This summer’s free agent class of Centers is filled with current and past All-Stars. Most of these players come with big money salaries but the Mavericks have money to spend and no real Center on their roster (Sorry, Salah Mejri). Kristaps Porzingis may be the tallest player in the NBA and a good rim protector but rebounding and banging with bigs down low has not yet been a strength of his. In order for us to get the most out of Porzingis and Slovenian Sensation Luka Dončić I think we need a big body to help do some of the dirty work. If they can run, shoot, and pass that would be great to.
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PO – Player Option
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1. Nikola Vucevic, Orlando Magic
| Type | Age | 2018 Salary | 2019 Option | Career Earnings |
| UFA | 28 | $ 13.3 M | N/A | $ 56.5 M |
| Season | G | MP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| ’18-’19 | 43 | 31 | 53% | 38% | 76% | 11.9 | 3.8 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 | 20.2 |
| Career | 499 | 29.9 | 50% | 33% | 73% | 10 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 15.3 |
The casual NBA fan probably does not know about or thin much of Nikola Vucevic and the reason for that is that he plays for the Orlando Magic. He is a really good scorer, rebounder, and passer but has been wasting 6 years in Orlando after being traded from Philadelphia as part of the Andrew Bynum deal that started the 76ers tanking process. I would love to see what Vucevic could do with a team around him, the best player he has played with is probably Victor Oladipo, and that was in his first few years before the became the player he is today.
Vucevic a legitimate 3 point shooter, great rebounder, can score in the low post and then defend on the other end. To start the year I thought that the Mavericks may be able to a good deal on Vucevic because of the situation in Orlando. But Vucevic is having a monster year and has played himself into a big contract this summer. He is putting up big numbers in points while being extremely efficient, is the leagues 10th leading rebounder, is 4th among Centers in assists per game with a good assist to turnover ratio, and is a solid rim protector at 7’0″ 260 pounds.
I am not sure the Magic are going to come at Vucevic with a big offer as they are building around a core of Aaron Gordon (PF) who they just gave a big contract to, Mo Bamba (C) #6 pick in 2018, and Jonathan Isaac (F) #6 pick in 2017. With all 3 of their core players being in the frontcourt I find it unlikely they will want to invest major resources in Vucevic since they are so far away from being contenders. This seems like a great opportunity for the Mavs to swoop in and lock up a legitimate starting center for the next 3-4 years while he is in his prime.
2018-2019 Top Games
| Date | Opp | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | GmSc |
| 12/28 | TOR | 71% | 0 | 0% | 75% | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 36.3 |
| 10/20 | PHI | 67% | 4 | 100% | 100% | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 33.6 |
| 11/25 | LAL | 50% | 3 | 38% | 100% | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 31.5 |
| 11/18 | NYK | 67% | 2 | 67% | 100% | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 30 |
| 11/17 | LAL | 65% | 2 | 40% | 80% | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 29.6 |
2. DeMarcus Cousins, Golden State Warriors
| Type | Age | 2018 Salary | 2019 Option | Career Earnings |
| UFA | 29 | $ 5.3 M | N/A | $ 84.6 M |
| GP | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | TO | PTS | |
| ’17-’18 | 48 | 36.2 | 47% | 35% | 75% | 12.9 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 25.2 |
| ’18-’19 | 1 | 15 | 46% | 75% | 50% | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Career | 535 | 32.4 | 46% | 34% | 74% | 11 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 21.5 |
This is the most talented guy on this list. Cousins has proven he can be an absolute dominant force no matter who he is matched up against. Just look at his stat line from 2017 and you can easily see he is on a different level then most other Centers. But his style of play, mindset, and injury history is was makes me hesitant to make him the top Center on the market.
Cousins, a.k.a Boogie, tore his achilles in January of 2018, an injury that will most likely keep him out for a majority of this season. I can’t believe Boogie is already back on the court, and after just 1 game and 15 minutes played I am ready to declare him the second best Center prospect on the market this offseason. A pick-and-roll or pick-and-pop between Luka and Cousins would just be downright unstoppable. Cousins is a monster down low
Even 100% healthy I don’t know that Cousins is type of Center the Mavericks are looking for. Although he is an elite scorer, inside and out for his position, Frankly, he dribbles too much. As of today (Dennis Smith Jr situation pending) the Mavericks have two primary ball handlers as the building blocks of their team and bringing in a big man who tries to do too much and habitually is among the league leaders in turnovers (5 per game in 2017-2018), seems risky. The 5 assists per game looks good until you see he has a negative assists to turnover ratio for his career. If he can prove that he can play into a team concept, offensively and defensively, while a member of the Warriors this year then I can easily see Cousins ending the year as the top Center on the board.
3. Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies
| Type | Age | 2018 Salary | 2019 Option | Career Earnings |
| PO | 33 | $ 24 M | $ 25.6 M | $ 155 M |
| Season | G | MP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| ’18-’19 | 44 | 33.8 | 44% | 36% | 76% | 8.4 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 15.4 |
| Career | 760 | 33.7 | 48% | 35% | 78% | 7.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 15.2 |
Gasol does it all. He has anchored one of the top defenses in the league for years, can score inside, can score outside, and he distributed with the precision of a guard.
Gasol being 33 is a little bit concerning but I think his game will age very well. He has never been one to beat opponents with speed or athleticism, he wins with skill and savvy. Marc is having a great season, still holding down the center of the Memphis defense, is a great secondary distributor averaging 4.5 assists with a 2:1 assist to turnover ratio, and still a productive scorer when he needs to be.
Trade talks are starting to swirl around Gasol as Memphis is sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference and have a Center of the future in Jaren Jackson, Jr. The more turmoil surrounding Gasol’s situation with the Grizzlies the more chance that he turns down his player option next year and moves on to greener pastures. He would also be a great mentor to Luka Doncic, being that he is from Spain where Luka has spent the last 6 years playing for Real Madrid.
2018-2019 Top Games
| Date | Opp | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | GmSc |
| 11/27 | TOR | 71% | 4 | 67% | 75% | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 26.8 |
| 11/18 | MIN | 62% | 4 | 57% | 60% | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 26.6 |
| 11/25 | NYK | 48% | 3 | 50% | 50% | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 25.4 |
| 11/23 | LAC | 58% | 1 | 33% | 80% | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 25 |
| 1/9 | SAS | 56% | 3 | 60% | 71% | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 24.2 |
Career Highlights
4. Al Horford, Boston Celtics
| Type | Age | 2018 Salary | 2019 Option | Career Earnings |
| PO | 32 | $ 28.9 M | $ 30.1 M | $ 160.7 M |
| Season | G | MP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| ’18-’19 | 34 | 24.6 | 47% | 36% | 85% | 7.6 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
| Career | 320 | 17.7 | 54% | 36% | 72% | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 |
Al Horford is a complete basketball player that does whatever the team needs to get the win. I don’t need to see big numbers from Horford to know that he is doing his part and contributing to overall team success. His shooting efficiency is great and he doesn’t rack up assist numbers but he knows how to move the ball within the team concept leading to shots 2 or 3 passes later.
Horford is a similar age to Marc Gasol, similar player options available to them, but right now it is hard to see Horford leaving Boston as they are one of the few elite teams in the Eastern Conference and just made it to the Finals without Kyrie Irving or Gordon Hayward. Horford to the Mavs seems very unlikely but I would love to have this winner on our team.
2018-2019 Top Games
| Date | Opp | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | GmSc |
| 11/21 | NYK | 64% | 2 | 100% | 75% | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 23.6 |
| 1/16 | TOR | 75% | 3 | 75% | 100% | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 21 |
| 12/6 | NYK | 67% | 0 | 100% | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 19.9 | |
| 11/26 | NOP | 53% | 3 | 75% | 100% | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 17.9 |
| 1/7 | BRK | 86% | 0 | 0% | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16.8 |
5. DeAndre Jordan, Dallas Mavericks
| Type | Age | 2018 Salary | 2019 Option | Career Earnings |
| UFA | 31 | $ 22.9 M | N/A | $ 131.4 M |
| Season | G | MP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| ’18-’19 | 44 | 31.1 | 64% | 69% | 13.9 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 10.9 | |
| Career | 794 | 28.2 | 67% | 9% | 46% | 10.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 9.5 |
DeAndre Jordan, as usual, has been ripping down rebounds this season, 2nd in the entire NBA in rebounds per game behind Andre Drummond. Along with that, DeAndre has also put together his best free throw shooting season ever, increasing 10 percentage points over last season. He does not have much offensive game but his pick-and-roll chemistry with Luka Dončić is getting better and better each game. Although he is still an elite rebounder, now on the other side of 30 and $130M in his pocket, DeAndre does seem to be the same 3x All-NBA, 2x Defensive Player of the Year, devastating lob-man that he used to be. If DeAndre is looking for $20 million a year for multiple years I think we would be best off to part ways.
