Keep tabs on where the NBA's top players landed during this summer's wild free-agency period. USA TODAY Sports
LeBron James' Decision 3.0 is over and DeMarcus Cousins made the rich even richer, but there are still plenty of impact players available in free agency.
Houston's Clint Capela, who emerged as one of the best two-way big men in the league last season, has not yet agreed to a deal. The same goes for Zach LaVine and Jabari Parker — two former lottery picks whose careers have been slowed by injuries.
Follow USA TODAY Sports’ free agent tracker to keep tabs on where all of the league's top players land this summer.
Editor's note: This page will be updated with contract information and analysis as agreements are made between players and teams. Rankings are based on USA TODAY Sports' view of the free agent landscape.
1. LeBron James - Agreed to four-year, $154 million deal with Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers have missed the playoffs the previous five seasons, the longest such streak in franchise history. James, no doubt, will help shift the balance of power back to one of the league's most illustrious franchises.
2. Kevin Durant - Agreed to two-year, $61.5 million deal to stay with Golden State. Durant had said many times that he planned to re-sign with the defending champs, and that's exactly what he did. And so the dynasty continues ...
3. Paul George - Agreed to four-year, $137 million deal to stay with Oklahoma City. George, who was widely believed to be destined for Laker Land, is sticking it out with Russell Westbrook and the Thunder after his first season with the franchise ended in the first round of the playoffs. Kudos to Thunder general manager Sam Presti for this one.
4. Chris Paul - Agreed to four-year, $160 million deal to stay with Houston. Paul, who forced his way out of Los Angeles last summer after six seasons with the Clippers, is coming off a disappointing finish to a phenomenal season. As elite as Paul is, will the Rockets regret giving the 33-year-old a long-term deal?
5. DeMarcus Cousins - Agreed to one-year, $5.3 million deal with Golden State. In the biggest stunner of the summer, Cousins will become the fifth All-Star on the Warriors. He suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in January, but, contingent on his health, he offers a dominant, low-post presence that the Warriors haven’t had – though have rarely needed.
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DeMarcus Cousins through the years
6. Nikola Jokic - Reportedly agreed to five-year, $146.5 million deal to stay with Denver. This was a done deal before free agency began. Jokic is one of the most talented young big men in the league and the Nuggets' franchise centerpiece. He wasn't going anywhere.
7. Clint Capela, Houston (Restricted)
8. DeAndre Jordan - Reportedly agreed to one-year, approximately $24 million deal with Dallas. Jordan is headed to Dallas — again. We have a feeling this will be different than the summer of 2015, when Jordan changed his mind after agreeing to a deal with the Mavericks and returned to L.A.
9. Julius Randle - Agreed to two-year, $18 million deal with New Orleans. The fourth-year big man is coming off a career year (16.1 points, eight rebounds per game) and will be a welcome addition in New Orleans alongside Anthony Davis.
10. Aaron Gordon - Agreed to four-year, $82 million deal to stay with Orlando. Injuries limited Gordon to 58 games last season, but the 22-year-old still took a significant step forward in his development. He's one of the most promising young power forwards in the league.
11. Zach LaVine, Chicago (Restricted)
12. Tyreke Evans - Agreed to one-year, $12 million deal with Indiana. Evans had his best all-around season in 2017-18, averaging 19.4 points and shooting a career-best 39.9 percent on 3-pointers. He also averaged 5.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds. He's a nice addition to a Pacers backcourt with Most Improved Player Victor Oladipo.
13. Marcus Smart, Boston (Restricted)
14. JJ Redick - Agreed to one-year deal to stay with Philadelphia. Keeping Redick is big for the Sixers, who again expect to be one of the top teams in the East. The 34-year-old sharpshooter averaged a career-high 17.1 points per game last season, his first in Philadelphia.
15. Jusuf Nurkic, Portland (Restricted)
16. Derrick Favors - Agreed to two-year, $36 million deal to stay with Utah. Favors fits at power forward in a big lineup and center in a small lineup and, though he's more of a traditional big man, he began to extend his range a bit last season, hitting 14 3-pointers.
17. Trevor Ariza - Agreed to one-year, $15 million deal with Phoenix. This is an interesting move for Ariza, who will go from key cog on a 65-win Houston team to a veteran presence on a rebuilding Suns squad.
18. Jabari Parker, Milwaukee (Restricted)
19. Avery Bradley - Reportedly agreed to two-year, $25 million deal to stay with Los Angeles Clippers. Bradley, who's coming off season-ending abdominal surgery, struggled to find the right role after being traded from Boston, but he provides value as a defender and improved scorer.
20. Isaiah Thomas, Los Angeles Lakers (Unrestricted)
21. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Agreed to one-year, $12 million deal to stay with Los Angeles Lakers. Caldwell-Pope, who averaged 13.4 points per game last season and shot a career-high 38.3 percent on 3-pointers, will be a nice fit alongside James.
22. Will Barton - Reportedly agreed to four-year, $54 million deal to stay with Denver. Barton has developed into one of the top sixth men in the league, and the Nuggets weren't ready to let him walk. Of players who came off the bench in more than 40 games last season, Barton was tied for third with 13.7 points per game.
23. Fred VanVleet - Agreed to two-year, $18 million deal to stay with Toronto. The Sixth Man of the Year finalist shot 41.4 percent from 3-point last year, his second NBA season.
