Ranking the 20 best NBA free agents in 2021

Let the madness begin!

The Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA title a couple of weeks ago. The NBA Draft JUST took place.

Now? It’s time for a few weeks of free-agent madness.

As we did last year, we’re ranking the top 20 free agents available when NBA teams are allowed to negotiate starting at Aug. 2, 6 p.m. ET. Overall, it’s not the top-heaviest of free-agent classes, with fewer superstars available (and those who are might re-sign with the teams they played for last year). But there’s always the possibility some unhappy stars might get dealt, and of course they won’t be listed here.

Let’s break down the names: