{"id":34795,"date":"2020-11-14T11:03:04","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T16:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=34795"},"modified":"2024-04-10T09:28:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T13:28:46","slug":"three-nba-free-agents-headline-2020-off-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2020\/11\/14\/three-nba-free-agents-headline-2020-off-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Three NBA Free Agents That Headline the 2020 Off-Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NBA season will be back before we know it. Thanks to an approved proposal by the owners, the 2020-2021 season is fixing to start around December 22 and last 72 games. Last season ended back in October. Thus, this off-season is going to be one of the quickest in NBA history. <\/span>With that said, the start of the off-season is still set to be determined. Still, key NBA free agents will be looking for deals. <\/span><\/p>\n

The NBA Draft is set for November 18th. Therefore, teams could retool their teams before the start of the next season. For teams such as the Phoenix Suns<\/a>, Atlanta Hawks<\/a>, and Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>, making the jump from pretender to contender takes pieces. These three free agents are going to be the best on the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: All of these players are considered unrestricted or restricted free agents. Some players have a player option, and with uncertainty around COVID-19, it\u2019s unknown when or if they will exercise their option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Three NBA Free Agents That Headline the 2020 Off-Season<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Brandon Ingram – SF<\/b><\/h3>\n

Brandon Ingram<\/strong><\/a> chose the right time to have the best season of his career. Ingram\u2019s 2020 season hit the jackpot, like on <\/span>casinogurus.com<\/span>, to receive a lucrative contract. Ingram was named the 2020 Most Improved Player of the Year. He made an All-Star appearance and averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. Earlier in the season, Ingram scored 40 points against the Brooklyn Nets<\/a>. He also had 49 points in an overtime win over the Utah Jazz<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> traded Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> for Ingram as the centerpiece of the package. It\u2019s going to cost around $25 million per season to keep Ingram around. It will be interesting to see if the Pelicans want to spend that type of money on him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fred Van Vleet – SG<\/b><\/h3>\n

With Kawhi Leonard<\/strong><\/a> leaving the Toronto Raptors<\/a>, someone was going to need to step up and score, and that\u2019s exactly what Fred Van Vleet<\/strong><\/a> did last season. VanVleet averaged a career-high 17.6 points per game. In the playoffs, Van Vleet<\/span> became the first Raptors player<\/span><\/a> to record 30 points, eight three-pointers, and more than 10 assists in a game. He joined Damian Lillard<\/strong><\/a>, Stephen Curry<\/strong><\/a>, and Chris Paul<\/strong><\/a> to be the only players to ever do that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a thin market, Van Vleet is going to likely cost a team $20 million per season. That makes his tenure with the Raptors likely over unless he takes a discount, especially with Pascal Siakam<\/strong><\/a> likely getting a max deal in the coming years. Van Vleet has been linked to the New York Knicks<\/a>, but other teams needing outside shooting will be in the mix.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Montrezl Harrell – PF<\/b><\/h3>\n

Montrezl Harrell<\/strong><\/a> was the <\/span>winner of the 2020 Sixth Man of the Year Award<\/span><\/a> after a breakout campaign. Harrell averaged 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. In 2019, he was a finalist for the Sixth Man of the Year Award after averaging 16.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He ended up losing to teammate Lou Williams<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Harrell could probably be a starter on other teams, but he was a prominent player off the bench for the Los Angeles Clippers<\/a>. However, his stock took a hit when he averaged just 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in a seven-game defeat to the Denver Nuggets<\/a>. Make no question, Harrell is a solid role player and will be a top target by NBA teams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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