The turnovers are also an issue. I have heard some refer to him as a good passer but I would beg to differ, as shown by his negative assist to turnover ratio. He loves to throw backdoor passes whether they are open or not, trying to thread the needle like he is Chris Paul. Sometimes it works, often it does not. He is also a lazy outlet passer that can lead to bad turnovers and easy transition threes for the opponent.
He still has probably the most vicious dunk of all-time on an alley-oop delivery from Chris Paul. I don’t think he can get up like this anymore, but being a Mavs fan and season ticket holder, I hope he proves me wrong.
2018-2019 Top Games
| Date | Opp | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | GmSc |
| 10/20 | MIN | 80% | 0 | 86% | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 26.8 | |
| 10/28 | UTA | 80% | 0 | 100% | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21.6 | |
| 10/26 | TOR | 50% | 0 | 89% | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 20.9 | |
| 12/20 | LAC | 67% | 0 | 75% | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20.4 | |
| 12/2 | LAC | 55% | 0 | 57% | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 20 |
6. Hassan Whiteside, Miami Heat
| Type | Age | 2018 Salary | 2019 Option | Career Earnings |
| PO | 29 | $ 25.4 M | $ 27.1 M | $ 74.6 M |
| Season | G | MP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| ’18-’19 | 36 | 26 | 53% | 13% | 45% | 12.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 12.8 |
| Career | 307 | 26.7 | 57% | 24% | 61% | 11.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 13.5 |
Hassan Whiteside was a 2nd round draft pick (33 overall) by the Sacramento Kings in 2010 after racking up 182 blocks in 34 games in his only season at Marshall University. He only played 19 games with Sacramento in 2 seasons then was out of the NBA for the 2012 and 2013 season. In 2014 he signed a preseason contract with the Memphis Grizzlies but was cut a month later, eventually finding a home with Miami.
Whiteside is an elite shot blocker and rebounder. He is currently the 3rd in the league in blocks and 8th in the league in rebounding in just 26 minutes per game. On a per 36 minute basis he is the top rebounder in the league with 17.1. His free-throw shooting is just god awful at 45% and he really doesn’t have any offensive game outside of dunks and put backs. But when it comes to rebounding and protecting the rim there are few better.
Whiteside has a player option this off-season and it is not too crazy to think he will turn down the $27 million. He is 29 years old and it may be good for him to ink a longer term deal while he is healthy and on the under side of 30. There is also the drama between he and head coach Eric Spoelstra which culminated in Whiteside receiving only 15 minutes per game in the 5 game playoff series in 2018 against Joel Embiid and the 76ers. During the series Whiteside gave the following quote “It’s bullshit It’s really bullshit, man. There’s a lot of teams that could use a center. Shit. That’s bullshit.”
2018-2019 Top Games
| Date | Opp | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | GmSc |
| 11/7 | SAS | 56% | 0 | 0% | 82% | 20 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 33.9 |
| 12/2 | UTA | 65% | 0 | 17% | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 24.2 | |
| 1/4 | WAS | 69% | 0 | 60% | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21.7 | |
| 11/10 | WAS | 60% | 0 | 0% | 75% | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 19.5 |
| 10/24 | NYK | 53% | 0 | 60% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18.8 |
7. Enes Kanter, New York Knicks
| Type | Age | 2018 Salary | 2019 Option | Career Earnings |
| UFA | 27 | $ 17.5 M | N/A | $ 90.4 M |
| Season | G | MP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| ’18-’19 | 41 | 26.5 | 54% | 35% | 82% | 11 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 14.4 |
| Career | 557 | 22.3 | 54% | 30% | 78% | 7.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 11.9 |
Kanter has a nose for the basketball and a knack for scoring around the rim but he does not provide much on defense. He has never averaged more than .5 blocks per game and is not known as much of a floor spacer. He started the year pretty hot but has since cooled of in terms of scoring.
