NBA Free Agency: 5 Best Centers Available in 2018

#1 DeMarcus Cousins

DeMarcus Cousins

The former Kentucky one-and-done center is one of the most skilled big men in the history of the game. He provides the complete offensive package - his 3-point percentage of 35.2% on over 6 attempts per game ranks among the league's best, while he is an assured playmaker who can set his teammates up from anywhere on the court.

As a banger down in the low post, DeMarcus Cousins is second to no one in the league, as few centers today can match his explosiveness and brute strength from there. Although there are concerns over how good he is likely to be once he stages a comeback from the Achilles injury that ended his 2017-18 campaign prematurely, Cousins is at least a top two center in the league right now, if not the very best.

Teams like the Dallas Mavericks and the Washington Wizards would be ideal fits for him if the Pelicans do not deem him worthy of a max contract - although this eventuality is unlikely given how effective he's been for them over the past year or so since getting traded from the Sacramento Kings.