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/>It’s the most wonderful time of the year, because the NBA free agency period is about to begin. 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 eight percent increase over 2016-17. Instead, it is only projected to jump by five 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 affect on the rest of the NBA as teams try and catch up to the Golden State Warriors. Players are creating their own superteams as quick 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.
Last update: July 1, 9:07 a.m.
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:
4. George Hill:
5. Jrue Holiday: Returns to Pelicans for 5 years, $125 million
6. Jeff Teague: headed to the Timberwolves on a 3-year, $57 million deal
7. Patty Mills: agreed to re-sign with Spurs for 4 years, $50 million
8. Derrick Rose:
9. Darren Collison
10. Shaun Livington: staying in Golden State with 3-year, $24 million deal
Other point guard signings
Yogi Ferrell (R): Option picked up by Mavericks
Ron Baker (R): Returning to Knicks, contract TBD
SHOOTING GUARDS
(By SB Nation rank)
1. J.J. Redick:
2. Dion Waiters
3. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (R):
4. Jonathon Simmons (R):
5. Tim Hardaway Jr. (R):
6. Kyle Korver:
7. Manu Ginobili:
Other shooting guard signings
Tony Snell: Remaining in Milwaukee with $46 million over 4 years
Wayne Selden: Stays with Grizzlies on a 2-year deal
SMALL FORWARDS
(By SB Nation rank)
1. Gordon Hayward:
2. Otto Porter (R):
3. Rudy Gay:
4. Andre Iguodala:
5. C.J. Miles:
6. Andre Roberson (R):
7. Tyreke Evans:
8. Joe Ingles (R):
9. P.J. Tucker:
10. Bojan Bogdanovic (R):
Other small forward signings:
TBD
POWER FORWARDS
(By SB Nation rank)
1. Kevin Durant:
2. Blake Griffin: 5 years, $173 million to stay with Clippers
3. Paul Millsap
4. Serge Ibaka:
5. Danilo Gallinari:
6. JaMychal Green (R):
7. Dirk Nowitzki:
8. James Johnson:
9. Zach Randolph:
10. Taj Gibson:
11. Nikola Mirotic (R):
12. Michael Beasley:
13. Amir Johnson:
14. Ersan Ilyasova
15. Patrick Patterson:
16. Jeff Green
Other power forward signings:
TBD
CENTERS
1. Nerlens Noel (R):
2. Pau Gasol:
3. Kelly Olynyk (R):
4. Mason Plumlee (R):
5. Nene: 4 years, $15 million to stay in Houston
6. Dewayne Dedmon:
7. Marreese Speights:
8. Alex Len (R):
Other center signings
Cristiano Feliciano: Returning to Bulls with 4-year, $32 million contract
Spencer Hawes: Opted in to stay with Bucks
Greg Monroe: Opted in to stay with Bucks
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