Who are the best players available in 2023 NBA free agency? James Harden, Kyrie Irving headline list

Scott Rafferty

Who are the best players available in 2023 NBA free agency? James Harden, Kyrie Irving headline list image

If you're wondering which NBA players will be free agents in the offseason, you've come to the right place.

Whether or not there will be a lot of movement remains to be seen, but there will be no shortage of stars available. James Harden, Khris Middleton and Fred VanVleet each have player options in their contracts for the 2023-24 season, giving them the choice of entering free agency, while Kyrie Irving will be an unrestricted free agent.

Additionally, all eyes will be on Kyle Kuzma and Jerami Grant, both of whom are having career seasons and could be in high demand as unrestricted free agents.

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Who are the best NBA players in 2023 free agency?

The 2023 free agent class is headlined by James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Fred VanVleet, Khris Middleton and Draymond Green. It also features Kristaps Porzingis, D'Angelo Russell, Nikola Vucevic, Russell Westbrook, Kyle Kuzma and Jerami Grant.

Including them, here are some of the more notable players who could be available in free agency in 2023, with their status and current salary included:

Player Status Current team 2022-23 season salary
Bogdan Bogdanovic PO Hawks $18,000,000
Grant Williams RFA Celtics $4,306,281
Kyrie Irving UFA Nets $36,503,300
Seth Curry UFA Nets $8,496,653
Yuta Watanabe UFA Nets $1,968,175
Kelly Oubre Jr. UFA Hornets $12,600,000
Mason Plumlee UFA Hornets $8,525,000
Nikola Vucevic UFA Bulls $22,000,000
Coby White RFA Bulls $7,413,955
Ayo Dosunmu RFA Bulls $1,563,518
Kevin Love UFA Cavaliers $28,942,830
Caris LeVert UFA Cavaliers $18,796,296
Christian Wood UFA Mavericks $14,317,459
Bruce Brown PO Nuggets $6,479,000
Donte DiVincenzo PO Warriors $4,500,000
Draymond Green PO Warriors $25,806,469
Russell Westbrook UFA Lakers $47,063,478
Patrick Beverley UFA Lakers $13,000,000
Dillon Brooks UFA Grizzlies $11,400,000
Victor Oladipo PO Heat $8,750,000
Khris Middleton PO Bucks $37,948,276
Brook Lopez UFA Bucks $13,906,976
Joe Ingles UFA Bucks $6,479,000
D'Angelo Russell UFA Timberwolves $31,377,750
Naz Reid UFA Timberwolves $1,930,681
Herbert Jones TO Pelicans $1,785,000
Terrence Ross UFA Magic $11,500,000
Matisse Thybulle RFA 76ers $4,379,527
James Harden PO 76ers $33,000,000
Jae Crowder UFA Suns $10,183,800
Cameron Johnson RFA Suns $5,887,899
Josh Hart PO Trail Blazers $12,960,000
Jerami Grant UFA Trail Blazers $20,955,000
Harrison Barnes UFA Kings $18,352,273
Jakob Poeltl UFA Spurs $9,398,148
Fred VanVleet PO Raptors $21,250,000
Gary Trent Jr. PO Raptors $17,280,000
Jordan Clarkson PO Jazz $13,340,000
Malik Beasley TO Jazz $15,458,035
Kristaps Porzingis PO Wizards $33,833,400
Kyle Kuzma PO Wizards $13,000,000

PO = Player option

TO = Team option

RFA = Restricted free agent

UFA = Unrestricted free agent

For a full list of free agents in 2023, click here.

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Scott Rafferty is an experienced NBA journalist who first started writing for The Sporting News in 2017. There are few things he appreciates more than a Nikola Jokic no-look pass, Klay Thompson heat check or Giannis Antetokounmpo eurostep. He's a member of the NBA Global team.