The top replacement players for NBA teams to sign this week

What moves can NBA teams make during the one-week transaction window?

Under specific rules, NBA teams will be allowed to add free agents and replace players who decide not to go to Orlando.

Who are the best players available? What should we expect from each of the 22 teams headed to Orlando? What about the eight teams that will not play again this season?

Let's break down each team's situation, how the new roster rules might apply and the available free agents teams can sign.

Jump to a team:
East: ATL | BOS | BKN | CHA | CHI | CLE | DET
IND | MIA | MIL | NYK | ORL | PHI | TOR | WAS

West: DAL | DEN | GSW | HOU | LAC | LAL | MEM
MIN | NOP | OKC | PHX | POR | SAC | SAS | UTA

The general outlook

There will be a one-week transaction window -- starting at 12 p.m. ET on June 23 and ending at 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30 -- in which all 30 teams can waive and sign players.

In the final four days of the transaction window, starting on June 27 and continuing through 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, teams participating in Florida that have open two-way spots (currently the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns) would be allowed to sign a new player to a two-way contract. The player must have three or fewer years of service and would not be a restricted free agent in the off-season.

Teams that have open roster spots can sign a player who has played in the NBA or in the G League this season and was not on a non-NBA professional basketball team after September 30, 2019.

Players who did not play in the NBA this season, including shooting guards J.R. Smith and Jamal Crawford, are also eligible to sign with a team. However, players who were based internationally and did not have FIBA clearance to join the NBA at the time the season was postponed -- such as power forward Nikola Mirotic -- will be ruled ineligible.

Teams can sign a player using the minimum salary exception ($183,115) or using one of their prorated exceptions. The player would become an unrestricted free agent after the season even if he has fewer than three years of service. As of 12:01 AM ET on July 1, only players on the team's eligible roster will be allowed to travel to Florida.

The eight teams not participating in Florida are allowed to waive and sign players during the transaction window as well, though they are not allowed to sign players to two-way deals.

Teams will be allowed to bring up to 17 players to Florida, including 14 to 15 players on standard contracts and the additional two-way spots. That means the Nets can designate two-way players Chris Chiozza and Jeremiah Martin using roster spots 14 and 15 to replace the injured Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.

The Nets are not allowed to sign replacements for Durant and Irving.

Playoff rosters will consist of 17 players: 13 active and four inactive, sources said.

Teams will be able to sign substitute players from July 1 until Aug. 14 to replace a player who notifies his team that he has elected not to travel to Florida without a valid reason, does not travel because he is considered a high risk (determined by a three-physician panel) or tests positive for the coronavirus.

Teams also can replace a player who tests positive from the last day of the seeding games until the final game of the 2019-20 season. However, the pool of available players is limited to those with zero to three years of service in the NBA. That makes players such as Crawford and DeMarcus Cousins ineligible to be signed unless a team has an open roster spot. And once a team sets its playoff roster, an addition can be made only as a substitute for a player who tests positive.

Any player replaced on a team's eligible roster would be ineligible to participate in the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

-- Marks

Best potential free-agent additions

Point guards

• Isaiah Thomas: Thomas actually started 37 games for the Wizards, averaging 12.2 points, but was waived by the Clippers after being included in a deadline deal. Thomas hasn't scored efficiently since hip injuries robbed him of the athleticism that made him an All-Star, and he ranked in the NBA's bottom five in defensive rating, according to ESPN's real plus-minus (RPM).

• Derrick Walton Jr.: A capable caretaker, Walton spent most of the season as the Clippers' emergency point guard before losing his roster spot to Reggie Jackson. Walton doesn't need the ball as a decent 3-point shooter (36.5% career in the G League).

Wings

• DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell: Arguably the best wing in the G League this season, Akoon-Purcell made 55% of his 2-point attempts and 39% of his 3s while finishing 26% of his team's plays. He made seven appearances for Denver in 2018-19 on a two-way contract.

• Allen Crabbe: A career 39% 3-point shooter, Crabbe hit just 30% beyond the arc this season with Atlanta and Minnesota before agreeing to a buyout with the Timberwolves. If he has rediscovered his shot, Crabbe might be the best pure shooter available.

• Jamal Crawford: The last time we saw Crawford on an NBA court, he was scoring 51 points on 18-of-30 shooting in the Phoenix Suns' 2018-19 finale at Dallas. Crawford doesn't fit the 3-and-D role most contenders have for backup wings but would make sense for a team in need of instant points.

• Gerald Green: A broken left foot suffered in the preseason kept Green off the court, and the Rockets created salary flexibility by dealing him to Denver at the deadline. The Nuggets waived Green, but now that he has had seven months to recover, Green could be ready to return.

• CJ Miles: Like Green, Miles was waived after an injury -- a wrist surgery, in his case. The Wizards were granted a disabled player exception, suggesting an independent doctor expected Miles to be out through June 15. The shutdown gave him time to rehab, and Miles is a career 36% 3-point shooter.

• Iman Shumpert: Shumpert averaged 18.5 minutes for the Brooklyn Nets as their replacement for the suspended Wilson Chandler but was unable to hook on elsewhere after Chandler returned. He's a year removed from starting 40 games on the wing for the Kings.

• JR Smith: Smith has plenty of experience in big games. However, he most recently played in the NBA in November 2018 and the Lakers passed on reuniting Smith with LeBron James in favor of signing Dion Waiters just before play stopped.

Bigs

• DeMarcus Cousins: Before the Lakers waived him in February, Cousins was aiming to return from a torn ACL for the playoffs. He'll be nearly a year removed from the injury by the time play resumes, so perhaps a team will assess Cousins' progress in his rehab.

• Donta Hall: Hall led the G League in my wins above replacement player (WARP) metric thanks to hitting 70% of his 2-pointers, grabbing 20% of available rebounds and blocking 5% of opponent 2-point tries. He was on a 10-day contract with Detroit when play stopped, potentially making him available to a team headed to Florida.

• Joakim Noah: Noah had signed a 10-day deal with the Clippers but had yet to play when the season went on hiatus, meaning they'll have a decision to make about his future during the transaction window. In a feature on The Athletic, Clippers coach Doc Rivers called Noah "a guy that will be able to help us," so it seems likely he'll be part of their Florida roster.

• Marcus Lee: A classic rim runner, Lee -- once a top prospect at Kentucky before finishing his career at Cal -- outdid Hall by making 73% of his 2-point attempts in the G League and blocking 6% of opponent 2-point attempts. However, the lithe Lee is not as strong on the glass.

-- Pelton

Atlanta Hawks

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SG Charlie Brown Jr.

How the roster rules impact the Hawks: Atlanta has 15 players under contract and would need to waive a player to create a roster spot. Despite having an open two-way spot, the Hawks are not allowed to sign a player.

Exceptions: Minimum and room ($2,666,288)

Boston Celtics

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: C Tacko Fall and PG Tremont Waters

Out for the season: None

How the roster rules impact the Celtics: Boston has 15 players under contract and the proposed rules will not affect the roster, barring health issues.

Exceptions: Minimum

Brooklyn Nets

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: PG Chris Chiozza and PG Jeremiah Martin

Out for the season: SF Kevin Durant and PG Kyrie Irving

How the roster rules impact the Nets: Brooklyn waived PG Theo Pinson and agreed to deal with SG Tyler Johnson.

Exceptions: Minimum

Charlotte Hornets

Players under contract: 13

Available roster spots: 2

Two-way players: PG Kobi Simmons and PF Ray Spalding

How the roster rules impact the Hornets: The Hornets have two open rosters spots and can sign a player for more than two seasons because they have part of the midlevel exception available.

Exceptions: Minimum, midlevel ($3.5 million) and biannual ($2.0 million)

Chicago Bulls

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SG Adam Mokoka and SF Max Strus

How the roster rules impact the Bulls: Chicago does not have an open roster spot and would need to waive a player.

Exceptions: Minimum and room midlevel ($1.4 million)

Cleveland Cavaliers

Players under contract: 13

Available roster spots: 2

Two-way players: SG Matt Mooney and PF Dean Wade

How the roster rules impact the Cavaliers: The Cavaliers have two open roster spots and are $983,519 below the luxury tax.

Exceptions: Minimum, midlevel ($3.7 million), biannual ($2.0 million) and trade ($3.8 million)

Dallas Mavericks

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SG Antonius Cleveland and SG Josh Reaves

Out for the season: SG Courtney Lee, PG Jalen Brunson and C Dwight Powell

Opting out of playing: C Willie Cauley-Stein

How the roster rules impact the Mavericks: The Mavericks can put Cleveland and Reaves on the playoff roster to replace Brunson and Powell. Despite having three players lost for the season, Dallas is not allowed to sign a replacement unless someone on the roster is waived. The Mavs intend to sign PG Trey Burke to replace Cauley-Stein, who has elected not to play.

Exceptions: Minimum

Denver Nuggets

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: C Bol Bol

Out for the season: None

How the roster rules impact the Nuggets: The Nuggets can sign another two-way player after converting PJ Dozier's two-way contract.

Exceptions: Minimum, midlevel ($4.7 million), biannual ($2.0 million) and trade ($3.3 million and $1.8 million)

Detroit Pistons

Players under contract: 14

Available roster spots: 1

Two-way players: PG Jordan Bone and SF Louis King

How the roster rules impact the Pistons: Detroit has one open roster spot.

Exceptions: Minimum, midlevel ($1.0 million), biannual ($237K) and trade ($1.7 million)

Golden State Warriors

Players under contract: 13

Available roster spots: 2

Two-way players: None

How the roster rules impact the Warriors: Despite two open roster spots, Golden State is $309,955 below the tax and can sign only one player. The Warriors are not allowed to fill their open two-way spots.

Exceptions: Minimum, midlevel ($1.2 million), biannual ($2.0 million) and trade (10 exceptions ranging from $17.2 million to $1.6 million)

Houston Rockets

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SG Michael Frazier and SG William Howard

Out for the season: SG David Nwaba

How the roster rules impact the Rockets: Houston waived Isaiah Hartenstein and signed David Nwaba to a two-year contract. Nwaba is injured and will not play in Orlando.

Exceptions: Minimum, tax midlevel ($903K) and trade ($3.6 million, $2.6 million and $1.6 million)

Indiana Pacers

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SG Brian Bowen II and SG Naz Mitrou-Long

Out for the season: SG Jeremy Lamb

How the roster rules impact the Pacers: Lamb underwent surgery on March 11 to repair a torn ACL and lateral meniscus. Because of his injury, the Pacers can put Bowen or Mitrou-Long on the playoff roster.

Exceptions: Minimum

LA Clippers

Players under contract: 14

Available roster spots: 1

Two-way players: SG Amir Coffey and PF Johnathan Motley

Out for the season: None

How the roster rules impact the Clippers: The Clippers signed Joakim Noah to a 10-day contract before the season was postponed. Now with an open roster spot, LA can sign the veteran center to a prorated minimum contract.

Exceptions: Minimum and trade ($3.5 million and $1.4 million)

Los Angeles Lakers

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 1

Two-way players: PF Kostas Antetokounmpo and PF Devontae Cacok

Out for the season: None

Opting out of playing: PG Avery Bradley

How the roster rules impact the Lakers: The Lakers can sign a player to the prorated minimum exception to replace Avery Bradley.

Exceptions: Minimum

Memphis Grizzlies

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SF Yuta Watanabe and SG John Konchar

Out for the season: Grayson Allen (hip) and Jontay Porter (knee) were considered to be out indefinitely at the time the season was suspended.

How the roster rules impact the Grizzlies: Memphis is at the league maximum 15 contracts after they signed Anthony Tolliver.

Exceptions: Minimum, biannual ($558,203) and trade (seven exceptions ranging from $4.7 million to $1.4 million)

Miami Heat

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SG Gabe Vincent and PF Kyle Alexander

Out for the season: None

How the roster rules impact the Heat: Miami is at the league maximum of 15 players and does not have any open roster spots. The Heat are also $2.9 million over the luxury tax.

Exceptions: Minimum, midlevel ($4.2 million), biannual ($2.0 million) and trade ($7.5 million)

Milwaukee Bucks

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: PG Frank Mason III and SF Cameron Reynolds

Out for the season: None

How the roster rules impact the Bucks: Milwaukee is at the league maximum of 15 players and does not have any open roster spots.

Exceptions: Minimum

Minnesota Timberwolves

Players under contract: 14

Available roster spots: 1

Two-way players: PG Jordan McLaughlin and SF Kelan Martin

How the roster rules impact the Timberwolves: The Wolves have an open roster spot but are $454,726 over the luxury tax.

Exceptions: Minimum, midlevel ($2.8 million) and biannual ($2.0 million)

New Orleans Pelicans

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SF Zylan Cheatham and PG Josh Gray

Out for the season: SF Darius Miller

How the roster rules impact the Pelicans: Miller underwent right Achilles tendon surgery in late August and initially was ruled out for the season. Cheatham or Gray is eligible to replace Miller if he is not available.

Exceptions: Minimum and midlevel ($372K)

New York Knicks

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: PG Kadeem Allen and PF Kenny Wooten

How the roster rules impact the Knicks: New York waived SG Allonzo Trier and claimed PG Theo Pinson after Pinson was waived by Brooklyn.

Exceptions: Minimum, midlevel ($429K) and trade ($4.0 million)

Oklahoma City Thunder

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SG Devon Hall, PF Kevin Hervey

Out for the season: None

How the roster rules impact the Thunder: The Thunder used their extra roster spot to sign Luguentz Dort, who had started 21 games before the season was stopped. OKC will be able to sign a two-way player to replace him.

Exceptions: Minimum, midlevel ($4.3 million), biannual ($2.0 million), trade ($10.4 million, $9.3 million and $1.6 million)

Orlando Magic

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SF BJ Johnson and SF Vic Law

Out for the season: PF Al-Farouq Aminu. SF Jonathan Isaac has been out since Jan. 1 because of a hyperextended knee. If the playoffs had started in mid-April, the forward would have been ruled out. Now his status to return is to be determined.

How the roster rules impact the Magic: The Magic can use Johnson and Law to replace Aminu and Isaac.

Exceptions: Minimum and biannual ($2.0 million)

Philadelphia 76ers

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SG Marial Shayok, SG Ryan Broekhoff

Out for the season: None

How the roster rules impact the 76ers: Philadelphia is at the league maximum of 15 players and does not have an open roster spot.

Exceptions: Minimum and trade ($1.9 million)

Phoenix Suns

Players under contract: 14

Available roster spots: 1

Two-way players: PF Tariq Owens

Out for the season: SF Kelly Oubre Jr.

How the roster rules impact the Suns: The Suns have an open roster spot available and can sign a two-way player during the transaction window.

Exceptions: Minimum

Portland Trail Blazers

Players under contract: 14

Available roster spots: 2

Two-way players: SF Jaylen Hoard and C Moses Brown

Out for the season: SF Rodney Hood

Opting out of playing: Trevor Ariza

How the roster rules impact the Trail Blazers: The Trail Blazers have two open roster spots to sign a player during the transaction window. Portland is over the luxury tax by $3,965,295. However, signing a substitute player to replace Ariza does not impact the luxury tax.

Exceptions: Minimum and trade ($7.1 million, $2.4 million and $1.8 million)

Sacramento Kings

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SG Kyle Guy and SF DaQuan Jeffries

Out for the season: None

How the roster rules impact the Kings: The Kings used their extra roster spot to sign Corey Brewer.

Exceptions: Minimum and trade ($2.7 million)

San Antonio Spurs

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SG Quinndary Weatherspoon and PF Drew Eubanks

Out for the season: PF LaMarcus Aldridge

How the roster rules impact the Spurs: The Spurs used their extra roster spot to sign Tyler Zeller.

Exceptions: Minimum and midlevel ($2.1 million)

Toronto Raptors

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: SG Paul Watson and SG Oshae Brissett

Out for the season: None

How the roster rules impact the Raptors: Toronto is at the league maximum of 15 players and does not have any open roster spots.

Exceptions: Minimum and midlevel ($538K)

Utah Jazz

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 0

Two-way players: PG Justin Wright-Foreman and SF Jarrell Brantley

Out for the season: SF Bojan Bogdanovic

How the roster rules impact the Jazz: Wright-Foreman or Brantley can replace Bogdanovic on the playoff roster.

Exceptions: Minimum

Washington Wizards

Players under contract: 15

Available roster spots: 1

Two-way players: SG Garrison Mathews and PF Johnathan Williams

Out for the season: PG John Wall

Opting out of playing: Davis Bertans

How the roster rules impact the Wizards: Mathews or Williams can replace Wall on the roster for the seeding games in Florida. The Wizards can sign a substitute player to replace Davis Bertans. The pending free agent has elected not to play.

Exceptions: Minimum, midlevel ($278K), biannual ($2.0 million) and trade ($1.6 million)

-- Marks