“[Nobody’s] reached out to me. I’m just waiting… I just want to be able to play basketball again; I don’t care if it’s the bench or not.” the 7-time All Star said to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, as he waits a contract buyout from the Detroit Pistons, after he signed a 2-year-deal that is worth$17,894,491, according to the specialized site Spotrac.

Now, he will have to wait outside the court for an offer that could lead him to any other NBA franchise, but maybe that wouldn’t be possible, as he hasn’t even played in the NBA preseason, where he could have shown some of his skills. So, theseother four players are in the same situation as him.

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1. Carmelo Anthony

Despite Carmelo Anthony had a pretty decent season, the Los Angeles Lakers decided not to offer him a new contract. As a 38-year-old, Carmelo didn’t have any offers during the summer. That’s why the 10-time All-Starwill have to wait until it comes, otherwise he could be force to retire.

2. Dwight Howard

The Los Angeles Lakersbackup center Dwight Howard had to step up last season due to Anthony Davis’ injury. He didn’t made bad performance, but it wasn’t enought to offer him another contract, despite his salary. As a 36-year-old and 8-time All-Star, Howard could be in his final years of activity, but he still has to wait for an offer from any team to continue to play.

3. LaMarcus Aldridge

After a bad season in Brooklyn Nets, LaMarcus Aldridge didn’t get any chances to prove himself. The 7-time All-Star center played 47 games throughout last season, but he didn’t made an impact as expected. Now, without any NBA offers, its uncertain what is going to be his next step.

4. Kemba Walker

The 7-time All-Star Kemba Walker has been down the road throughout his 11-year NBA career. Boucing back and forth in between NBA franchises in the last three seasons without any major role, despite he has the talent and the skills needed. Now, he will have to wait until a good offer comes if he wants to continue for another year in the NBA.

5. DeMarcus Cousins

The 4-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins has bounced between four different NBA franchises just in the last three seasons. With just 48 games played in the last season, the 32-year-old hasn’t found any offer yet to play in the next season. Although, there’s no need to prove anything, the time is running out for him.

6. Michael Carter-Williams

The bonus track for this list is Michael Carter-Williams, who isn’t an All-Star, but he was the 2014 Rookie Of Year award winner. Already 8 years ago, a good prospect for the league, that eventually has beenwith six different NBA franchises, but hasn’t fullfilled the expectations. As a 30-year-old, Carter-Williams won’t be part of the 2022-23 NBA Season.

But the Nets proved to be a flawed team under Steve Nash’s tutelage, and plenty of that had to do with how their roster was built. They have elite shooters in Joe Harris and Seth Curry, but rebounding and playmaking are lacking.

Needless to say, most of the star free agents are already signed, but there are still some very productive role players out there. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the three players they should target to fill their promising roster.

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3. Michael Carter-Williams

Michael Carter-Williams’ career never took off the way we expected, and injuries have kept him from being a consistent contributor. However, he can still provide some solid playmaking and versatile defense when healthy.

The Nets could use a better passer than Patty Mills as their backup point guard, especially if Ben Simmons spendstime at the five as expected. MCW would be a low-risk/high-reward pickup that could guard multiple positions and provide some size to their backcourt.

2. Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony’s résumé speaks for itself. He’s one of the greatest scorers of all timeand a bonafide bucket getter who’s still making a fool out of defenders despite his age. Also, we know he deserves a shot at a ring before retiring.

Anthony was never a good or willing defender, and that won’t change at this point in his career. But he’s an eager rebounderand could provide an instant source of offense off the bench in limited minutes.

1. DeMarcus Cousins

DeMarcus Cousins is a shell of the All-Star, dominant big man he used to be. Injuries derailed his career when he was at his peak, and he’s not ever going back to that level. However, he can still be a big contributor to a winning team.

Cousins would be an upgrade overBlake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge, both offensively and defensively. Moreover, they would only need him in a limited role, similar to what Dwight Howard gave the Lakers in their championship run.