NBA Restricted Free Agents Likely to Change Teams During 2016 Offseason

April 27th, 2016 by Adam Fromal Leave a reply »
Andre Drummond isn't going anywhere, since the Detroit Pistons will surely match any offer sheet he signs once he becomes a restricted free agent this summer. Ditto for Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards.

But some restricted free agents will end up in new locations. 

We're interested in those who have a serious chance at suiting up for new squads in 2016-17 and immediately making an impact in the rotation (sorry, Tim Frazier, Jorge Gutierrez, Tarik Black, Cleanthony Early, etc.).


According to NBA.com's Free Agent Tracker, 21 restricted free agents signed new contracts in the Association last offseason, but only two joined different teams (9.5 percent)—Kyle O'Quinn left the Orlando Magic for the New York Knicks, while Jeff Withey went from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Utah Jazz. During the 2014 offseason, 17 restricted free agents inked new NBA contracts (17.6 percent), but only Trevor Booker, Chandler Parsons and Isaiah Thomas changed uniforms.

This summer, a whopping 40 players are hitting the open market as restricted free agents, opening up a legitimate possibility that as many as five (or more) could leave t ...

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