With Free Agency rapidly approaching, CraftedNBA has put together the ultimate guide to the upcoming free agency period. Each team includes a list of positions/skills of need as well as a few free agents who would fit both their budget and their desired skillset. Some teams, like the Celtics, do not have any "targets" listed at this time as their team may look drastically different in a few weeks. We will update those teams as things start to shake out with the just after the Draft.
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Atlanta Hawks
Team Needs
DREB | Rim Protection | Young Talent
Potential Targets
Thomas Bryant, Kevon Looney, Kyle O'Quinn, Ed Davis, Maxi Kleber, Dragan Bender, Cheick Diallo
Boston Celtics
Team Needs
FTA | RimA | ISO | Ballhandler | C
Potential Targets
Khem Birch, Noah Vonleh, Tyus Jones, Nikola Vucevic
Brooklyn Nets
Team Needs
DREB | PF | Wing Defender
Potential Targets
Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Klay Thompson, Tobias Harris, Danny Green, Al-Farouq Aminu, Julius Randle
Charlotte Hornets
Team Needs
Rim Protection | Perimeter D | Roll Man | SG | C | PF
Potential Targets
Salah Mejri, Richaun Holmes, Cory Joseph
Chicago Bulls
Team Needs
FTA | 3PA | Vet | PG
Potential Targets
Kyle O'Quinn, Tyus Jones, D'Angelo Russell, Terrence Ross, Seth Curry, Cory Joseph, Darren Collison
Cleveland Cavaliers
Team Needs
FTA | Roll Man | Rim Protection | Young Talent
Potential Targets
Dragan Bender, Cheick Diallo, Glenn Robinson, Mario Hezonja, Furkan Korkmaz
Dallas Mavericks
Team Needs
RimA | 3P% | Rim Protection | Wing Defender | Roll Man
Potential Targets
Kemba Walker, Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris, DeWayne Dedmon, Patrick Beverley, David Nwaba, Darren Collison, Willie Cauley-Stein, Khem Birch, Al Horford
Denver Nuggets
Team Needs
FTA | ISO
Potential Targets
Alec Burks, Austin Rivers, Seth Curry
Detroit Pistons
Team Needs
RimA | PerimeterD | Rim Protection | SG | SF
Potential Targets
Wesley Mathews, Joakim Noah, Salah Mejri, Corey Higgins
Golden State Warriors
Team Needs
FTA | RimA | Roll Man | 3nD | Depth
Potential Targets
Garrett Temple, Iman Shumpert, Glenn Robinson III
Houston Rockets
Team Needs
DREB | Rim Protection | Big Depth | 3nD
Potential Targets
Cheick Diallo, Corey Higgins, Reggie Bullock, Rodney McGruder
Indiana Pacers
Team Needs
DREB | 3PA | ISO | Wing Defense | PF | PG
Potential Targets
Noah Vonleh, D'Angelo Russell, Patrick Beverley, Ricky Rubio, Tomas Satoransky, Nikola Mirotic, Nando De Colo
Los Angeles Clippers
Team Needs
DREB | 3PA | 3nD | C
Potential Targets
Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Wayne Ellington
Los Angeles Lakers
Team Needs
3P% | 3nD | Big Depth | PG Depth
Potential Targets
DeWayne Dedmon, Darren Collison, Patrick Beverley, Maxi Kleber, Danny Green, Bojan Bogdanovic, JJ Redick, Terrence Ross, Seth Curry, Wesley Matthews, Al Horford
Memphis Grizzlies
Team Needs
3P% | Roll Man | Talent
Potential Targets
Kevon Looney, Dragan Bender
Miami Heat
Team Needs
ISO | PG | PF
Potential Targets
Ish Smith, Trey Burke, Jonas Jerebko
Milwaukee Bucks
Team Needs
Role Players
Potential Targets
Cheap Role Players
Minnesota Timberwolves
Team Needs
DREB | 3PA | Athletic Big | Wing Shooting
Potential Targets
Reggie Bullock, Richaun Holmes, Wesley Mathews, Darius Miller
New Orleans Pelicans
Team Needs
3PA | 3P% | Perimeter D
Potential Targets
Nerlens Noel, Furkan Korkmaz, Seth Curry, Khem Birch, DeWayne Dedmon
New York Knicks
Team Needs
DREB | 3P% | Perimeter D | ISO | PF
Potential Targets
Dragan Bender, Cheick Diallo, Glenn Robinson, Furkan Korkmaz, Kemba Walker, Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City Thunder
Team Needs
Stretch 4 | SG
Potential Targets
Jonas Jerebko, Jared Dudley, DeMarre Carroll, KCP, Wayne Ellington, Wesley Mathews
Orlando Magic
Team Needs
FTA | RimA | Wing Shooting | PG
Potential Targets
Darren Collison, Trey Burke, Ish Smith, Furkan Korkmaz
Philadelphia 76ers
Team Needs
Perimeter D | PG Defender | Big Depth
Potential Targets
Darren Collison, Cory Joseph, Shane Larkin, Taj Gibson, Anthony Tolliver, Nando De Colo
Phoenix Suns
Team Needs
DREB | Rim Protection | PG Defender | PF
Potential Targets
Cory Joseph, Tyus Jones
Portland Trail Blazers
Team Needs
Perimeter D | SF | PF
Potential Targets
Cory Joseph, Trevor Ariza, David Nwaba, Wes Matthews, Iman Shumpert
Sacramento Kings
Team Needs
DREB | 3PA | Rim Protection | C
Potential Targets
Bojan Bogdanovic, JJ Redick, Jake Layman, Kelly Oubre
San Antonio Spurs
Team Needs
FTA | 3PA | RimA | Roll Man | Wing Shooting
Potential Targets
Seth Curry, Wayne Ellington, Reggie Bullock, Wesley Mathews, Furkan Korkmaz
Toronto Raptors
Team Needs
Depth
Potential Targets
Cheap Role Players
Utah Jazz
Team Needs
Stretch 4 | PG
Potential Targets
Darren Collison, Marcus Morris, Trevor Ariza, DeMarre Carroll
Washington Wizards
Team Needs
DREB | 3P% | Wing | PG | C
Potential Targets
Cory Joseph, Terrence Ross
Definitions
Cap Space: The amount of cap space that a team has on their books heading into the free agency period.
Practical Cap Space: The amount of cap space a team is capable of getting to after renouncing current free agents, declining team options, etc.
Team Needs: The areas in which a team is most in need of reinforcements. In some cases this will be a position, in others it will be a skillset. We used the advanced stats from Basketball Reference as well as tracking data from NBA.com to
Roll Man
- either creates vertical spacing for the team or playmaking off the short roll.FTA / 3PA
- gets to the free throw line in bunches / player who is capable of getting a good number of threes up.RimA
- a player capable of creating shots at the rim.ISO
- creates a shot, either for themself or for others.Potential Targets: Players that we have identified who would potentially fit well with a team's current personnel.