Here are some of the most recognizable players who are still not signed by any of the NBA teams as the training camps and the NBA preseason games concluded. The list is from former scoring machines to defensive specialists to former NBA champions. Some of these players can still ball with the rest of the currently signed NBA players as starters while some can still be effective off the bench.
1. Monta Ellis
Monta Ellis played for the Indiana Pacers for the past two NBA seasons. During the 2016-2017 NBA season, Ellis averaged 8.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.2 assists.
He appeared in 74 games while starting 33 of them.
2. Norris Cole
Norris Cole only played 13 games for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the past NBA season where he averaged 3.3 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists. Cole is a two-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat.
3. Roy Hibbert
Roy Hibbert is a two-time All-Star and a member of the 2013-2014 All-Defensive team. Hibbert played a total of 48 games for the Charlotte Hornets and the Denver Nuggets last season while averaging 4.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game.
4. Spencer Hawes
In the past NBA season, Spencer Hawes averaged 6.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while playing a total of 54 games with the Charlotte Hornets and the Milwaukee Bucks.
5. Gerald Henderson
Gerald Henderson played 72 games with the Philadelphia 76ers during the past NBA season where he averaged 9.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
6. Jordan Hill
Jordan Hill appeared in seven games in the past NBA season where he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He averaged 1.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.
7. Ty Lawson
Ty Lawson started 24 out of 69 games last season with the Sacramento Kings while averaging 9.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game.
8. Festus Ezeli
Festus Ezeli is a one-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors. Ezeli has been out of the league since the 2015-2016 NBA season. He averaged 4.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game all throughout his career.
9. Brandon Jennings
Brandon Jennings played for the New York Knicks and the Washington Wizards during the past NBA season. He played for a total of 81 games while starting 13 of them. Jennings averaged 7.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game last season.
10. Derrick Williams
During the past NBA season, Derrick Williams played 25 games for the Miami Heat before getting traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Williams averaged 6.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game last season. Williams is a member of the 2011-2012 All-Rookie team.
11. Jared Sullinger
Jared Sullinger only played 11 games for the Toronto Raptors during the 2016-2017 NBA season where he averaged 3.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.3 assists.
12. Trey Burke
Trey Burke was recently waived by the New York Knicks. Burke averaged 2.0 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game during the past NBA season for the Washington Wizards.
