15 players to look at free agency after the NBA trade deadline

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Did your team not make an upgrade at the trade deadline? Don’t worry, free agency is less than five months away.

Here are 15 players who may be available this summer, with a number to know for each …

All statistics are through February 5th.

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1. James Harden, La Clippers

• Ranks third with 17.3 insulation per 100 belongings, according to other spectrum tracking. Clippers has scored 1.09 points per Possession, when a Harden ISO has led directly to a shot, revenue or trip to the line, a rate that ranks 13. Among 64 players with at least 100 direct isolations this season.

2. Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks

• This would be his fifth season shooting 40% or better at at least 200 3-point trials and 90% or better on at least 100 3-point attempts. Only Stephen Curry (9) and Steve Nash (6) have just as many.

3. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

• Has shot 53.9%in the clutch in the past two seasons, a brand that only tracks Nikola Jokić (55.6%) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (54.3%) among 40 players with at least 75 clutch field trials (including playoffs) Since the start of last season.

4. Khris Middleton, Washington Wizards

• Has shot 148-for-257 (57.6%) from middle class in the last two seasons. His 58.5% last season was the best brand for a player with at least 150 middle-class attempts in the 29 seasons for which we have shot-location data.

5. Julius Randle, Minnesota Timberwolves

• Over the past five seasons, 59% of his assists have been on 3-Pointers. It is the second highest rate (only subsequently by Giannis Antetokounmpo) among 182 players with at least 500 total assists since the start of the 2020-21 season.

6. Russell Westbrook, Denver Nuggets

• Has 110 assists to Nikola Jokić. It’s tied to the most from a player to a single teammate this season.

The best of the rest: John Collins (UTA), Dorian Finney-Smith (LAL), Kelly Oubre Jr. (Phi), Bobby Portis (Mil), Naz Reid (Min), Duncan Robinson (Mia), Fred Vanvleet (Hou-Team Option)

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2. Limited free agents

7. Santi Aldama, Memphis Grizzlies

• One of two players-Ty Jerome is the second one has shot 50% or better at at least 250 field target attempts and 40% or better on at least 100 3-point attempts from the bench.

8th. Moussa Diabaté, Charlotte Hornets (two -way)

• Hornets has been 16.3 points per 100 belongings better with him on the floor (plus-5.9) than they have been with him out of the floor (minus-10.4). It is the third largest on-off differentiation (only subsequently by Jokić and Gilgeous-Alexander) among players who have played at least 500 minutes.

9. Josh Giddy, Chicago Bulls

• One of two players – Nikola Jokić is the other – who has played at least 1,000 minutes and an average of at least 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists per game. 36 minutes.

10. Jonathan Kuminga, Golden State Warriors

11. Cam Thomas, Brooklyn Nets

The best of the rest: Quentin Grimes (Phi), Three Mann (Cha), Day’ron Sharpe (BKN)

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3. Unlimited free agents

12. Brandon Ingram, Toronto Raptors

• Ranks third with 7.2 pull-up 2-point trials per Match. His 46.1% on Pull-up 2S ranks 19. Among 51 players with at least 100 total trials.

13. Caris Liver, Atlanta Hawks

14. Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers

• One of five players who have an average of at least 1.5 3-Pointers and 1.5 blocks per day. Match.

15. Guerschon Yabusele, Philadelphia 76ers

• One of four players who have shot 60% or better on at least 150 2-point trials and 40% or better at at least 150 3-point attempts.

The best of the rest: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (min), Malik Beasley (Det), Clint Capela (ATL), Ty Jerome (CLE), Tyus Jones (Phx), Luke Kennard (MEM), Brook Lopez (Mil), Chris Paul (SAS), Ben Simmons (BKN)