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NBA Free Agency 2019: 20 best players available

By Brendon Kleen

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TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 25: Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball against the Toronto Raptors during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 25, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 25: Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball against the Toronto Raptors during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 25, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /

13. Malcolm Brogdon, G, Milwaukee Bucks, Restricted

Maybe it’s the injuries, maybe it’s the dominance of Giannis Antetokounmpo over everything in the world of the Bucks, but no one is talking about Brogdon. Some believed he would sign an extension last fall with Milwaukee to avoid restricted free agency, but after a near-title run and an injury-riddled season, Brogdon now enters the restricted market without a clear list of suitors.

Brogdon is understandably in the second tier of point guard targets, below Kyrie Irving and D’Angelo Russell. However, he ought to be considered a tier above Terry Rozier or Ricky Rubio, despite not earning the same amount of buzz as those guys. Brogdon is the perfect complement to the many bigger playmakers who are dominating the league right now, as he proved alongside Antetokounmpo the past three seasons.

This year, Brogdon entered the 50/40/90 club, proving undoubtedly that he is one of the absolute best shooters in the NBA. Brogdon’s shot may not be the most versatile in the world, as you won’t see him pulling up from 30 feet or throwing up off-balance bombs like JJ Redick or Marco Belinelli, but when you add his remarkable spot-up efficiency to above-average ball-handling and versatile defense and legit size at 6-foot-5, there’s a ton to like.

Brogdon will be 27 this season, just his fourth, which potentially limits his value if you consider his current level of production as his ceiling. But the NBA continues to put a huge emphasis on combo guards who can space the floor and defend multiple positions as lead playmakers become bigger and longer. Brogdon is perhaps the best version of this type of guy.

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