Positional designations are getting hazier these days, but organizing the top 2016 NBA free agents into five widely understood categories may still be the best way to illustrate the depth (or lack thereof) of this summer's class.
If you're in the market for a big man, congratulations: There are plenty of useful centers out there. If it's a starting point guard you're after, the news is much worse. Beyond Mike Conley, it's slim pickings.
Rankings are based on present talent with an eye on age. Free agents entering their primes get a bit of a boost over those who might be on the latter end of their career trajectories.
It would be nice to consider potential contracts (cheaper is better!), but we can't be sure what these guys will command or how long they'll sign for. Thus, it's best to leave the cost-effectiveness portion of the evaluation out of this for now.
Every team diving into free agency has its own big board. Here's ours.
Point Guard
Mike Conley is in a class of his own.
A rugged defender despite being somewhat undersized, Conley is also a capab ...
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2016 NBA Free Agency: Updated Rankings for Top 5 Available at Each Position
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