Top 5 sharpshooters available in free agency

The modern NBA values 3-point shooting more than ever, and there's no shortage of quality shooters in this year's free-agency class.

Here are the five best sharpshooters available this summer:

Danny Green, Raptors

Green rebounded from a disappointing 2017-18 season when a groin injury the San Antonio Spurs didn't detect slowed him. The 32-year-old shot a career-high 45.5 percent from beyond the arc during his first season with the Toronto Raptors, which ranked second in the Association.

Not only did Green provide spacing, but his defensive versatility also gave head coach Nick Nurse some lineup flexibility.

During the regular season, Toronto surrendered 3.1 more points per 100 possessions with Green off the court than on it, and the veteran posted an overall net rating of plus-13.4.

The New York native received 19 first-team votes after this past season and 28 second-team votes, falling just short of the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. While Green's performance dropped off during the postseason, he's as battle-tested as they come with 124 career playoff games under his belt.

His leadership is a welcome addition to any locker room, and as Green's lights-out shooting performance in Game 3 of the NBA Finals showed, he's capable of shining on the league's biggest stage.

Bojan Bogdanovic, Pacers

Bogdanovic is due for a raise from his $10.5 million salary in 2018-19. He's coming off the best two-year stretch of his NBA career, averaging 16.1 points per contest on 48.7 percent shooting from the floor - including a 41.3 percent clip from distance - across 161 appearances for the Indiana Pacers.

Boganovic shot a career-high 42.5 percent from downtown this past season while also leading Indiana in 3-pointers hit and attempted by a significant margin. He drilled 38 left-corner triples during the 2018-19 season, which ranked fourth in the Association, and only three behind Stephen Curry's league-leading 41.

Bogdanovic provides prospective teams with a scoring wing that can stretch the floor as a small-ball four if needed. But he isn't limited to being a spot-up shooter and can put the ball on the floor or cut to the basket when necessary.

Bogdanovic scored on 64 percent of his shot attempts within the restricted area this past campaign, proving he can finish at the rim. While the 30-year-old isn't a lockdown defender, Bogdanovic can at least size up against opposing threes.

JJ Redick, 76ers

Redick isn't slowing down. The 35-year-old established a new career high in scoring for the second consecutive season, averaging 18.1 points per contest on 44 percent shooting across 76 appearances for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2018-19.

Redick also remains one of the NBA's top 3-point marksmen, drilling 39.7 percent of his attempts from downtown and breaking Kyle Korver's single-season franchise record with 240 triples this past campaign. In the process, the former Duke star became the oldest player in NBA history to hit 200-plus 3-pointers in a season.

Redick's quick release makes him a deadly weapon, and Philadelphia was able to maximize his impact over the past two seasons by using star center Joel Embiid. The big man routinely set up Redick for pull-up jumpers on dribble-handoffs, and Embiid was largely responsible for Redick averaging a league-leading 5.7 points per contest off handoffs. Redick's unlimited range and ability to seamlessly square up his shot allowed the Sixers to run the same action from just about anywhere in the frontcourt.

Redick's suitors may need to evaluate whether his uptick in scoring is due to chemistry with Embiid. While he also led the NBA in points per game off handoffs from 2015 to 2017, Redick's production in those situations significantly increased over a pair of seasons in Philadelphia.

Malcolm Brogdon, Bucks

It's hard to believe Brogdon was a second-round pick, considering how vital he's become to the Milwaukee Bucks' championship hopes. The 2017 Rookie of the Year offers a lot on the floor, including elite outside shooting.

Brogdon doesn't shoot the 3-ball with as much volume as the other shooters on this list, but he ranks alongside them in accuracy. The 26-year-old ranked eighth in the NBA with a 42.6 percent clip from three this past campaign, and he became the eighth player in NBA history to post a 50/40/90 season. He was especially efficient on catch-and-shoot threes, converting on 47.5 percent of his attempts.

Defense is also one of Brogdon's calling cards at the collegiate level that's carried over into the NBA, and he's been able to defend both wings and guards. The two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year saw significant time guarding Kawhi Leonard during the Eastern Conference finals, holding the Raptors superstar to 16-of-45 shooting in 135 possessions as his primary defender.

Perhaps durability is Brogdon's only red flag. The Bucks' jack-of-all-trades has missed significant time over the past two seasons with various injuries, and that's concerning for a player just three years into his career.

Klay Thompson, Warriors

Thompson is one half of Golden State's "Splash Brothers," and his frequent three-point splashes have already made him one of the greatest shooters of all time just eight years into his NBA career.

Since the Warriors drafted him 11th overall in 2011, the 29-year-old has never shot below 40 percent from distance in a season. Thompson's 40.2 percent three-point shooting clip this past campaign was, incredibly, the second lowest of his NBA career. He thrived in catch-and-shoot situations during the 2018-19 season, ranking behind only backcourt mate Stephen Curry with 193 3-pointers made. Thompson also led the league in overall field goals made during those sequences.

Defenses simply can't run Thompson off the 3-point line, which has helped him become such an effective outside shooter. He possesses one of the league's best mid-range games and is often in motion away from the ball.

The Warriors do a great job of freeing Thompson up with screens, and as a result, no player in the NBA has scored more points than the All-Star guard off screens over the past four seasons.

Add in Thompson's outstanding perimeter defense, and there's no reason why he shouldn't be offered a max deal, even if an ACL injury will keep him out most of next season.