Which American is the best in the NBA?
The top NBA player in 2017-18 could be headed for free agency, with NBA GMs and team owners meeting in Los Angeles today to discuss a player to be named later.
The meeting is expected to be the first in several months for players to be officially announced, which could be a sign that the league is ready to make some moves in the coming weeks.
Players who were recently named to the All-NBA First Team could be on the way, with Kristaps Porzingis, DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas all expected to announce their new contracts next week.
The new salary cap has the potential to increase the number of top free agents, but it has yet to be finalized, and there is no set cap level for 2017-19.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has said he wants players to receive the minimum salary and would like to see a collective bargaining agreement that includes a minimum wage for players.
But, he also said that players will be able to make more than $150,000.
The top free agent list for the upcoming NBA season will include five players who were in the top 10 of ESPN’s 2017 NBA Draft Rankings.
The first player to sign a multi-year deal in 2021-22 is a likely candidate for the second-highest salary.