2031 Free Agent Roundup (FINAL)

[Kittles]

The free agent roundup is back for 2031!

Comments, additions, insults, thoughts: all welcome!


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AJ Dybantsa SG
Previous Team: Cavaliers
25
B+ B B+ A- C B
Bird Years: 5

Poison-pilled in 2030, could Dybantsa rejoin Cleveland on a longer-term deal? Or will a cap team bank on him tapping into more offensive upside?

Ace Flagg SF
Previous Team: Bullets
25
C+ B+ C C+ C C
Bird Years: 3

Ace was unceremoniously shipped away from his brother (much to the chagrin of Kelly) and played some bench minutes for Washington.

Alex Sarr C
Previous Team: Jazz
26
B+ C+ C B+ C+ C
Bird Years: 1

Sim Sarr is a shot-blocking specialist, and saw his minutes spike on a solid Jazz playoff team.

Amari Williams C
Previous Team: Warriors
30
C+ C- B- B+ B- D
Bird Years: 1

Williams went over to Golden State at the deadline, showing an attractive "lack of shooting" to complement his playmaking ability.

Anfernee Simons SG
Previous Team: Heat
32
B+ A C+ B- C- C
Bird Years: 1

Simons scored a career-high 22.7 points per game in Miami, but of course flashed the turnover issues that have led to him bouncing around the league.

Anthony Thompson SG
Previous Team: 76ers
25
B A- C+ B- C- C
Bird Years: 2

Thompson fit in well with Philadelphia after a solid "win-win" late-season deal with Toronto. He could continue to find more opportunities in the Atlantic as an offensive spark.

Ariel Hukporti C
Previous Team: Heat
29
C D D B- B C
Bird Years: 1

An extremely high-turnover big, Hukporti worked overtime in commanding Miami's tank.

Austin Reaves SG
Previous Team: Grizzlies
33
B- A- C+ C D+ C
Bird Years: 1

Reaves did his job as a backup-wing shooting specialist for Vancouver. Doesn't do much else.

Ben Simmons SF
Previous Team: 76ers
35
A- C- B- B+ A- C
Bird Years: 5

Interesting player to peg heading into his age-35 season. Probably takes some thought to work with him - but is a 16th-year pro worth that investment? Still a quirky, high-upside guy who may need a new style or a better-fitting home.

Bones Hyland PG
Previous Team: Rockets
31
C+ A C+ C+ C- C
Bird Years: 1

"Can play PG but probably shouldn't"-coded

Brandin Podziemski SF
Previous Team: Bullets
28
C A- C+ B C+ C
Bird Years: 8

Say what? One of the league's most efficient shooters? If the inside scoring were a letter-grade higher, this could be a fun package.

Brandon McCoy PG
Previous Team: Mavericks
24
B B A- A C- A
Bird Years: 4

From eating a lot and making a little money, to eating a little and (probably) making a lot of money, McCoy earned the RFA tag from Dallas.

Bronny James SF
Previous Team: Pistons
27
B A B+ B- C+ A
Bird Years: 2

Bronny getting the bag? But no Bryce? Finally B potential? Who knows - but we'll be watching.

Bruno Fernando C
Previous Team: Rockets
33
B D+ D- C A- D
Bird Years: 1

Fernando gobbled up 11.5 rebounds per game in 28.7 minutes as Embiid's injury replacement.

Cade Cunningham SF
Previous Team: Pistons
30
B+ A A- B- C C
Bird Years: 10

Cade might not knock anyone's socks off defensively, but he was otherwise outstanding when unleashed as a point guard. Will command a massive long-term deal.

Charles Bassey C
Previous Team: Nuggets
31
C C C- B B C
Bird Years: 1

Playable big, decent shot-blocker, will likely stick around for a while.

Chris Cenac Jr. C
Previous Team: Timberwolves
25
B- C+ C- A- B- B
Bird Years: 1

One of many (*so far*) slightly underwhelming members of the 2027 draft class. If he remains in Minnesota, he'll need to step it up in Giannis's absence. The good block rates are a good place to start.

Chuma Okeke SF
Previous Team: Celtics
33
B B C B B C
Bird Years: 1

Fun ratings guy, solid career, good season in Boston but might need the FG% to perk back up to maintain his value.

Collin Sexton SG
Previous Team: Clippers
33
B- A C C C- C
Bird Years: 2

About what you'd expect from Collin Sexton. Good shooter, might not be the guy you want playing some SF.

