Ranking the 20 best NBA free agents in 2022

Let the NBA free agency madness begin.

Despite the fact that the NBA season is over (congrats, Warriors!) and the NBA Draft JUST happened, free agency is upon us.

And as we’ve already seen with the Kyrie Irving drama that’s already grabbed headlines before its surprise ending, that means we’re in for a roller coaster ride as we usually are every summer.

As we did last year, we’re ranking the top 20 free agents available when NBA teams are allowed to negotiate starting at June 30, 6 p.m. ET. There aren’t a ton of superstars available (and those who are some of the big names could re-sign with the teams they played for last season). But there’s always the possibility some unhappy stars might get dealt, but they won’t be listed here.

Let’s break down the names: