Which players are still available in the 2020 NBA free-agent class, and how much money are they expected to command?
It's easy to project a max contract for Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis, the best player in free agency. But what about the other starters and rotation players waiting to sign new deals?
With one day of negotiations in the books, here are complete lists, broken down by position, of the salary ranges for each free agent along with their likely roles.
One important note: These projections are for starting salaries if a player signs a long-term deal. Players certainly could sign one-year deals for significantly more money than projected.
We've also included a breakdown of the general ranges for max salaries and cap exceptions.
Projected max and exception values
Max (10-plus years of service)
Starting salary: $38.2 million
Five-year max (incumbent team): $221.6 million
Four-year max (cap space team): $164.3 million
Projected players: None
Max (7-9 years of service)
Starting salary: $32.7 million
Five-year max (incumbent team): $189.9 million
Four-year max (cap space team): $140.8 million
Projected players: Anthony Davis
Max (0-6 years of service)
Starting salary: $27.3 million
Five-year max (incumbent team): $158.3 million
Four-year max (cap space team): $117.3 million
Projected players: Brandon Ingram
Full midlevel exception
Starting salary: $9.3 million
Four-year max: $39.8 million
Applies to teams over the cap but under the tax
Taxpayer midlevel exception
Starting salary: $5.7 million
Three-year max: $18 million
Applies to teams over the tax or teams that do not want to trigger the hard cap
