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2020 NBA free agency: Top 30 players headlined by Fred VanVleet, with Anthony Davis reportedly staying in L.A. - CBS Sports
Oct 17, 2020 2 mins, 26 secs

The biggest deal will likely go to big man Anthony Davis, who will reportedly decline his player option for next season and sign a new contract with the Lakers.

The next name on the list, Brandon Ingram, is a restricted free agent whom the New Orleans Pelicans will likely retain no matter the cost, which makes breakout Toronto Raptors star Fred VanVleet the top available name on the list.

VanVleet skyrocketed up free-agent boards with a fantastic regular season, and he only improved his stock in the playoffs.

and Ingram probably staying with the Pelicans, VanVleet is probably the best true free agent available.

A potential 2020 free agent with a hefty player option, it's hard to imagine DeRozan opting out to test the free agent waters given the financial climate of the league.

After a solid regular season with the Nuggets, Grant had terrific moments on both ends during Denver's improbable playoff run, and now seems like a lock to opt out of his $9.1 million player option and test the free-agent waters.

A combo guard with a pure stroke, Bogdanovic did not sign an extension with the Kings and thus becomes a restricted free agent.

Harris will command plenty of suitors in a down free agent market, so we'll see how much the Nets are willing to spend to keep him alongside Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant next season.

Fournier has a $17 million player option, but in a weak class he could decide to opt out and secure a longer-term deal for himself.

He posted a career-high scoring average this season while hitting 40 percent of his 3-pointers, so he'll have plenty of interest if he chooses to become a free agent.

The 6-10 assassin has nearly doubled his scoring average from last season, and is in line for a nice contract this offseason.

Ibaka put up a career-high in points and made 38.5 percent of his 3-pointers in his contract season with the Raptors, and seemed like he didn't miss a shot in the playoffs.

So it's no surprise that he's 'definitely' decided to opt into his $25.4 million option for next season.

He's an excellent veteran role player who will likely draw plenty of interest.

It wouldn't be crazy for him to opt out of his $17.7 million contract to search for a long-term deal this offseason, but it might not come from the Mavs since they want to keep cap space for next year.

He's expected to opt out of his $8.5 million player option, and could be just the type of player who gets a strong offer from a team with money to spend.

Who would have thought this time last year that we'd be talking about Rondo as a coveted free agent.

Long viewed as an "empty stats" type of player, Whiteside might have trouble finding a suitor willing to fork over a large contract given the decreasing relevance of traditional big men in the modern game.

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