D'Angelo Russell PG
Previous Team: Bullets
35
C+ A- C+ B C- D
Bird Years: 9

The "not a winner" label has followed him around. To his credit, he's shot the ball particularly well over the last few seasons.

Dalano Banton PG
Previous Team: Celtics
32
C A- C+ C+ C D
Bird Years: 3

Nice backup point guard type, in a league where that skillset is inherently valuable.

Daniel Gafford C
Previous Team: Pistons
33
C+ D+ D- A A- C
Bird Years: 6

Grew into being a really great big. Getting older but coming off another stocky season with good rebounding.

Darius Bazley PF
Previous Team: Bulls
31
C+ C+ B B A C
Bird Years: 9

Decreased usage led to a tremendous season in Chicago. Potential to age like fine wine.

Darryn Peterson PG
Previous Team: Clippers
25
B+ A A A- C B
Bird Years: 5

Waited an extra post-GMOTY year for his pay day. The face of the Clippers franchise and one of the foremost talents in SLN.

Devin Booker SG
Previous Team: Heat
35
B+ A B- C D+ F
Bird Years: 12

Far off his glory days, Booker slipped to F-potential. Still good for a bucket.

Devin Carter PG
Previous Team: Trail Blazers
29
C B- C+ B+ C C
Bird Years: 2

Good fringe-starter-level point guard. His good steals-to-turnover ratio helped reset Portland.

Devin Cleveland PG
Previous Team: Cavaliers
23
C B+ C+ B C- C
Bird Years: 3

CLEVELAND's hometown hero, Cleveland looked interesting in limited minutes as a backup point guard.

Domantas Sabonis PF
Previous Team: Suns
35
B+ B+ B B- A- F
Bird Years: 4

Another good year for Domas, unfortunately capped off by a devastating postseason injury. He's back for a swansong and could be solid again in the right circumstances.

Donovan Mitchell SG
Previous Team: Timberwolves
35
A- A- B+ B- C- D
Bird Years: 4

Productive, not spectacular.

Donte DiVincenzo SG
Previous Team: Hornets
35
C+ A- C+ C C C
Bird Years: 6

Another of the good guard scoring specialist types. Took a backseat to Jalen Williams after the Hornets' successful (and pre-emptively widely defended!!!) deadline playoff push.

Dylan Mingo PG
Previous Team: 76ers
24
C+ B- B- A- C C
Bird Years: 4

Good shooting splits and steals rates - albeit in a small sample.

Franz Wagner SF
Previous Team: Bullets
30
B- A- C+ C C C
Bird Years: 1

Not much in this profile to cheer for.

Fred VanVleet PG
Previous Team: Clippers
37
C- A B- B C- D
Bird Years: 1

Ended an 11-year-run of playing more than 30 minutes per game. Should catch on as a backup again.

Heaven Chea PG
Previous Team: Timberwolves
22
C B+ A- B- D+ C
Bird Years: 2

Loves passing - has the "too unselfish" gene.

Henry Ellenson PF
Previous Team: Bullets
35
C+ B+ D+ C B D
Bird Years: 5

The 2026 All-Star racked up 30 minutes a game between the Clippers and Bullets.

Herbert Jones SF
Previous Team: Heat
33
B B- C- B+ C C
Bird Years: 2

Low-impact veteran.

Immanuel Quickley SG
Previous Team: Raptors
32
C A A- C+ C C
Bird Years: 1

Back-of-the bench guard with decent career shooting numbers.

Isaac Okoro SF
Previous Team: Clippers
31
B A- C C+ C- B
Bird Years: 1

Suffered unfortunate season-ending injury. Should land somewhere as a productive role player.

Jabari Smith Jr. C
Previous Team: Knicks
28
B C+ F+ C+ B D
Bird Years: 1

Solid rebounder. Mediocre at everything else.

Jaden Ivey SG
Previous Team: Clippers
29
B- B A- C C- D
Bird Years: 1

Never really developed in the right direction. Some offensive spark but little-to-no defensive impact.

Jaden McDaniels SG
Previous Team: Kings
31
A- B C A- C- C
Bird Years: 11

Part of the fun Jordo-Jesse blockbuster, the excellent McDaniels operated in inside offense during the Kings' SLN Finals run.

Jakob Poeltl C
Previous Team: SuperSonics
36
C+ D+ C B+ B+ D
Bird Years: 1

Fourth-tier Butt for the SoNicks.

Jalen Green SG
Previous Team: Bulls
29
B+ A+ B- B- C- D
Bird Years: 6

Came on strong late in the 2030 season. Could he get a second wind next to NDL phenom Beckham Black?