Any team looking for great low post scoring and rebounding would really appreciate the skills of Enes Kanter. He is talented and will make a lot of money this offseason, but I don’t think those checks will be signed by Mark Cuban.
2018-2019 Top Games
| Date | Opp | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | GmSc |
| 11/5 | CHI | 57% | 0 | 0% | 88% | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 27.9 |
| 10/19 | BRK | 67% | 0 | 0% | 100% | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 27 |
| 12/8 | BRK | 77% | 0 | 60% | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 24.4 | |
| 11/25 | MEM | 56% | 0 | 0% | 50% | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 20.9 |
| 11/18 | ORL | 50% | 0 | 0% | 100% | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 19.5 |
8. Jonas Valančiūnas, Toronto Raptors
| Type | Age | 2018 Salary | 2019 Option | Career Earnings |
| PO | 26 | $ 16.5 M | $ 17.6 M | $ 61.9 M |
| Season | G | MP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| ’18-’19 | 30 | 18.8 | 58% | 30% | 82% | 7.2 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| Career | 470 | 25.1 | 56% | 37% | 79% | 8.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
With Jonas you know exactly what you are getting. He has been in the league for 6 full seasons, and excluding his rookie year, Jonas has averaged between, 11 – 13 points, 8 – 10 boards, and 0.8 – 1.3 blocks. He is a big body and a good free throw shooter for a big but I cannot foresee the Mavs spending at least $18 million a year on a guy to average 12 points and 9 rebounds for the next 3 years. He has been a part of some great regular season Toronto Raptor teams but has never taken his game to the next level in the playoffs. The Mavs need to be looking for big time championship level players and I just don’t think that is Jonas Valančiūnas.
2018-2019 Top Games
| Date | Opp | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | GmSc |
| 12/5 | PHI | 69% | 0 | 0% | 89% | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 23.1 |
| 11/21 | ATL | 75% | 1 | 50% | 63% | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 22.4 |
| 10/22 | CHO | 88% | 0 | 75% | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 21.6 | |
| 12/7 | BRK | 67% | 0 | 0% | 67% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 19.4 |
| 11/10 | NYK | 75% | 1 | 100% | 60% | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 18.6 |
9. Brook Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks
| Type | Age | 2018 Salary | 2019 Option | Career Earnings |
| UFA | 30 | $3.4 M | N/A | $121 M |
| Season | G | MP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| ’18-’19 | 44 | 27.6 | 44% | 38% | 81% | 3.9 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 12.1 |
| Career | 680 | 31 | 50% | 35% | 79% | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 17.6 |
Lopez is an elite 3 point shooter. Not just for the Center position, but league-wide as well. Just look at his top games of the season and you can see that he can change the game from beyond the arc. To match up with his 3 ball, Lopez is also a pretty good rim protector, standing at 7’0″ 270 lbs. The huge downside of Lopez’s game is his inability to get a rebound. Having a Center that averages just 3.9 rebounds per game scares the daylights out of me.
He was a big time scorer for the New Jersey and Brooklyn Nets for years, averaging at least 19 points per game 6 out of his 9 years with the team. He will no longer be asked to score like that every night, but he has still shown the ability to fill it up from time to time. He is a key member of the best team in the league and has played himself into a bigger contract than the 1 year/$3.4 million contract he is on this season.
2018-2019 Top Games
| Date | Opp | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | GmSc |
| 11/11 | DEN | 59% | 8 | 62% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 22.6 | |
| 11/10 | LAC | 50% | 6 | 50% | 100% | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 20.3 |
| 1/1 | DET | 54% | 7 | 58% | 80% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 19.6 |
| 1/7 | UTA | 83% | 3 | 75% | 100% | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 17.4 |
| 12/29 | BRK | 47% | 7 | 47% | 100% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 16.8 |
10. JaVale McGee, Los Angeles Lakers
| Type | Age | 2018 Salary | 2019 Option | Career Earnings |
| UFA | 31 | $2.4 M | N/A | $57.5 M |
| Season | G | MP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| ’18-’19 | 39 | 22.5 | 59% | 17% | 67% | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| Career | 597 | 17.1 | 56% | 10% | 59% | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7.7 |
JaVale McGee has never really found a home in the NBA. He was drafted 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in 2008, spent 4 years there before being traded to the Denver Nuggets. After that McGee bounced around to Philly, Dallas, Golden State, and now the Los Angeles Lakers. Although he can sometimes get a bit out of control (to put it mildly), he still has the tool to be an elite rim protector and rim runner and a solid rebounder. This season, McGee is second in the league in blocks per 36 minutes.
