Paul is third! US media commented on the top 5 popular fish in the free market: Warriors chase Horford + Kumingga No. 2

Old Paul ranks third! As the free and trading market is about to open in full, the US media "bleacherreport" selected the top 5 most popular big fish in the free market in advance, among which the Warriors chased Horford, and Kumingga ranked second.

Compared with the previous list of US media selected, this list does not include all potential free agents, such as the absolute big names James, Harden, and top role players such as Turner and Gidey.

The reason is also very simple. They are likely to stay in the parent team and will not really appear in the trading market. The five players on this list are likely to enter the free market. The US media "bleacherreport" also selected the best next player for the five.

Fifth place: Tyers Jones (Magic)

Potential contract: $5.7 million Mini Middle

Jones is not a big-name player. After he played his best career with the Wizards last summer, he still failed to get a satisfactory contract. Therefore, he joined the Suns at a basic salary to try to prove himself. Although the Suns fell apart in the 24-25 season, Jones performed well.

He is a pure organizer with an assist-turnover ratio of up to 5.5. He can completely play the role of a substitute point guard to share the organizational pressure between Bain and Sargers.

More importantly, he is a reliable three-point finishing point with a shooting percentage of 41.4%, which is a huge appeal for the Magic, which is both the bottom of both the three-point shooting percentage and the shooting percentage.

4th place: Horford (Warriors)

Potential contract: Use 14.1 million yuan to fully middle class

Due to Tatum's serious injury, the Celtics have become one of the largest sellers in the market this summer. They have successfully traded to sell two major stars, Ju Holiday and Posses, and are also selling Jaylen Brown and White.

Therefore, for 39-year-old veteran Horford, whether it is trying to continue to compete for the championship or pursuing a relatively larger contract, the Warriors are better choices for the next home.

Horford's projection, organization and experience are almost perfectly in line with Cole's system and employment habits, and will be one of the best all-round interior reinforcement goals for the Warriors to improve the inside.

Third place: Paul (Lakes)

Potential contract: 5.7 million Mini Middle

Last summer, the Lakers and the Clippers hoped that Paul would join, but in order to get a larger contract, the latter chose to join the Spurs with a tens of millions of contract.

As the contract expires, according to famous reporter Marc Stein, Paul, who is about to usher in his 21st season, hopes to be closer to home to better accompany his family.

Considering that the Lakers are very likely to send Vincent away in the transaction, and the good personal relationship between Paul and James, it is undoubtedly natural for the Lakers to join forces with Paul.

Second place: Kumingga (Nets)

Potential contract: Sign first and then exchange

Due to role positioning issues, Kumingga and the Warriors have completely broken up. They have publicly pointed their finger at Cole's employment many times since the offseason, and the Warriors have been listening to his offer.

As the Warriors offer it a $7.9 million qualification offer, Kumingga is currently a restricted free agent and the Warriors can match any offer offered by other teams.

Considering that Kumingga hopes to get a contract with an average salary of $30 million, the Warriors obviously have no need to keep him. Signing first and then switching to send him to the Nets would be a win-win option. In addition, several teams such as the Heat, Bulls and Kings are also potential suitors.

No. 1: Randall (Celtics)

Potential method: Join the tripartite transaction

24-25 season Randall played his best career performance at the Timberwolves, successfully getting rid of negative labels such as "lone wolf", "system destroyer", and "inefficient scorer", which made Randall, who holds $30.9 million this summer, hope to get a new contract.

Timberwolves face severe salary challenges this summer, and it has decided to renew Reed, so the Timberwolves have no room to stay in Randall.

The Celtics, which will usher in a "Transition Year" due to Tatum's serious injury, will be a good next choice. Randle will get enough shots, and the Celtics can use the Timberwolves as a third party to pull into the previous deal between Ju Holiday and Anfini Simmons, betting that Randle can exchange more chips in the future.