{"id":60,"date":"2016-08-15T19:25:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T19:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/?p=60"},"modified":"2017-10-25T14:19:24","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T18:19:24","slug":"top-5-remaining-nba-free-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2016\/08\/15\/top-5-remaining-nba-free-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Remaining NBA Free Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are now well into this years <strong>NBA<\/strong> free agency period, and a lot of money has already\u00a0been spent. With names such as <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/derozde01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeMar DeRozan<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/conlemi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Conley<\/a><\/strong> all earning contracts worth over $100 million, this off-season has been hectic and the amount of money given out has been incredible.<\/p>\n<p>The most notable off-season move was <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duranke01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Durant<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0joining the <strong>Golden State Warriors<\/strong>. The all-star\u00a0forward agreed a 2-year deal worth $54.3 million. Some other newsworthy signings were the likes of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/horfoal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Al Horford<\/a><\/strong> signing with the <strong>Boston Celtics<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wadedw01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dwyane Wade<\/a><\/strong> leaving Miami for the <strong>Chicago Bulls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But we are here to discuss the best available free agents. The players yet to find a home and\u00a0decide where they will be playing next season. Let\u2019s find out which five players have made the list.<\/p>\n<h2>Top 5 Remaining\u00a0NBA Free Agents<\/h2>\n<h4>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/smithjr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J.R. Smith<\/a> \u2013 Shooting Guard<\/h4>\n<p>After winning an NBA championship last season with the <strong>Cleveland Cavaliers<\/strong>, J.R. Smith will hope to re-sign with Cleveland. Smith had a good year with the Cavaliers and should remain with the team. It\u2019s just a matter of time before we see Smith back in a Cavaliers uniform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This article was originally posted on our parent site,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Sports<\/a>. It can be read in full at the site. We are now expanding, with a dedicated site for all your basketball analysis, news and opinion. So stay tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Baskeball<\/a>, where we will bring you all of your favorite Last Word features, and much more, from now on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are now well into this years NBA free agency period, and a lot of money has already\u00a0been spent. With names such as LeBron James, DeMar DeRozan and\u00a0Mike Conley all earning contracts worth over $100 million, this off-season has been hectic and the amount of money given out has been incredible. 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