NBA Free Agency 2016: The top players

POINT GUARDS / SHOOTING GUARDS / SMALL FORWARDS / POWER FORWARDS / CENTERS

1. JR Smith Player Option / Shooting Guard / 6-6 / Last team: Cleveland 12.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg You will love him and hate him the same game. Looks like a star sometimes, but no consistency.

Agent: Rich Paul

2015/16 Earnings: $5,000,000

Career Earnings: $45,546,390

2. Donatas Motiejunas Restricted / Center / 7-0 / Last team: Houston 6.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg Big body, nice hook shot and capable three-point sniper. Not much of a rebounder. Back problems will scare some teams away.

Agent: BJ Armstrong

2015/16 Earnings: $2,288,205

Career Earnings: $6,648,365

3. Mario Chalmers Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-2 / Last team: Memphis 10.3 ppg, 3.8 apg The trade to Memphis did wonders for him. Then he got injured and waived.

Agent: Sam Goldfeder

2015/16 Earnings: $4,300,000

Career Earnings: $22,627,889

4. Josh Smith Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Houston 6.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg Josh Smith in Houston (Part II) did not go well at all.

Agent: Brian Dyke

2015/16 Earnings: $15,499,187

Career Earnings: $94,863,899

5. Kevin Martin Unrestricted / Shooting Guard / 6-7 / Last team: San Antonio 9.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg A very fine perimeter scorer in the NBA in the last decade. He’s 33 already.

Agent: Dan Fegan

2015/16 Earnings: $7,402,474

Career Earnings: $79,198,566

6. Thomas Robinson Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-10 / Last team: Brooklyn 4.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg Brooklyn was the fifth team in four seasons for him. Probably changing destination again this summer.

Agent: Brian Elfus

2015/16 Earnings: $981,348

Career Earnings: $11,560,788

7. Gary Neal Unrestricted / Shooting Guard / 6-4 / Last team: Washington 9.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg Missed much of the 2015-16 season due to injury. Shot an impressive 41.0 percent from three.

Agent: David Bauman

2015/16 Earnings: $2,139,000

Career Earnings: $10,741,584

8. JJ Hickson Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Washington 5.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg Didn’t get many opportunities to hit the court in Denver and Washington, but produced when he did.

Agent: Jeff Schwartz

2015/16 Earnings: $5,583,413

Career Earnings: $26,757,300

9. Norris Cole Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-2 / Last team: New Orleans 10.6 ppg, 3.7 apg, 3.4 rpg Finished the season with a career-high 10.6 ppg, mostly as a byproduct of green light to shoot for a team where everybody was injured.

Agent: Joel Bell

2015/16 Earnings: $3,203,780

Career Earnings: $8,489,666

10. Steve Blake Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-3 / Last team: Detroit 4.4 ppg, 3.4 apg Want to play one more year, then go home. Good locker room presence to have around.

Agent: Joel Bell

2015/16 Earnings: $2,100,000

Career Earnings: $36,923,977

11. Chris Kaman Unrestricted / Center / 7-0 / Last team: Portland 2.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg Barely got off the bench last season. At 34, will he get another opportunity in the NBA?

Agent: Rob Pelinka

2015/16 Earnings: $5,000,000

Career Earnings: $86,527,368

12. Nate Robinson Unrestricted / Point Guard / 5-9 / Last team: Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) Put up big numbers in Israel last season. The NBA may not be a bad fallback plan for him if his flirtation with the NFL doesn’t work out.

Agent: Aaron Goodwin

2015/16 Earnings: $26,456

Career Earnings: $24,727,781

13. Tyler Hansbrough Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Charlotte 2.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg The very physical Hansbrough comes off a season with career lows in major statistical categories.

Agent: Jeff Schwartz

2015/16 Earnings: $1,185,784

Career Earnings: $16,746,078

14. Dorell Wright Unrestricted / Small Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Miami 4.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg Believe it or not, Dorell Wright is only 30. He should have a few productive years left. If not in the NBA, he knows money is good in China.

Agent: Greg Lawrence

2015/16 Earnings: $17,637

Career Earnings: $28,716,258

15. Tayshaun Prince Unrestricted / Small Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Minnesota 2.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg Has no plans to put an end to a terrific NBA career. Could be a good mentor on a team with young players.

Agent: Bill Duffy

2015/16 Earnings: $1,499,187

Career Earnings: $81,675,782

16. Kirk Hinrich Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-3 / Last team: Atlanta 3.0 ppg, 1.6 apg A true pro, but well past his prime. Has hinted at retirement.

