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As the NBA playoffs roll on, it's easy to forget that more than half the league's 450 players are sitting home with nothing to do but think about next season. Some have more to consider than others.

This summer's free agents are about to hit a barren market. Few teams have cash to spend, and most of the ones that do are in the early phases of rebuilding. That means players who control their own destiny must choose wisely. And for those with restricted status attached or player options to consider, the calculus only gets trickier.

That's why in this exercise, we'll focus on the player's perspective and assign landing spots that figure to pay the best dividends for the free agent in question. Maybe that means the biggest payday, or perhaps it's about fit and opportunity to win.

Let's help this year's crop of free agents navigate a brutal landscape.