5 Underrated Free Agents NBA Teams Should Be Eyeing

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The NBA offseason is about to kick into high gear. With the 2022 NBA Draft now behind us and undrafted free agents finding homes for the summer, attention will turn to free agency, where there is a lot of player movement expected to occur.

There are some big-name players atop the free-agent list in Zach LaVine, James Harden, Bradley Beal and Jalen Brunson that will be unrestricted free agents.

This year’s restricted free agent crop is rather strong as well, headlined by Deandre Ayton and Collin Sexton. Miles Bridges would have been included in that list, but his future is cloudy after his arrest earlier this week.

While those big-name players will dominate the headlines, there are a number of excellent players that will go under the radar. There are always a few signings that analysts and fans alike will agree were excellent pickups for teams.

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Those players may not land the largest contracts of the offseason, but their additions are just as important as the stars. The glue guys that hold it all together and help do the little things that lead to success for teams.

Which players are flying under the radar this year as we are just hours away from free agency? Here are five underrated free agents that teams around the NBA should be eyeing this offseason.

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