Top 2022 NBA free agents: James Harden, Zach LaVine, Kyrie Irving lead list of potentially available players
It's the end of NBA free agency as we know it, but do we feel fine? Since the advent of supermax contracts, we've seen an interesting phenomenon develop where players eschew free agency in order to extend or re-sign with their current team. After all, that's the only way to truly maximize earning potential given the structure of the collective bargaining agreement. That was supposed to mean more superstar players staying with their original franchises, but instead, it's led to superstars signing the massive contract to secure the bag, if you will, and then requesting a trade within a couple of years. Recently we've seen the tactic from Anthony Davis, James Harden and Ben Simmons, who all forced their way out of town despite having multiple years left on their contracts. That means that this year's free-agent crop could be incredibly thin on star talent, particularly if Harden, Zach LaVine, Bradley Beal and Kyrie Irving all re-up with their current teams. Furth...