Best of the rest: Who's left in NBA free agency?

Instead of holding up the market, the top free agents did everyone a favor this season and made commitments relatively quickly.

Almost every top free agent has already been spoken for, but a handful of fringe stars and quality role players remain who can make a difference in the right situations.

Here are nine of the best free agents still without a contract after the first week of free agency.

Derrick Rose (UFA)

Despite his wonky knees and injury concerns, Rose is coming off a season in which he averaged 18 points, 4.4 assists, and 3.8 rebounds for the New York Knicks. Rose started all 64 games he appeared in, averaging 32 minutes a night.

Though Rose's shooting percentage jumped to 47.1 percent last season, that was largely because he abandoned the 3-point shot, averaging less than one attempt per game with the Knicks. In what's now a shallow pool of point guards, Rose is one of the best available.

Bojan Bogdanovic (RFA)

Bogdanovic joined the Washington Wizards late last season, contributing 12.7 points on 45.7 percent shooting in 26 games. When hot, the 28-year-old's 3-point shooting allows him to provide an immediate spark, as demonstrated by the 16 times he finished with at least 20 points last season.

Though Washington used Bogdanovic strictly off the bench, he started all 54 of the games he spent with the Brooklyn Nets to begin last season.

Nerlens Noel (RFA)

After struggling to find minutes in a crowded Philadelphia 76ers frontcourt, Noel showed his value as a rim protector in Dallas. The Mavericks surrendered just 104.8 points per 100 possessions with the 23-year-old on the court.

While another team could conceivably swoop in and sign the 6-foot-11 big man to a max offer sheet, the Mavericks appear willing to match no matter what the cost.

Dewayne Dedmon (UFA)

After signing a measly two-year, $6-million deal last summer, Dedmon is almost certain to land a larger payday this offseason.

While the 7-footer doesn't offer much offensively, he's a talented shot-blocker, and an asset to any team looking to add a quality rim protector.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (RFA)

It's a bit surprising that nobody's lobbed a near-max offer at Caldwell-Pope yet, a situation that could force the capped-out Detroit Pistons to say sayonara to the shooting guard.

If the Wizards match the Nets' offer sheet to Otto Porter, Brooklyn could be a possibility. Though he's a volume shooter who shot below 40 percent last season, KCP remains a young, durable, 3-and-D wing and one of the top free agents available.

JaMychal Green (RFA)

Now that the Memphis Grizzlies have said goodbye to Zach Randolph, it seems like they need to retain starting power forward JaMychal Green. The 27-year-old came into his own last season, adding a consistent outside shot while ranking second on the team in rebounds.

Since he's a restricted free agent, though, it wouldn't be crazy to see someone throw a sizable offer sheet his way.

Thabo Sefolosha (UFA)

At 33 years old, Sefolosha's best days may be behind him, but the 11-year veteran should have no problem providing quality minutes over the next few seasons.

He's still a terrific perimeter defender, and his veteran leadership will be a welcome addition to any team.

Jonathon Simmons (RFA)

The Spurs will retain Simmons, but it's a matter of price - every dollar committed to him is another dollar that comes out of the pockets of Manu Ginobili and Pau Gasol.

Putting aside sentimentality, Simmons is the most important player of the three. In the playoffs, the 27-year-old proved he's more than just an effective 3-and-D bench option; Simmons can also generate his own shot off the dribble in a starting role.

C.J. Miles (UFA)

Miles may be the top unrestricted free agent left, since he fits the NBA's desired prototype of shooters who can play multiple positions, and with the big guns off the board, he could land anywhere.

He opted out of $4.5 million with the Indiana Pacers likely hoping for a bigger payday, which could conceivably be accommodated by various teams' mid-level exception.

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