Agent: Jeff Austin

2015/16 Earnings: $2,870,000

Career Earnings: $71,692,268

17. Andre Miller Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-2 / Last team: San Antonio 3.7 ppg, 2.2 apg The No. 9 all-time in assists may have played his last NBA game. What a great run.

Agent: Andy Miller

2015/16 Earnings: $1,490,369

Career Earnings: $97,709,070

18. Charlie Villanueva Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-11 / Last team: Dallas 5.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg Highlight of the year was messing with Russell Westbrook’s pre-game dancing routine.

Agent: Jeff Schwartz

2015/16 Earnings: $1,499,187

Career Earnings: $51,577,806

19. Caron Butler Unrestricted / Small Forward / 6-7 / Last team: Sacramento 3.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg The respected veteran has not brough much on-court production the last few years.

Agent: Raymond Brothers

2015/16 Earnings: $1,499,187

Career Earnings: $83,124,864

20. Cleanthony Early Unrestricted / Small Forward / 6-8 / Last team: New York 1.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg Played a few games this year after getting shot early in the season. Has everything to prove.

Agent: Doug Neustadt

2015/16 Earnings: $845,059

Career Earnings: $1,352,395

21. Matt Bonner Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-10 / Last team: San Antonio 2.5 ppg, 0.9 rpg Was limited to just 206 minutes in 2015-16. Done in San Antonio after 10 years in the Spur paradise?

Agent: Kenny Grant

2015/16 Earnings: $1,499,187

Career Earnings: $30,128,334

22. Henry Sims Unrestricted / Center / 6-10 / Last team: Brooklyn 6.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg Joined the Nets on 10-day contracts late in the year and stayed for the remainder of the season. As usual, he grabbed rebounds at a good rate when given minutes.

Agent: Brian Elfus

2015/16 Earnings: $161,633

Career Earnings: $1,076,876

23. PJ Hairston Unrestricted / Small Forward / 6-6 / Last team: Memphis 6.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg The Hornets passed on exercising his contract option, which doesn’t bode well for his NBA future. May have some untapped potential, but has been largely inefficient when given minutes so far.

Agent: Juan Morrow

2015/16 Earnings: $1,201,440

Career Earnings: $2,351,160

24. Jeff Ayres Unrestricted / Center / 6-9 / Last team: LA Clippers 1.8 ppg, 1.3 rpg Pretty big body. Has played small roles for Blazers, Pacers, Spurs and Clippers.

Agent: Mitch Frankel

2015/16 Earnings: $251,890

Career Earnings: $7,288,228

25. Kendrick Perkins Unrestricted / Center / 6-10 / Last team: New Orleans 2.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg A revered figure everywhere he’s been. Just not a very productive NBA player anymore.

Agent: Thaddeus Foucher

2015/16 Earnings: $1,499,187

Career Earnings: $57,255,279

26. Ryan Hollins Unrestricted / Center / 7-0 / Last team: Memphis 3.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg Has been in and out of the league for the last year. Very long and athletic (for his age).

Agent: Todd Ramasar

2015/16 Earnings: $615,906

Career Earnings: $13,070,433

27. Drew Gooden Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-10 / Last team: Washington 2.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg Has tried to become a three-point shooter lately with little success.

Agent: Dan Fegan

2015/16 Earnings: $3,300,000

Career Earnings: $67,930,972

28. Joel Anthony Unrestricted / Center / 6-9 / Last team: Detroit 0.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg The veteran Canadian big man played just 96 minutes last season.

Agent: Mike Higgins

2015/16 Earnings: $2,500,000

Career Earnings: $25,214,177

29. Al Harrington Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Sydney Kings (Australia) Announced his retirement, then signed with a team in Australia. Perhaps the Al Harrington Experience is still not over.

Agent: Byron Irvin

2015/16 Earnings: $0

Career Earnings: $90,319,819

30. Joey Dorsey Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-8 / Last team: FC Barcelona (Spain) A dominant physical presence in Europe. Not as much in the NBA.

Agent: Alex Saratsis

2015/16 Earnings: $1,015,421

Career Earnings: $3,500,052

31. Eric Moreland Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-10 / Last team: Sacramento 1.0 ppg, 1.4 rpg Has played more minutes in the D-League than in the NBA the last two years.

Agent: Chris Patrick

2015/16 Earnings: $845,059

Career Earnings: $1,352,395

32. Nazr Mohammed Unrestricted / Center / 6-10 / Last team: Oklahoma City 1.6 ppg, 0.8 rpg The respected veteran big man is probably done with the NBA.

Agent: Mike Higgins

2015/16 Earnings: $352,749

Career Earnings: $65,514,967

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