not work out and the franchise decided to let him go after 18 games. In total, he played 42 games and averaged 13.5 points per game, far from the 24 points per game he had recorded the previous season in Brooklyn, the best figure of his career.

Thomas is a professional scorer, but there are doubts among teams about whether his playing style truly contributes to winning. Still, he might receive another chance in the NBA, although he may find a more suitable setting to regain his value abroad.

Kelly Olynyk, experience for any locker room

Team: San Antonio Spurs
Salary 2025-26: 13.4 million dollars
Rights: full

Olynyk has reached a stage in his career where his experience and ability to serve as a mentor are especially important. With the Spurs, NBA finalists, he did not have many minutes, but he was an important piece within a young team.

At 2.13 meters and 35 years old, the power forward/center still maintains a wide repertoire of skills, although he no longer has the mobility he once had. Nevertheless, he can complete a roster looking for experience in the locker room and the occasional minutes from a veteran capable of stabilizing the second unit during difficult stretches.

Both a title contender and a young team in rebuilding could end up counting on Olynyk.

Dalano Banton, a unique profile

Team: Boston Celtics
Salary 2025-26: $28,293, not including 10-day contracts
Rights: none

The Celtics added Banton near the end of the season through a two-year contract, but decided not to keep him at the beginning of July. His profile is unusual, although that peculiarity can also become a virtue.

At 2.03 meters, Banton is a point forward capable of handling the ball and directing a team's offense. His length also makes him an interesting defensive option for guarding on the front line.

His main problem lies in outside shooting: throughout his career, he has barely made 30.3% of his three-point attempts.

The expectation is that he may find a team before training camp, although he could also join a G League team, where he spent a good part of last season with the Texas Legends. Another possibility would be to seek an opportunity outside the United States.

Julian Reese, rebounding specialist

Team: Washington Wizards/Denver Nuggets
Salary 2025-26: two-way contract
Rights: none

Julian Reese does not have the fame in the NBA that his sister Angel Reese has in the WNBA, but he does share with her one of his main virtues: his ability to grab rebounds.

His time with the Washington Wizards was brief. He signed a two-way contract at the end of February and played 13 games, ten of them as a starter, in which he averaged a double-double of 11.8 points and 10.5 rebounds in nearly 31 minutes per game.

The Wizards, who had too many players in their frontcourt, sent Reese to the Denver Nuggets in August as part of a multi-player trade that brought backup point guard Tre Mann to Washington. Shortly after, Denver decided to terminate his two-way contract, leaving the 2.06-meter power forward free to seek another destination.

Although he is small for a center, Reese has mobility and excels in rebounding, so he deserves at least one more opportunity via a two-way contract.

John Konchar, a reliable rotation player

Team: Utah Jazz/Minnesota Timberwolves
Salary 2025-26: 6.2 million dollars
Rights: none

Konchar joined the Utah Jazz through a trade before the February trade deadline, after having spent most of his career with the Memphis Grizzlies.

The 30-year-old guard, standing at 1.96 meters, was recently sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Josh Green. However, Minnesota decided to cut him and subsequently apply the ‘stretch’ provision to his salary to gain flexibility and be able to sign Jonathan Kuminga.

Konchar is a durable rotational guard. He is not a great shooter but can serve as a role player and brings a strong presence in the locker room. The Miami Heat, who need another wing player, could be an option for him. Otherwise, he may have to wait some time before finding another opportunity in the NBA.

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Ochai Agbaji, a shooter looking to regain his form

Team: Brooklyn Nets
Salary 2025-26: 6.4 million dollars
Rights: none

Agbaji's shooting saw a significant decline last season, dropping to 26.6% from beyond the arc. Despite this, he had proven to be a productive player and a good shooter during the 2024-25 season with the Toronto Raptors.

During that season, he averaged 10.4 points in 27.2 minutes per game and hit 39.9% of his three-pointers. The Raptors traded him mid-season to the Brooklyn Nets, where he took on a slightly larger role and improved to 34.9% from long range.

At 1.96 meters, he is also a valid defender. At 26 years old, he should find a team that needs depth on the perimeter, although he may have to start with an Exhibit 10 contract and spend some time in the G League until a spot opens up on the roster.

Kevin Love, an option for a title contender

Team: Utah Jazz
Salary 2025-26: $4.2 million
Rights: full

Love was one of the oldest players in the NBA last season, averaging 16.6 minutes per game off the Jazz bench.

He is a player with extensive experience and used to the playoffs, capable of contributing in the locker room of any team. However, he is looking for a destination that has real chances of competing for the title.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have an open spot on their roster, although signing Love would add approximately $8.5 million in taxes. Minnesota could keep 14 players, but there is an evident sentimental component: Love began his career with the Timberwolves in 2008 and became an MVP candidate there before moving to the Cleveland Cavaliers to start his tenure in 2014.

Ending his career where it started would be an extraordinary story for Love.

Gabe Vincent, experience for the perimeter

Team: Atlanta Hawks
Salary 2025-26: 11.5 million dollars
Rights: full

Vincent is a veteran with experience and a solid playoff history with the Miami Heat. He spent the last few years with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he occasionally served as a starter, before being traded to the Atlanta Hawks before the trade deadline.

With the Lakers, he maintained a stable 36.9% shooting percentage from three-point range, but his adjustment to Atlanta was not as smooth, and his accuracy dropped to 30%.

In the right context, Vincent can help a team that needs veteran leadership from the bench. The Heat seem particularly in need of depth at the point guard position behind Davion Mitchell. Vincent knows the franchise and appears to fit as a viable option.

Bruce Brown Jr., a fitting piece in Denver

Team: Denver Nuggets
Salary 2025-26: 3.1 million dollars
Rights: Non-Bird

Fit in a team can be decisive, and Brown has that in Denver. He helped the Nuggets win the championship in the 2022-23 season, when he recorded the second-best three-point shooting percentage of his career at 38.5%.

He returned as a free agent on a minimum contract, and his best version comes when he hovers around 38.1% from beyond the arc. He doesn't need to take too many shots, though.

Brown knows perfectly well his role: to defend, take advantage of the situations created by Jokić, and do whatever is necessary to help his team win.

The main problem for Denver, after the official addition of DeMar DeRozan, is the luxury tax. Keeping Brown as the fifteenth player would mean paying about 16 million dollars extra in taxes.

Jalen Duren, the big name pending

Team: Detroit Pistons
Salary 2025-26: 6.5 million dollars
Rights: full (restricted)

Together with Cade Cunningham, MVP candidate, Duren has become a true game-changer for the Detroit Pistons over the past two years. The center has improved on both sides of the court, especially on defense, within a Detroit team that has shown to be very solid on the back end.

Duren was named to the Third All-NBA Team and participated in the All-Star game for the first time. Additionally, he posted the best scoring average of his career, with 19.5 points per game, contributing to the best team in the Eastern Conference by record, with a 60-22 mark.

His production decreased during the playoffs, but he should still receive a significant salary increase to continue in Detroit as one of the most talented young centers in the league.

The Pistons do not seem willing to offer him the maximum, and Duren does not have an obvious alternative as a restricted free agent, since no other team has the necessary salary cap space to make a viable offer.

If Duren and Detroit do not reach a long-term agreement, the center would have to accept his one-year qualifying offer of $9.6 million.

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