Ranking: The Top 25 free agents in 2017

23. Nikola Mirotic (Restricted). Left Europe as a superstar, had a strong rookie season and a somewhat disappointing sophomore year. Key months ahead for him.

22. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Restricted). Two-way player who has progressed in many areas of the game… but not outside shooting. Great motor.

21. Pau Gasol (Player Option). He’s approaching the end of his career, but you couldn’t tell based on his play in 2015-16.

20. Andre Iguodala (Unrestricted). One of the most efficient perimeter defenders around. Still pretty athletic at his age.

19. Victor Oladipo (Restricted). Oozes with potential, yet leaves you wanting more. If he finally puts it all together, he’s All-Star material.

18. Derrick Rose (Unrestricted). Comes off two so-so seasons following all those injuries. If he gets his mojo back, he would move up a lof spots in this ranking.

17. Jeff Teague (Unrestricted). Still only 28, the dynamic Teague has many good basketball years ahead of him.

16. Danilo Gallinari (Player Option). Averaged a career-high 19.5 ppg in 2015-16, but staying healthy remains a challenge for him.

15. Serge Ibaka (Unrestricted). Regressed some on a Thunder team where he didn’t play as big of a role as he could. That should change in Orlando.

14. Nerlens Noel (Restricted). We have only seen glimpses of the player he can become. Potentially one of the best defensive players in the league down the road.

13. Jrue Holiday (Unrestricted). Highly productive player when healthy. Durability is an obvious issue with him.

12. Steven Adams (Restricted). His growth made Serge Ibaka expendable for Oklahoma City. A super high quality role player or something else?

11. Dwyane Wade (Player Option). An elite wing player well in his thirties, Wade did the unthinkable and left Miami. Can pick his team again next year.

10. Dennis Schroeder (Restricted). Was too good not to be a starter, so the Hawks shipped Jeff Teague out of town. He will run the show now and will have a chance to prove he has star potential.

9. Paul Millsap (Player Option). Overachieves year after year. May not have superstar talent, but makes a very noticeable impact on both ends of the court.

8. Kyle Lowry (Player Option). Had the best season of his career in 2015-16 and you can count on him being one of the premier point guards in the game in 2016-17.

7. Gordon Hayward (Player Option). The versatile forward will become a free agent right in the middle of his prime years. Keeping him in Utah will not come cheap.

6. Rudy Gobert (Restricted). One of the best rim protectors in the NBA these days. Utah doesn’t come across players this gifted very often, so expect the team to sign him to an extension before the Frenchman hits free agency.

5. Chris Paul (Player Option). Chris Paul is on the wrong side of 30, but suitors will line up for his services regardless. Didn’t look like he had a lost a step in 2015-16.

4. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Restricted). Has star written all over him. May not hit free agency as the Milwaukee Bucks will surely try to lock him up with a contract extension this year.

3. Blake Griffin (Player Option). Look for him to opt out and get a humongous deal. With the Clippers’ championship window closing, will he look for greener pastures?

2. Kevin Durant (Player Option). One of the most gifted offensive players in NBA history. Will be looking to re-up with Golden State in July 2017 – perhaps after winning his first championship ring.

1. Stephen Curry (Unrestricted). The back-to-back MVP hits free agency in 2017 and he’s a mortal lock to get a maximum contract. With the Warriors rolling, it’s hard to picture him leaving the Bay Area anytime soon.

1.	Golden State	$171,105,334
2.	Brooklyn	$169,132,133
3.	Philadelphia	$147,825,311
4.	LA Clippers	$139,722,606
5.	LA Lakers	$139,334,713
6.	Utah	$136,131,324
7.	Milwaukee	$135,474,029
8.	Miami	$134,731,235
9.	New Orleans	$133,901,495
10.	Memphis	$132,022,601

1.	Stephen Curry	$43,006,362
2.	Chris Paul	$41,358,814
2.	Russell Westbrook	$41,358,814
4.	James Harden	$41,254,920
4.	John Wall	$41,254,920
6.	LeBron James	$39,219,566
7.	Kevin Durant	$39,058,950
8.	Paul George	$35,450,412
9.	Klay Thompson	$35,361,360
10.	Mike Conley	$34,502,132

Ranking: The Top 25 free agents in 2017

Ranking: The Top 25 free agents in 2017

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