Top 20 NBA Free Agents
J.J. Barea (photo. Javier Pesquera)
5. Tyson Chandler – Has settled into his role as a very solid rebounder, defender, and pick-and-roll center. Finally looks 100% comfortable on the floor.
4. DeAndre Jordan *- A ton of potential as a rebounder and shot-blocker. Doesn’t need the ball in his hands to make a contribution. Perfect alongside Blake Griffin. The Clippers would be crazy to let him go.
3. J.J. Barea – The Devin Hester of the NBA. A true game-changer. Creates match-up problems and gives opposing teams 30 minutes of hell.
2. Marc Gasol *- Had a down year last season, but there’s not a team in the NBA that wouldn’t still love to have him.
1. Nene – No, he’s not a perennial All-Star center. But he’s very solid and he’s te best available at the thinnest position in the league. And he picked a great time to have a big year.
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November 28th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Sean Sweeney says:
I’m one of the biggest Arron Afflalo fans out. No matter where he goes, he’ll make his team better. One of those guys who only adds, takes nothing off the table.
If I’m a playoff team, I’m doing everything I can to get him.
November 28th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
K Dizzle says:
Cosign what Sweeney wrote: Double A is a baller/team player. I been sayin the Bulls need to give him a long look. The issue now is, with Wilson Chandler and half the Nugs stuck in China, does the team let AA walk?
p.s. That JR pic is the worst picture ever.
It looks like he’d be best served puttin some work in on the bench press…
November 28th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
JoshG says:
As a Celtics fan, I’d love to somehow get Barea.
November 28th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
Detroit Dave says:
Afflalo fits in nicely with the Bulls.
November 28th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
FULL MOON RISING says:
NENE, GASOL, JORDAN, or CHANDLER would all look good in a TWOLVES uniform. They (maybe w/the exception of NENE) would still allow for K-LOVE to operate on the floor and get his points and boards and cover his defensive deficiencies.
November 28th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
srb says:
This was obviously not written by a Celtics fan, and my main evidence is the glowing review of Jeff Green.
November 28th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
north says:
I’m imagining DeAndre Jordan in a Hawks uni running beside Al Horford and Josh Smith… Yikes.
November 28th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Chaos says:
This is actually not a bad list of free agents. If Chicago found some way to get AA, then they would be one of the biggest threats to Miami.
DeAndre Jordan is def a starter in this league. A more athletic, meaner and durable version of Tyson Chandler
November 28th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
ctkennedy says:
i need to see JJ Barea runnin off picks that aint set by Dirk to put him that high on the list….Orlando should get Stuckey n let Nelson go
November 28th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
ctkennedy says:
no ShannonBrown or Jason Richardson….u can make a case to take both of them over Jamal Crawford
November 28th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
mike says:
I’m a celtics fan & jeff green put in no work last season but I still think he got potential, we needa sign Nene him & rondo would be amazing together. Also AA would fit good in the system but idk how he feels comin off the bench. Another player I’d look to sign is marc gasol we need bigs. Not sure if there’s any decent pgs out there but we need a backup to rondo who will give more production than avery bradley
November 28th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
NYK says:
4 pages? wow… just, wow.
November 28th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
superfreak6 says:
wtf? jj barea 3rd on the list? i know he just help win a chip, but over jcrossover/ jr smith/ wilson chandler? seriously? you’d take barea over those 3?
@ctkennedy
crawford is still best out of the 3 imo. i guess shannon brings better d, but j rich is like a 3 year older/ slower version of jcraw
November 28th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
First & Foremost says:
@SRB – So true…
November 28th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
ctkennedy says:
@superfreak6….Richardson is a better fit for most teams…wont take the ball out your best player hands..Crawford cant play off the ball at ALL…JRich a better defender which aint sayin much but better…n the one thing Crawford better at dont matter which is handles cuz he NEVER goes to the rack aint got no toughness worth a f**k
November 28th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
IGP says:
@Dime
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Oh wait…
November 28th, 2011 at 10:04 pm
the truth says:
@IGP…so true
November 28th, 2011 at 11:31 pm
dagwaller says:
lol @igp. Nice.
Good list, good article, thanks for waking us up from this basketball-free stupor.
November 29th, 2011 at 6:20 am
M.L. says:
Good list i bet the Clippers don’t resign DeAndre Jordan they have done some really dumb things in the past. Samuel Dalembert is on the list? Wow dude is not even good. I bet it’s some DLeague guys that have better game then that bum.
November 29th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
Me says:
Dalembert: If you are 7 feet tall, and can run and jump without needing a cast afterwards, you have a job in the NBA.
There’s prolly 6-10 more guys just like that, taking jobs from players with at least some modicum of skill.
December 1st, 2011 at 11:15 am
Kudabeen says:
Caron Butler…the most talented on this list??
@Josh – try not to suggest that again.
That isn’t just because he has been injured, but talent wise it isn’t even close with some of these guys. Caron is an effective NBA starter, but he isn’t crazy talented. If Efficiency is a matter of talent and not mentality or scheme, then I’d give him that, but More talented then Jamal Crawford, J.R. Smith, Chandler, Roy, and even Afflalo is more than debatable…ah well.
He is a mentally strong player, which is 80% of the battle I guess if not more…so I guess I get it :-/