NBA Free Agency: Ranking the top 10 points guards on the open market

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DENVER, CO – JANUARY 22: Shabazz Napier #6 of the Portland Trail Blazers brings the ball down the court against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on January 22, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. 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 Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

8. Shabazz Napier, Portland Trail Blazers (restricted)

Stats: 8.7 points, 38% 3PT

Shabazz Napier is coming off a career year in which he averaged a career-high in minutes, points, field goal percentage and 3-point percentage. Napier probably isn’t going to live up to some of the expectations that were placed up him – thanks, LeBron – but he could be a valuable backup point guard.

Napier will be a cheap option for a team that doesn’t want to spend big money on the open market, but still has a need at the point guard position.

He isn’t going to come in and solve a team’s starting point guard issues, but he could be somewhat of a stopgap.

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