Of the six NBA Divisions, the Atlantic enters free agency with the most top tier free agents. This became especially true with the injuries to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson although the former was presumed to have earmarked this division as landing spot should he leave Golden State.
Of the top tier of free agents, a good majority come from the Atlantic Division: Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler, Marc Gasol, Al Horford, Tobias Harris, and D’Angelo Russell. Even the next level down has players like Danny Green, Marcus Morris, J.