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NBA Free Agency 2015: Best fits for Top 25 remaining free agents

By Josh Hill

Mar 24, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Jeremy Lin (17) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters (23) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Jeremy Lin (17) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters (23) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 10, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Indiana Pacers forward David West (21) shoots from the foul line during the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers won the game 93-92. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Indiana Pacers forward David West (21) shoots from the foul line during the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers won the game 93-92. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /

3. David West, PF

Free Agent Status: Unrestricted
Best Fits: Spurs, Wizards, Clippers, Blazers

One of the hottest free agents on the market is David West. If we’re going off of sheer possibility and best fit, then David West is the best remaining free agent. Stripping away some of the other free agents who are more than likely to re-sign with their current teams, West is the hottest name on the market and is getting attention from some serious contenders.

He said he wants to win, which is why he bypassed a meeting with the Knicks and ended up leaving Indiana in the first place.

The most natural fit for West is in San Antonio, where the biggest perk of joining up is the ability Gregg Popovich has to extend the careers of veterans. It’s not as though West has a lot of years left in his career, but under Pop he could add meaningful years he may not get elsewhere.

Los Angeles has a sudden need for a big man, and while West isn’t a traditional center he is a big body they need and can use as a veteran voice on a team hungry for a title. San Antonio is the best fit, but the chance to play with Paul Pierce, Chris Paul and under the tutelage of Doc Rivers might be too great to pass up.

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