The 2021 offseason is right around the corner and some big-name stars are free agents. This season has seen a ton of challenges in the forms of COVID violations, key injuries, and plenty of iconic moments during the regular season and playoffs.
In the modern game with players impacting their game with a mix of size and skill, frontcourt players are arguably the most impactful players in the league right now. Below is the list of the 2021 free agents sorted by player options, team options, and whether a player is restricted or not.
List Of All 2021 Frontcourt Free Agents
Player Options
Kawhi Leonard – Player Option – $36,016,200
Montrezl Harrell – Player Option – $9,720,900
Serge Ibaka – Player Option – $9,742,000
Bobby Portis – Player Option – $3,804,150
Derrick Jones Jr. – Player Option – $9,720,900
JaMychal Green – Player Option – $7,559,748
Kevon Looney – Player Option – $5,178,572
Isaiah Hartenstein – Player Option – $1,762,796
Team Options
Mitchell Robinson – Team Option – $1,802,057
Andre Iguodala – Team Option – $15,000,000
Justise Winslow – Team Option – $13,000,000
Willie Cauley-Stein – Team Option – $4,100,000
Didi Louzada – Team Option – $1,517,981
Restricted Free Agents
John Collins – Restricted Free Agent
Lauri Markkanen – Restricted Free Agent
Jarrett Allen – Restricted Free Agent
Zach Collins – Restricted Free Agent
Tacko Fall – Restricted Free Agent
Nicolo Melli – Restricted Free Agent
DJ Wilson – Restricted Free Agent
Thanasis Antetokounmpo – Restricted Free Agent
Isaac Bonga – Restricted Free Agent
Jarred Vanderbilt – Restricted Free Agent
Juwan Morgan – Restricted Free Agent
Cameron Oliver – Restricted Free Agent
Ignas Brazdeikis – Restricted Free Agent
Jarrell Brantley – Restricted Free Agent
Keita Bates-Diop – Restricted Free Agent
Josh Hall – Restricted Free Agent
Kostas Antetokounmpo – Restricted Free Agent
Gary Clark – Restricted Free Agent
Louis King – Restricted Free Agent
Rayjon Tucker – Restricted Free Agent
James Nunnally – Restricted Free Agent
Anthony Lamb – Restricted Free Agent
TJ Leaf – Restricted Free Agent
Killian Tillie – Restricted Free Agent
Sean McDermott – Restricted Free Agent
Nathan Knight – Restricted Free Agent
Justin Jackson – Restricted Free Agent
Tony Bradley – Restricted Free Agent
Moritz Wagner – Restricted Free Agent
Reggie Perry – Restricted Free Agent
Devontae Cacok – Restricted Free Agent
Restricted Free Agents
Andre Drummond – Unrestricted Free Agent
Kelly Oubre Jr. – Unrestricted Free Agent
Kelly Olynyk – Unrestricted Free Agent
Richaun Holmes – Unrestricted Free Agent
Dwight Howard – Unrestricted Free Agent
Blake Griffin – Unrestricted Free Agent
Carmelo Anthony – Unrestricted Free Agent
Paul Millsap – Unrestricted Free Agent
Otto Porter Jr. – Unrestricted Free Agent
Alex Len – Unrestricted Free Agent
Enes Kanter – Unrestricted Free Agent
Cody Zeller – Unrestricted Free Agent
Jeff Green – Unrestricted Free Agent
Gorgui Dieng – Unrestricted Free Agent
Robin Lopez – Unrestricted Free Agent
P.J. Tucker – Unrestricted Free Agent
Nicolas Batum – Unrestricted Free Agent
Daniel Theis – Unrestricted Free Agent
Nerlens Noel – Unrestricted Free Agent
Ed Davis – Unrestricted Free Agent
Frank Kaminsky – Unrestricted Free Agent
JaVale McGee – Unrestricted Free Agent
Boban Marjanovic – Unrestricted Free Agent
Bismack Biyombo – Unrestricted Free Agent
Hassan Whiteside – Unrestricted Free Agent
Luke Kornet – Unrestricted Free Agent
Willy Hernangomez – Unrestricted Free Agent
Harry Giles – Unrestricted Free Agent
Dewayne Dedmon – Unrestricted Free Agent
DeMarcus Cousins – Unrestricted Free Agent
Jordan Bell – Unrestricted Free Agent
James Johnson – Unrestricted Free Agent
Trevor Ariza – Unrestricted Free Agent
Cristiano Felicio – Unrestricted Free Agent
Doug McDermott – Unrestricted Free Agent
Nemanja Bjelica – Unrestricted Free Agent
Trey Lyles – Unrestricted Free Agent
Mike Scott – Unrestricted Free Agent
Reggie Bullock – Unrestricted Free Agent
Stanley Johnson – Unrestricted Free Agent
Maurice Harkless – Unrestricted Free Agent
James Ennis III – Unrestricted Free Agent
Patrick Patterson – Unrestricted Free Agent
Jared Dudley – Unrestricted Free Agent
Udonis Haslem – Unrestricted Free Agent
Markieff Morris – Unrestricted Free Agent
Taj Gibson – Unrestricted Free Agent
Solomon Hill – Unrestricted Free Agent
JaKarr Sampson – Unrestricted Free Agent
Torrey Craig – Unrestricted Free Agent
Georges Niang – Unrestricted Free Agent
Semi Ojeleye – Unrestricted Free Agent
Ersan Ilyasova – Unrestricted Free Agent
Deonte Burton – Unrestricted Free Agent
Ben McLemore – Unrestricted Free Agent
Khem Birch – Unrestricted Free Agent
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson – Unrestricted Free Agent
Clearly, Kawhi Leonard is the biggest fish in the free-agent market. Leonard averaged 24.8 PPG while leading the Clippers to the #4 seed in the Western Conference. Despite only playing 52 games, Leonard proved he is one of the best players in the world yet again. Whether Kawhi stays or leaves mainly depends on if he can return this postseason and help the Clippers reach the Finals. The decision is in the hands of The Claw as he owns a player option. Similarly, Montrezl Harrell was largely unused in Los Angeles with the Lakers and could be looking for major money elsewhere.
Mitchell Robinson will certainly be returning to New York as the Knicks will need to exercise their team option. Robinson averaged 8.3 PPG and 8.1 RPG while shooting 65.3% from the field. Lauri Markkanen and John Collins will be returning to the Bulls, and Hawks respectively unless a team out there is willing to offer close to max money for them. The Bulls could continue to develop Markkanen, and the Hawks are currently in the Eastern Conference Finals with Collins as one of their best players. The best players in the pool of unrestricted free agents are Kelly Oubre Jr, Kelly Olynyk, and Richaun Holmes. These players are still at their peaks physically and should get solid deals to remain with their respective teams.
Some other exciting questions in free agency is where will veteran role players such as Dwight Howard, Paul Millsap, Andre Drummond, and Carmelo Anthony end up? They are all capable of playing important minutes for title contenders. Andre Drummond specifically averaged 17.5 PPG and 13.5 RPG this season so he can still be an impact player. What about Blake Griffin? He rejuvenated himself playing with the Brooklyn Nets, and if he accepts a veteran’s minimum contract, he has a chance to be an NBA champion at the end of the year playing with Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving.
