BREAKING: Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal has agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns and plans to join the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $11 million deal with a player option after clearing waivers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/gxZB0ObSms

Los Angeles Clippers general manager Lawrence Frank said Saturday his franchise is "strongly, strongly considering" the signing of free agent guard Chris Paul, who hinted last month that he wanted to return to Los Angeles.

Cap space is drying up across the NBA as many contenders are now left with just veteran minimum contracts with which to pursue players.

NBA Insider Marc Stein remains confident that both Al Horford and De'Anthony Melton will sign with the franchise in the near future. Stein shared his confidence during a July 20 edition of his "The Stein Line" newsletter, where he also noted that some of the holdup with the Warriors is due to the ongoing negotiations with Kuminga.

Four teams have emerged as suitors for Ben Simmons during the free agency period, including Phoenix, Boston, New York, and Sacramento.

A top trade candidate this offseason came off the board on Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to sign former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart to a two-year, $11 million deal following his buyout by the Washington Wizards,

Jonathan Kuminga, Cam Thomas, Josh Giddey and Quentin Grimes are all stuck in similar restricted free agency limbo

While the high-priced NBA signings have taken place, there are plenty of quality players still available. Here are their best fits.

Zachary Weinberger is a credentialed Miami Heat reporter and an Associate Editor covering the NBA at-large, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022, covering sports at the FAU University Press and later at The Palm Beach Post.

The other top 3-and-D role player on the market, Alexander-Walker, secured even more guaranteed money from the Hawks, who will add the 26-year-old to a wing rotation that includes rising star Jalen Johnson, Most Improved Player Dyson Daniels and 2024 No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher.

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