NBA Rumors: Ranking the 5 best potential buyout candidates

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 23: Joe Johnson #6 of the Utah Jazz tries to drive past the defense of Luc Mbah a Moute #12 of the Los Angeles Clippers in the second half of the 105-98 win by the Jazz in Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 23, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 23: Joe Johnson #6 of the Utah Jazz tries to drive past the defense of Luc Mbah a Moute #12 of the Los Angeles Clippers in the second half of the 105-98 win by the Jazz in Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 23, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – APRIL 23: Joe Johnson #6 of the Utah Jazz tries to drive past the defense of Luc Mbah a Moute #12 of the Los Angeles Clippers in the second half of the 105-98 win by the Jazz in Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 23, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – APRIL 23: Joe Johnson #6 of the Utah Jazz tries to drive past the defense of Luc Mbah a Moute #12 of the Los Angeles Clippers in the second half of the 105-98 win by the Jazz in Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 23, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images) /

NBA Rumors: Now that the NBA trade deadline is in the books, we rank the 5 potential best buyout candidates that could hit the open market soon

The 2018 NBA trade deadline is officially in the books, but the NBA transaction madness isn’t over just yet.

The NBA buyout market will now take centerstage, and will dominate the news cycle for the next three weeks. If you’re new to the NBA, this is the market where teams like the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics can really make their presence felt – teams that didn’t really have room to make big moves at the trade deadline.

Players like Joe Johnson, Vince Carter, Tony Allen and others have already been thrown out as potential buyout candidates, but who are the five best? We rank that, and name few honorable mentions to keep an eye out for as the NBA buyout season gets underway.