Jalen Smith PF
Previous Team: Magic
31
C B D B B+ C
Bird Years: 1

Effective "rebounder-only" type for Orlando.

James Wiseman C
Previous Team: Trail Blazers
30
B B- C- B+ A- C
Bird Years: 1

Polarizing player who kinda, sorta made it work in Portland. He is a unique player on the file, for better or for worse.

Jared McCain SG
Previous Team: 76ers
27
B B+ B- C D+ C
Bird Years: 1

Had less time for his TikToks in 2030, as he played 82 games in Philadelphia and shot fairly well.

Jaren Jackson Jr. PF
Previous Team: Jazz
32
B- B+ C B+ C C
Bird Years: 1

Passable role player, barely.

Jarred Vanderbilt PF
Previous Team: Nets
32
C C C- C+ A- C
Bird Years: 5

A New Jersey fan favorite and microwave rebounder.

Jarrett Allen C
Previous Team: Trail Blazers
33
C+ C C A- B+ C
Bird Years: 1

Moved from Washington to Portland and played nearly 33 minutes per game in his age-32 season.

Jayson Tatum SF
Previous Team: Hawks
33
B A- C C+ C D
Bird Years: 14

Tatum at the two one of the easiest tanking mechanisms out there.

Jeremy Sochan SF
Previous Team: 76ers
28
B B C A- B B
Bird Years: 2

Turnover problems now offsetting his rebounding advantage.

John Collins PF
Previous Team: Pistons
34
B+ B- D B- A- D
Bird Years: 14

Suddenly saw his minutes drop below 10 per game in each of the last two seasons.

Jordan Bell C
Previous Team: Warriors
37
C C- C- B C+ F
Bird Years: 14

Back-of-the-bench big still capable of blocking the occasional shot.

Josh Hart PF
Previous Team: Hawks
36
C B+ B- C+ B- D
Bird Years: 3

Even at age 36, Hart could remain a solid role player.

Karter Knox PF
Previous Team: Hawks
27
B+ C+ C B C+ C
Bird Years: 4 (?)

Successful Schmagel PF project.

Keldon Johnson SG
Previous Team: Spurs
32
A- B+ C C C+ D
Bird Years: 1

Clunky fit in New Jersey, good fit in San Antonio, where he supported the Spurs offense down the stretch.

Killian Hayes PG
Previous Team: Bullets
30
C B+ B+ B C- C
Bird Years: 11

Decent game manager, but the shooting slipped in 2030. Needs a Jean Montero-like TC improvement to get the jump shot back on track. (It can happen.)

Kira Lewis Jr. PG
Previous Team: Grizzlies
30
C B+ B+ B C- B
Bird Years: 2

Good shooter, still very high turnover rates.

Lauri Markkanen SG
Previous Team: Bucks
34
A- A- C- C+ C+ D
Bird Years: 3

Coming off a terrific shooting season, we'll see if he can retain his SG advantages through another training camp.

LiAngelo Ball SF
Previous Team: SuperSonics
34
C+ A+ C B C C
Bird Years: 1

Reliably great shooter with an affinity for turnovers.

Malik Beasley SG
Previous Team: Celtics
35
B- A- C- C- C- C
Bird Years: 1

On the tail end of a good career as a volume scorer.

Marcis Ponder C
Previous Team: Hawks
23
B+ C F+ C+ B C
Bird Years: 4

The 325-pound big bullied his way to another season with better than 45% shooting.

Marcus Sasser PG
Previous Team: Heat
31
C A C+ A- D+ C
Bird Years: 3

Underrated player, one of the biggest victims of a dominant PG era.

Markelle Fultz PG
Previous Team: Rockets
33
B+ A A- A C C
Bird Years: 10

Had an unbelievable season - one of the best of his career - as the focal point of Houston's offense.

Matthew Ketner PF
Previous Team: Bulls
27
C C C- B- B+ C
Bird Years: 1

B+ rebounding makes rosters.

Maxime Raynaud C
Previous Team: Nets
29
C+ B- C- B- B C
Bird Years: 1

Backup big traded to New Jersey as insurance.

Miles Bridges SF
Previous Team: Lakers
33
C+ A- D+ C+ B- C
Bird Years: 1

Quietly a decent role player.

Mitchell Robinson C
Previous Team: Suns
33
B- D+ D- B A- D
Bird Years: 1

Went over the 4-stock mark in Phoenix's disruptive defense.

