J.J. Redick Rumors: Rockets, 76ers, Nets Potential Options in Free Agency

Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times reported Friday that the Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets are potential landing spots for guard J.J. Redick in free agency. 

Turner said Redick is considering the Rockets if they can put together a good offer, and that he has his eyes on the Sixers and Nets provided they shell out between $16 million and $18 million per season.

The 33-year-old veteran spent the past four seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers and enjoyed the most productive stint of his NBA career.

Redick was primarily a starter with the Clippers, and he produced to the tune of 15.0 points per game last season while shooting 42.9 percent from beyond the arc and 89.1 percent from the free-throw line.

The 2015-16 campaign was arguably Redick's best, as he averaged 16.3 points per game, and was the NBA's best sharpshooter by hitting three-pointers at a 47.5 percent clip.

L.A. trading point guard Chris Paul to the Rockets likely hindered its chances of competing in the Western Conference next season, which is why Redick following CP3 to Houston is a sensible move.

The Rockets are a team that likes to shoot at will from downtown, and he could be a big-time contributor off the bench, much like reigning Sixth Man of the Year Eric Gordon.

In Philly, Redick could conceivably be a starter for a young team with a ton of potential in the form of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz and Dario Saric.

There isn't a ton of promise in Brooklyn, but it did recently acquire guard D'Angelo Russell from the Los Angeles Lakers, and Redick would stand to be both a mentor for him and a key contributor on a rebuilding team.

Redick has developed into a valuable player since his early-career struggles with the Orlando Magic who selected him in the first round of the 2006 NBA draft out of Duke.

Although he is somewhat lacking athletically and on the defensive end, Redick is among the NBA's best shooters, and that is of the utmost importance in a league that continues to trend in that direction.