Ranking the 5 best available NBA free agent shooting guards in 2023

Apr 22, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (1) dribbles up court against the Brooklyn Nets during the second quarter of game four of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports /

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May 12, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) reacts to the crowd after hitting a three point basket at the buzzer to end the first half of game six of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Best available NBA free agent shooting guards: 3. Austin Reaves

Austin Reaves has made himself a lot of money in the last couple of weeks with his play, perhaps going from a $10 million player to a $15 million player. Reaves was a solid starter for the Lakers this season but in recent weeks he has been playing above-average basketball.

Reavs is a restricted free agent and the max that the Lakers can offer him is $61 million over four years due to the CBA. Still, the Lakers can match any offer that he gets and he could receive offers for as much as $20 million per year due to his strong play in the postseason.

If the Lakers are able to win a title, things are gonna get crazy expensive for a team that didn’t want to pay past a certain point in the luxury tax not too long ago. This would probably be the only reason that Reaves leaves the Lakers for another team.

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