The NBA trading deadline is approaching faster than we know. This means that some players will move on, while some teams will cement their identities. Deadlines don't always mean players will keep going, and some teams would rather test their luck in the free agent market, so we'll have to wait until offseason to see real movement. Not all teams like to take risks with upcoming free agents. Because there's no guarantee they'll stay, and you don't want to pack the future for them. The 20 players could become free agents in 2022 and could be prime deal targets in the coming weeks. Even if they don't move now, they may move in the summer, and these are the top 20 free agents of the class of 2022.
20. Thaddeus Young (Unrestricted Spurs)
2021-22 Stats: 6.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.3 blocks
19. Rubio (Unrestricted Knight)
2021-22 Stats: 13.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.2 blocks
18. Harris (Unrestricted Magic)
2021-22 Stats: 11.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.2 blocks
17.TJ- Warren (unrestricted Walker)
2021-22 Data: None
16. Munch (Unrestricted Lakers)
2021-22 Stats: 12.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.4 blocks
15. Covington (Unrestricted Trailblazer)
2021-22 Stats: 7.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.3 blocks
14. Wall (Player Option Rocket)
13. Drummond (unlimited 76ers)
2021-22 Stats: 6.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.9 blocks
12. Schroeder (unrestricted Celtic)
2021-22 Stats: 14.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.1 blocks
11. Harrell (Unrestricted Wizard)
2021-22 Stats: 13.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.7 blocks
10. Portis (Player Option Bucks)
2021-22 Stats: 14.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.9 blocks
9. Nurkic (Unrestricted Trailblazer)
2021-22 Stats: 14.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.6 blocks
8. Sexton (Restricted Knight)
2021-22 Stats: 16.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.0 blocks
7. Bridges (Restricted Wasp)
2021-22 Stats: 20.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.9 blocks
6. Westbrook (Player Options Lakers)
2021-22 Stats: 18.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.3 blocks
5. Ayton (limited by the Sun)
2021-22 Stats: 16.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.8 blocks
4. Beal (Player Option Wizards)
2021-22 Stats: 23.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.4 blocks
3. Irving (Player Options Nets)
2021-22 Stats: 25.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.2 blocks
2. Lavin (unrestricted Raven)
2021-22 Stats: 24.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.4 blocks
1. Harden (player option Nets)
2021-22 Stats: 23.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.7 blocks