It’s the most wonderful time of the year, because the NBA free agency period has begun. While the salary cap jump for the 2017-18 isn’t as big as once projected, it’s still high at $99 million. It was once thought it would hit $101 million, an 8 percent increase over 2016-17. Instead, it is only projected to jump by 5 percent, slowing down the rise in massive player contracts we’ve seen over the past year.
No matter what the salary cap is, players like Gordon Hayward, Blake Griffin, and Kyle Lowry will make for an exciting summer as they all head into free agency. The moves made at the top will surely have an effect on the rest of the NBA as teams try and catch up to the Golden State Warriors. Players are creating their own superteams as quickly as they can, as evidenced by the Rockets grabbing Chris Paul in a trade no one thought was possible. If this can happen in trades, it will most certainly happen in free agency too.
Here are the contracts that every free agent has agreed to sign this summer.
POINT GUARDS
(By SB Nation rank)
1. Stephen Curry: Will finalize a five-year, $201 million max deal with Warriors
2. Chris Paul: Traded to Rockets, opted in to final year at $24.6 million
3. Kyle Lowry: returns to Raptors on a three-year deal worth nearly $100 million
4. George Hill: Heads to Kings for three years, $57 million
5. Jrue Holiday: Returns to Pelicans for five years, $125 million
6. Jeff Teague: headed to the Timberwolves on a three-year, $57 million deal
7. Patty Mills: agreed to re-sign with Spurs for four years, $50 million
8. Derrick Rose:
9. Darren Collison: Heads to Pacers for two years, $20 million
10. Shaun Livington: staying in Golden State with three-year, $24 million deal
Other point guard signings
Yogi Ferrell (R): Option picked up by Mavericks
Ron Baker (R): Returning to Knicks, on two-year contract TBD
Michael Carter-Williams: Agrees to one-year, $2.7 million deal with Hornets
Jose Calderon: one year, veteran’s minimum with Cavaliers
Milos Teodosic: 2 years, $12.5 million with Clippers
Raymond Felton: 1 year with Thunder
Shelvin Mack: 2 years, $12 million with Magic
SHOOTING GUARDS
(By SB Nation rank)
1. J.J. Redick: one year, $23 million with 76ers. Trust the process!
2. Dion Waiters: Finalizing four-year, $52 million deal to return to Miami Heat
3. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 1 year, $18 million with Lakers
4. Jonathon Simmons (R):
5. Tim Hardaway Jr. (R): Knicks sign him to a four-year, $71 million offer sheet
6. Kyle Korver: 3 years, $22 million with the Cavaliers
7. Manu Ginobili:
Other shooting guard signings
Tony Snell: Remaining in Milwaukee with $46 million over four years
Wayne Selden: Stays with Grizzlies on a two-year deal
Langston Galloway: Heads to Pistons for three years, $21 million
Jodie Meeks: Goes to Wizards for two years, $7 million
Ben McLemore: Agrees to two-year, $10.7 million deal with Grizzlies
Justin Holiday: Heads back to Chicago on two-year, $9 million deal
Nick Young: one year, $5.2 million with Warriors
Vince Carter: 1 year, $8 million with Kings
Jamal Crawford: 2 years, $8.9 million with Timberwolves
SMALL FORWARDS
(By SB Nation rank)
1. Gordon Hayward: Will sign with Celtics for four years, $128 million
2. Otto Porter (R): Will sign 4-year, $104 million offer with Nets, Wiz likely to match
3. Rudy Gay: 2 years, $17 million with Spurs
4. Andre Iguodala: Back to Warriors for three years, $48 million
5. C.J. Miles: 3 years, $25 million with Raptors
6. Andre Roberson (R): Stays with OKC for three years, $30 milion
7. Tyreke Evans: 1 year, $3.3 million with Grizzlies
8. Joe Ingles (R): Back to Jazz for four years, $52 million
9. P.J. Tucker: four years, $32 million with Rockets
10. Bojan Bogdanovic: 2 years, $21 million with Pacers
Other small forward signings:
Omri Casspi: one year, minimum with Warriors
Richard Jefferson: Will avoid retirement again, stays with Cavaliers
Reggie Bullock: 2 years, $5 million with Pistons
Cedi Osman: 3 years, $8.5 million with Cavaliers
POWER FORWARDS
(By SB Nation rank)
1. Kevin Durant: Durant took a steep pay cut to keep Warriors core together
2. Blake Griffin: five years, $173 million to stay with Clippers
3. Paul Millsap: three years, $90 million with Denver Nuggets
4. Serge Ibaka: Re-signs with Raptors for three years, $65 million
5. Danilo Gallinari: Sign-and-traded to Clippers for three years, $65 million
6. JaMychal Green (R):
7. Dirk Nowitzki: Stays with Mavs for just 2 years, $10 million
8. James Johnson: 4 years, $60 million with Heat
9. Zach Randolph: two years, $24 million with Kings
10. Taj Gibson: Re-unites with Thibodeau, joins Wolves on two-year, $28 million deal
11. Nikola Mirotic (R):
12. Michael Beasley:
13. Amir Johnson: Agrees to sign one-year deal for $11 million with 76ers
14. Ersan Ilyasova: Stays with Hawks for one-year, $6 million
15. Patrick Patterson: Agrees to deal with OKC for 3-years, $16 million
16. Jeff Green: 1 year, minimum with Cavaliers
Other power forward signings:
David West: Re-signs with Warriors for one final season, per report
Mike Scott: Heads to Wizards for the minimum
Jonas Jerebko: Agrees to sign with Jazz for two-years, $8.2 million
CENTERS
1. Nerlens Noel (R):
2. Pau Gasol:
3. Kelly Olynyk: Signs with Heat for four-years, $50 million plus
4. Mason Plumlee (R):
5. Nene: three years, $11 million with the Rockets
6. Dewayne Dedmon: 2 years, $14 million with Hawks
7. Marreese Speights:
8. Alex Len (R):
Other center signings
Cristiano Feliciano: Returning to Bulls with four-year, $32 million contract
Spencer Hawes: Opted in to stay with Bucks
Greg Monroe: Opted in to stay with Bucks
Mike Muscala: 2 years, $10 million to stay with Hawks
Zaza Pachulia: 1 year, $3.5 million with Warriors
Alan Williams: 3 years, $17 million to stay with Suns
Joffrey Lauvergne: Signs with Spurs, terms TBD
Aron Baynes: 1 year, $4.3 million with Celtics