NBA Free Agency: Top 20 Upcoming Free Agents

Apr 17, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (12) reacts during the game against the Houston Rockets at the Staples Center. The Lakers defeated the Rockets 99-95 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

2. Dwight Howard (Unrestricted)

Recovering from back surgery the entire season, Dwight Howard was still able to put up all-star-type numbers. While he didn’t make the defensive impact the Lakers would have liked to have seen, by the end of  the season he was back to his old defensive ways. Howard is the Lakers’ player to lose at this point. They can offer him a 5th year and more marketing opportunities than anyone else. But it will be interesting to see where he ends up nonetheless.