Which players are available in the 2022 NBA free-agent class, and how much money are they expected to command?
It was easy to project the max contract the Washington Wizards gave star Bradley Beal, the best player in free agency. But what about the other starters and rotation players waiting to sign new deals?
Here are the complete lists of the salary ranges for each remaining free agent along with their likely roles, broken down by position.
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.
MORE: Complete 30-team free agency guide
Point guards
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Power forwards
Centers
Projected max and exception values
Max (10-plus years of service)
Starting salary: $43.3 million
Five-year max (incumbent team): $251 million
Four-year max (cap space team): $186 million
Projected players: Bradley Beal
Max (7-9 years of service)
Starting salary: $37.1 million
Five-year max (incumbent team): $215 million
Four-year max (cap space team): $159 million
Projected players: Zach LaVine
Max (0-6 years of service)
Starting salary: $30.9 million
Five-year max (incumbent team): $179 million
Four-year max (cap space team): $133 million
Projected players: Deandre Ayton
Full midlevel exception
Starting salary: $10.5 million
Four-year max: $45 million
Applies to teams over the cap but under the tax
Taxpayer midlevel exception
Starting salary: $6.5 million
Three-year max: $20.5 million
Applies to teams over the tax or teams that do not want to trigger the hard cap
Room exception
Starting salary: $5.4 million
Two-year max (cap space team): $11.1 million
Bi-annual exception
Starting salary: $4.1 million
Two-year max (cap space team): $8.4 million