The Houston Rockets suffered a serious setback before the season even began when starting point guard Fred VanVleet was lost for the year with a knee injury. VanVleet has a $25 million player option. The working assumption is that he’ll opt in, but if that changes, he may make the top-60 in a future revision.<\/p>\n
Cam Thomas was recently let go by the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks. So too was Jaden Ivey by the Chicago Bulls and Cole Anthony by the Phoenix Suns. Ben Simmons never found a home through the 2025-26 season. Current free agents were left off the overall list.<\/p>\n
The Kings will have to seriously consider releasing DeMar DeRozan, whose $25.7 million is only $10 million guaranteed. If so, he’ll join the list as an older but still high-level NBA scorer. Bradley Beal, with a hip injury, is expected to opt into his final year with the LA Clippers. Others with team options expected to stick include Daniss Jenkins, Ryan Nembhard, Julian Champagnie, and Dominick Barlow.<\/p>\n
Several free agents may join the top 60 as the offseason progresses, like Kevin Huerter, Ariel Hukporti, Quinten Post, Brandon Williams, Ochai Agbaji, Jeremy Sochan, Josh Okogie, Jordan Clarkson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (player option), Nicolas Batum (player option), Ziaire Williams (team option), Kevon Looney (team option), Dean Wade, Gary Payton II, Robert Williams III, Mike Conley, Gabe Vincent, Zach Collins, Matisse Thybulle, and Tyus Jones.<\/p>\n
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