Motiejus Krivas C
Previous Team: Heat
26
B C- D C B C
Bird Years: 1

Decent rebounder who shoots too much.

Nathan Knight C
Previous Team: Bullets
34
B- B C B- B D
Bird Years: 1

Ended up with his largest role ever, mostly struggled offensively.

Noa Essengue SF
Previous Team: Cavaliers
25
B B- C A B- B
Bird Years: 1

Might be fun to fix. Also, honestly, might not be.

Olivier Rioux C
Previous Team: Rockets
26
C- C- D- B- B D
Bird Years: 1

Got some playing time with Houston after a deadline deal with Boston.

Patrick Baldwin Jr. SF
Previous Team: Hornets
29
C+ A- C- B C+ C
Bird Years: 9

He would've actually been good if he got camped. 100 percent.

Quinten Post C
Previous Team: Warriors
31
B- B+ C C+ B- D
Bird Years: 2

One of the best jump shooters among bigs.

RJ Barrett SG
Previous Team: Nuggets
31
B A C- C+ C+ C
Bird Years: 8

Longtime productive scorer in Denver, has started to look a bit overextended.

Sam Funches PF
Previous Team: Bucks
24
B+ B+ D+ C+ B C
Bird Years: 4

Interesting NDL product who could re-sign in Milwaukee.

Sandro Mamukelashvili C
Previous Team: Lakers
32
B C+ C+ C A C
Bird Years: 1

My favorite player in real life right now! Mamu there goes that man! Anyway, Sim Sandro had a good year in LA.

Scottie Barnes SF
Previous Team: Trail Blazers
30
A- A- B- B C+ C
Bird Years: 6

I liked Scottie with Ziaire, and am curious to see Portland's direction in 2031.

Sebastian Williams-Adams PF
Previous Team: Mavericks
24
A- D+ B A- C+ B
Bird Years: 4

Widely described as "intriguing."

Sinan Huan C
Previous Team: Mavericks
25
B C+ C- B B C
Bird Years: 4

The Ants gave him his best days, most likely.

Stephon Castle PG
Previous Team: Warriors
27
B- A A- B C C
Bird Years: 3

Surprised he's hitting FA without much hype. Merely OK.

Thomas Haugh SF
Previous Team: Raptors
27
C+ B+ C+ B B- D
Bird Years: 1

The former Long Island product came off the bench for Toronto.

Trayce Jackson-Davis C
Previous Team: Raptors
31
B- D+ C- B+ B C
Bird Years: 8

Depth big for the champs.

Tyran Stokes SF
Previous Team: Suns
24
A- B- C+ C+ B- B
Bird Years: 4

Loved the backup point guard version! Flashes of brilliance, but emphasis on "flashes". Have a lot of thoughts on him, think Phoenix is the right team to tap into his strengths.

Tyrese Haliburton PG
Previous Team: Hawks
31
C A- A+ B- C- C
Bird Years: 11

Evolving into a fine backup.

Tyus Jones PG
Previous Team: Pacers
35
C A A+ C+ C D
Bird Years: 16

The large contract expired. Maaaaaaybe he wasn't worth every penny, but his excellent career rolled on in 2030.

Yuki Kawamura PG
Previous Team: Magic
30
D+ C+ A- C+ C- D
Bird Years: 1

Orlando fan favorite.

Yves Missi C
Previous Team: Trail Blazers
27
C C- C A B D
Bird Years: 7

Portland is loaded with free agent bigs: which tier does Missi fall into?

Zach Collins C
Previous Team: Knicks
34
C B+ C B- B- C
Bird Years: 1

Played a large role on the tanking Knicks.

Zion Williamson PF
Previous Team: SuperSonics
31
A C- C+ C- B D
Bird Years: 1

SoNicks gave him a spin: still tough to find settings where the goods outweigh the bads.

Zymicah Wilkins PF
Previous Team: Trail Blazers
25
B- C- D- B+ B B
Bird Years: 1

Number One Big. Don't @ me.

[GX.]

Can you tell me who to bid on plz

[jwoo]

Thompson’s bird years are wrong on his player page - DMo should be able to use them to keep FWIW

[Kittles]

Thompson’s bird years are wrong on his player page - DMo should be able to use them to keep FWIW

Kittles humbly requests bonus RP for this act of investigative journalism

[Kittles]

Can you tell me who to bid on plz

We have money now @GX. - what do we do? I vote "panic and add 5 shooting guards each"

[Kittles]

Updated! Good luck in FA all