24. Luc Mbah a Moute, Houston (Unrestricted)
25. Rajon Rondo - Agreed to one-year, $9 million deal with Los Angeles Lakers. Another interesting addition for the Lakers, Rondo, 32, reinvigorated his career during his lone season in New Orleans. An interesting move for the Lakers and a big loss for the Pelicans.
26. Rudy Gay - Reportedly agreed to one-year, $10 million deal to stay with San Antonio. Gay, who signed with the Spurs last summer after suffering a ruptured Achilles in January 2017, opted out of the final year of his contract last week, turning down $8.8 million. He's not the 20 point per game scorer he once was, but he can still contribute.
27. Kyle Anderson, San Antonio (Restricted)
28. Lance Stephenson - Agreed to one-year, $4.5 million deal with Los Angeles Lakers. Lance and LeBron in L.A.? This is just too good.
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LeBron James-Lance Stephenson feud through the years
29. Brook Lopez, Los Angeles Lakers (Unrestricted)
30. Wayne Ellington, Miami (Unrestricted)
31. Rodney Hood, Cleveland (Restricted)
32. Nerlens Noel - Agreed to two-year deal with Oklahoma City. Noel, the No. 6 overall pick in 2013, is coming off the worst season of his career, but this is a great opportunity for him to get back on track.
33. Seth Curry - Reportedly agreed to two-year deal with Portland. Curry didn’t play last season as a result of a stress fracture in his leg, but Steph’s younger brother had a stellar 2016-17 campaign with Dallas, especially after the All-Star break (averaged 16.2 points and made 45.3 percent of his 3-pointers).
34. Joe Harris - Agreed to two-year, $16 million deal to stay with Brooklyn. The Nets clearly saw the value in the 26-year-old forward, who shot a career-high 49.1 percent from the field and 41.9 percent from beyond the arc last season.
35. Greg Monroe, Boston (Unrestricted)
36. Dwyane Wade, Miami (Unrestricted)
37. Dante Exum - Agreed to three-year, $33 million deal to stay with Utah. Injuries robbed Exum of much of his first four seasons, but he did have a promising end to his 2017-18 campaign. Exum was drafted fifth overall in 2014, and the Jazz still clearly have faith in his talent.
38. Michael Beasley, New York (Unrestricted)
39. Montrezl Harrell, Los Angeles Clippers (Restricted)
40. Elfrid Payton - Reportedly agreed to one-year deal with New Orleans. Payton, the No. 10 overall pick in 2014, averaged 12.7 points, 6.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds with Orlando and Phoenix last season.
Other notable free agent deals
Dwight Howard - Expected to join Wizards after clearing waivers. Howard is expected to join the Washington Wizards via the taxpayers' midlevel exception at $5.3 million once his trade to the Nets becomes official and he clears waivers.
JaVale McGee - Agreed to one-year, $2.4 million deal with Los Angeles Lakers. A surprising addition to the LeBron-led Lakers, McGee is coming off two solid years with Golden State, where he provided the Warriors with some much-needed rim protection.
Doug McDermott - Agreed to three-year, $22 million deal with Indiana. The Pacers were one of the NBA's biggest surprises last season, and adding McDermott will only make them better. He's a career 40.3 percent shooter from beyond the arc.
Ersan Ilyasova - Agreed to three-year, $21 million deal with Milwaukee. The 31-year-old journeyman will be a solid addition to Milwaukee, where he spent the first seven seasons of his career. He averaged 10.8 points and 6.7 rebounds after signing with Philadelphia in February.
Ed Davis - Reportedly agreed to one-year, $4.4 million deal with Brooklyn. Damian Lillard wasn't a fan of this, and we don't blame him. At this price, this is a steal for the Nets.
Aron Baynes - Agreed to two-year, $10.6 million deal to stay with Boston. Baynes may not be as high profile as the Celtics' stars or the members of their young core, but he still provides the team with some valuable energy and physicality.
Jerami Grant - Agreed to three-year, $27 million deal to stay with Oklahoma City. Athletic and young, Grant is coming off a solid season with the Thunder, who clearly view him as a part of their future.
Marco Belinelli - Agreed to two-year, $12 million deal with San Antonio. Belinelli, who won a championship with the Spurs in 2014, shot 37.7 percent from 3-point territory last season with Atlanta and Philadelphia.
Raul Neto - Agreed to two-year, $4.4 million deal to stay with Utah. The 26-year-old floor general only played 12.1 minutes per game last season, but he made 40.4 percent of his 3-pointers.
Derrick Rose - Agreed to one-year, $2.4 million deal to stay with Minnesota. He's not the player he once was, but Rose showed some promise with the T-Wolves in their first-round playoff loss to Houston, averaging 14.2 points in five games.
Jeff Green - Reportedly agreed to one-year minimum deal with Washington. Green had his moments for Cleveland in the playoffs (19 points and eight rebounds in Game 7 vs. Boston on the road), and he should be a nice complementary piece for a Wizards team in need of some frontcourt help.
Michael Carter-Williams - Reportedly agreed to one-year minimum deal with Houston. The 2014 Rookie of the Year will join his fifth NBA team. He spent last season in Charlotte, where he averaged a career-low 4.6 points per game.
Raymond Felton - Reportedly agreed to one-year, $2.4 million deal to stay with Oklahoma City. Felton's return pushes the Thunder into uncharted territory: They are currently projected to pay $150 million in luxury tax, according to ESPN, pushing total team spending to $300 million.
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