13. Ed Davis, Memphis: There had been talk that Davis could get an extension, likely because that would be the cheaper route than allowing him to get to restricted free agency. But the sides are far apart and it looks unlikely. Davis’ qualifying offer is $4.36 million, and the Grizzlies’ payroll for next season is close to the tax line, which new ownership and management does not want to cross. 
With the trade of Darrell Arthur to Denver, Davis should have a chance to show something this season.
14. Patrick Patterson, Sacramento: One of three Kings due for an extension and holding the short straw among them, especially since he plays a position where the roster is overloaded with long-term deals (Jason Thompson, Chuck Hayes). But that doesn’t mean he can’t play. He could end up as trade bait.
15. Larry Sanders, Milwaukee (4 years, $44 million): Along with Wall, among the first members of this draft class to get an extension, signing for $44 million over four years. It’s not entirely clear what GM John Hammond’s long-term plan is, but building around a potential Defensive Player of the Year can’t be all bad.
16. Luke Babbitt: Out of the league and signed to play in Russia, despite the fact that some knucklehead thought he was the third-best bench player in the NBA last season.
17. Kevin Seraphin, Washington: Probably not now, but almost certainly as a restricted free agent in the summer. The acquisition of Marcin Gortat could cut into his minutes, but Seraphin has a chance to show the Wizards something and improve his value. Consistency and less jumpers would help.
18. Eric Bledsoe, Phoenix: Suns GM Ryan McDonough didn’t trade for Bledsoe to have him walk into restricted free agency and said recently that he wants to get an extension done. But he is going to have to pay Bledsoe on spec, because the athletic point guard never has been a starter. The cap space is there 
for an eight-figure deal, but that seems a bit much – again, until Favors got paid.
19. Avery Bradley, Boston: Certainly deserving of some sort of mid-level deal because his defense is top-notch and his offensive game is improving. But Celtics president Danny Ainge has said that an extension for Bradley is something he will likely look at come summer, when Bradley is a restricted free agent.
20. James Anderson, Philadelphia: Should be entering the fourth year of his rookie contract but already has been waived by three teams and is on a minimum deal. Was claimed off waivers by 76ers GM Sam Hinkie, who may have had an affection for him from his days in Houston.
21. Craig Brackins: He hasn’t played in the NBA since 2012 and scored all of 30 points in 17 games. He spent last season in the D-League and is now playing in Poland.
22. Elliot Williams: He missed all of his rookie season with a knee injury, most of the 2011-12 season with a dislocated shoulder and all of last season with an Achilles tendon injury. He was one of the last cuts of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
23. Trevor Booker, Washington: He’s parking his car in the same garage as teammate Seraphin, showing flashes but lacking consistency while adding frontcourt depth to a team that may need it in future years. Acquired on draft day in 2010 from Minnesota for Lazar Hayward, another trade by David Kahn that didn’t work out so well.
24. Damion James: Didn’t have his third-year option picked up and was waived by Atlanta in training camp a year ago before having a cup of coffee with Brooklyn last season. He was a late cut of the Denver Nuggets.
25. Dominique Jones: He actually was a member of the 2011 championship team but didn’t have his fourth-year option picked up a year ago, then was waived after refusing a D-League assignment. There are those who believe he has NBA talent, but this season he will be in China.
26. Quincy Pondexter, Memphis (4 years, $14 million): We said a fair number would be $12-15 million for three years, and “Q” got roughly that amount. Not bad for a guy drafted in the late 20s and traded twice. John Hollinger apparently came to his senses and realized Pondexter’s stroke would have been in some demand as a second-tier free agent. (Think Kyle Korver.)
27. Jordan Crawford, Boston: If Ainge is waiting until the summer on Bradley, then Crawford has no chance. His future probably isn’t in Boston, either. But he has shown he can score in this league and could possibly finagle a two-year deal next summer – if he isn’t traded at the deadline.
28. Greivis Vasquez, Sacramento: Hard to believe this one hasn’t gotten done, perhaps because Vasquez is still recovering from offseason ankle surgery. But here’s a list of all the point guards last season who averaged more than Vasquez’s 13.9 points and 9.0 assists: Chris Paul. That’s it. The Kings should look to lock him up – perhaps with $28 million over four years – because he could get more expensive if allowed to hit the open market next summer with similar numbers in a fallow point guard market. And Isaiah Thomas is not an alternative.
29. Daniel Orton, Oklahoma City: The answer to a trivia question as he became the record fifth Kentucky player taken in the first round of the same draft. Stuck behind the immortal Hasheem Thabeet and first-round pick Steven Adams with a non-guaranteed deal, he was waived earlier this month but picked up by the 76ers.
30. Lazar Hayward: He was waived by both Houston and Minnesota last season and landed in the D-League. Most recently, he was being considered by an Italian League team. Boy, was this a bad draft.
Chris Bernucca is a regular columnist and the managing editor of SheridanHoops.com. Follow him on Twitter.
Milsap – – is a small big or a big small? Or just didn’t count because he was a $9m/yr bargain?
However, sometimes Big men take less money: Andray Blatche re-signed for 1.375 Million and Andrei Kirilenko signed for 3.18 million with the Nets.
When you get (keep) big men for cheap, your team will have to be reckoned with.