After last year’s wild chase for Kawhi Leonard, this round of free agency looks disappointing on paper. Still, there always seems to be at least a few wild trades or signings that send the NBA Twitterverse into a frenzy. When it comes to the offseason, chaos is the expectation.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this year’s free agency period, including the top available players.
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When does NBA free agency start in 2020?
Date: Nov. 20, 2020 Time: 6 p. m. ET
NBA free agency will kick off Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. ET. Teams will be permitted to contact free agents or their representatives at that time.
Players will be allowed to officially sign contracts with teams starting Nov. 22 at 12:01 p.m. ET.
NBA free agents 2020: Best players available
Lakers forward Anthony Davis is widely expected to re-sign with Los Angeles this offseason, so this group will be light on star power. However, there are plenty of solid players that should hit the market depending on their contract situations.
In addition to the list below, a few other noteworthy names: Carmelo Anthony (unrestricted), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (unrestricted), Jordan Clarkson (unrestricted), DeMarcus Cousins (unrestricted), Jae Crowder (unrestricted), Marc Gasol (unrestricted), Joe Harris (unrestricted), Dwight Howard (unrestricted), Serge Ibaka (unrestricted), Paul Millsap (unrestricted), Marcus Morris (unrestricted), Rajon Rondo (unrestricted), Tristan Thompson (unrestricted) and Christian Wood (unrestricted).
NBA salary cap for 2020-21 season
The NBA and National Basketball Players Association announced in a Nov. 11 joint statement that they had reached an agreement on the start of the 2020-21 season as well certain adjustments to the collective bargaining agreement. The new season will begin Dec. 22, and each team will play a 72-game schedule.
Here is the key financial info from that statement:
