All week, we will unveil the best available free agents at each position:
• Best Available Point Guards • Best Available Shooting Guards • Best Available Small Forwards (Wednesday)• Best Available Power Forwards (Thursday)• Best Available Centers (Friday)
The shooting guard position is potentially rich in theory, and a dud in practice. The five highest-valued players all either have player options they are likely to exercise or are restricted free agents who will be difficult to pry free. Moreover, two of the most gettable ones are defensive specialists who might not be everyone’s cup of tea.
This is the second piece of my free-agent ratings, focusing on the shooting guard spot. For each player, I’ve calculated his likely 2020-21 dollar value to an average team this year, based on my BORD$ formula that I described in much greater detail here.
I’ve included every realistic potential free…