McGee has been playing for near minimum contracts for the past 4 years so it doesn’t seem like it would take much to sign him on as a part of your frontcourt rotation.
2018-2019 Top Games
| Date | Opp | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | GmSc |
| 10/25 | DEN | 63% | 0 | 100% | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 20.2 | |
| 10/24 | PHO | 62% | 1 | 50% | 50% | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 19.9 |
| 12/15 | CHO | 90% | 0 | 50% | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 18.7 | |
| 11/14 | POR | 75% | 0 | 100% | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 18.4 | |
| 10/18 | POR | 83% | 0 | 75% | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16.6 |
Below is probably the best highlight film of anybody on the list. When you watch this video it seems absolutely STUPID that this guys is being paid just $2.3 million this season.
But then there is this…
And suddenly it all makes sense. A year with the Golden State Warriors and some time spent with the King in LA seem to have made a good impression on JaVale, his numbers so far this season are impressive. His freakishly long arms make rim-running oops and blocked shots just second nature for him. If nobody is going to pay more than $5 million for this guy I suggest the Mavericks do.
Other Free Agent Centers
There are still some other notable free agents that may not be a franchise changing Center but could provide some great value as part of a frontcourt rotation. Some names to keep in mind are Dewayne Dedmon, Willie Cauley-Stein, and of course our guy Tyson Chandler who had a good showing against the Mavs earlier this season. Then again, the Mavs can always opt to bring back The Baller, the Tunisian Tower, Salah Mejri.
| Player | Team | Type | Age | 2018 Salary | 2019 Option |
| Bismack Biyombo | CHA | PO | 26 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| Robin Lopez | CHI | UFA | 31 | $13,503,875 | |
| Tyson Chandler | PHX | UFA | 36 | $13,000,000 | |
| Marcin Gortat | LAC | UFA | 35 | $12,000,000 | |
| Kosta Koufos | SAC | UFA | 30 | $8,219,750 | |
| Dewayne Dedmon | ATL | UFA | 30 | $7,050,000 | |
| Boban Marjanovic | DET | UFA | 31 | $7,000,000 | |
| Dwight Howard | WAS | UFA | 33 | $5,470,425 | |
| Aron Baynes | BOS | PO | 31 | $5,193,600 | $5,453,280 |
| Willie Cauley-Stein | SAC | UFA | 25 | $4,696,875 | |
| Kyle O’Quinn | IND | UFA | 29 | $4,449,000 | $3,825,360 |
| Nene Hilario | HOU | PO | 36 | $3,651,480 | |
| Ekpe Udoh | UTH | UFA | 31 | $3,280,000 | |
| Amir Johnson | PHI | UFA | 32 | $2,393,887 | |
| Zaza Pachulia | DET | UFA | 35 | $2,393,887 | |
| Greg Monroe | TOR | UFA | 29 | $2,165,481 | |
| Nerlens Noel | OKC | PO | 24 | $1,757,429 | $1,988,119 |
| Salah Mejri | DAL | UFA | 33 | $1,567,007 | |
| Ivica Zubac | LAL | RFA | 22 | $1,297,506 | |
| Khem Birch | ORL | RFA | 27 | $1,096,929 | |
| Jordan Bell | GSW | RFA | 24 | $1,096,929 | |
| Thomas Bryant | WAS | RFA | 22 | $1,096,929 |
As mentioned above, we don’t have any Centers under contract for next season so we are going to have to be in play on a few of these guys. Maxi Kleber is another name to consider. He will appear in the Power Forward article but he could easily be classified as a Center. I think he is a player the Mavs want to bring back, depending on what he demands in restricted free agency could change the equation for the Mavericks fairly quickly.
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