As we head into the doldrums of the 2022 NBA offseason, there are still some impact players available who could move the needle for teams. We aren't even talking about Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Donovan Mitchell, all of whom have been fixtures of trade rumors in recent weeks.

A handful of free agents could likewise change their teams' fortunes in 2022-23.

While the top-tier free agents have found new homes, a number of solid role players—and maybe even a starter or two—remain on the market. The following 10 should draw interest from teams as they look to fill any open roster spots that they still have.

Editor's Note: Restricted free agent Miles Bridges was omitted from these rankings because he's facing three felony domestic violence charges after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children in June, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon.

10. Andre Iguodala

Andre Iguodala might retire before the 2022-23 season, and his durability has become a concern (he managed just 31 appearances in 2021-22). But the 38-year-old is perhaps the best bet for a veteran locker room presence among the remaining free agents.

Beyond his four championships and a Finals MVP, Iguodala is fifth among active players in career playoff minutes. By the end of the Golden State Warriors' latest title run, he looked like a player-coach.

What Iguodala can offer in terms of leadership, mentorship and basketball IQ can make a real difference, but he's also a heady defender and playmaker as well.

He played only 603 minutes in 2021-22, but he averaged a career-high 6.9 assists per 75 possessions. And the already stellar Warriors' net rating was comfortably better when he was on the floor.

9. Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard will turn 37 in December. Like Andre Iguodala, he's nearing the end of his illustrious NBA career.

Though Howard is no longer the same player who racked up three straight Defensive Player of the Year awards and eight All-NBA selections, he's still a solid defensive anchor who can raise the ceiling of most second units.

Over the last three seasons, Howard has averaged 14.2 points, 14.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per 75 possessions, with a 65.3 true shooting percentage. After years of pushing to be a post player, his embrace of rim running and being an offensive garbage man has prolonged his Hall of Fame career.

Howard has some notable weaknesses at this point of his career. He turns the ball over way too much (he's 11th in turnover percentage over the aforementioned three-year span). His inability to shoot jumpers cramps spacing. And he doesn't defend in space like he used to.

But whichever team signs him won't be looking for a DPOY candidate or even a starter. He can still rebound, clog the lane against opposing slashers and chew up 15-20 minutes per game as a backup center.

8. LaMarcus Aldridge

The potential swan song tour continues with LaMarcus Aldridge, who has already returned from one retirement.

After a heart condition seemingly ended his career in April 2021, Aldridge announced that he had been medically cleared to play in September. He then went on to average 12.9 points and 5.5 rebounds in only 22.3 minutes per game for the Brooklyn Nets, who were slightly better when he was on the floor.

However, Aldridge made only 47 regular-season appearances. Whichever team signs him should probably anticipate a similar workload.

If that's workable, Aldridge can provide a boost to any second unit in need of a little spacing. He hasn't ever been much of a three-point shooter, but he's one of the most prolific mid-range shooters of all time. And defenders will follow him out to the three-point line.

7. Blake Griffin

Injuries have sapped Blake Griffin of the athleticism that made him a superstar early in his career, but he is still versatile enough to be a difference-maker off a team's bench.

He averaged 4.0 assists per 75 possessions this past season with the Brooklyn Nets, which wasn't far off his career mark of 4.8. And though his three-point percentage fell off a cliff, he's shot over 34 percent from deep in three of his last five campaigns.

Those aren't the numbers of an elite spacer, but if he can get to the mid-30s level again, that's good enough to force defenses to pay attention to him from beyond the arc.

Those point forward elements and a hint of multipositional defense could make him one of the league's better eighth or ninth men at the very least.

6. Jeremy Lamb

Several numbers plummeted for Jeremy Lamb in 2021-22, but he just turned 30, fits the growing trend of positionless basketball and has quietly been one of the game's more solid wings over the last half decade.

Since the start of the 2017-18 season, Lamb is borderline top-100 in box plus/minus. with averages of 18.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.9 threes per 75 possessions. Over the same span, he's hit a respectable 35.5 percent of his three-point attempts.

For any team looking to adopt a switch-heavy defensive scheme like the one that carried the Boston Celtics to the Finals, Lamb (6'5" with a 6'11" wingspan) is worth a look.

5. DeMarcus Cousins

Age, injuries and the game trending away from traditional post players all took significant tolls on DeMarcus Cousins, but he was a game-changer for the Denver Nuggets last season.

Prior to Cousins' first appearance with the team, Denver was plus-9.7 points per 100 possessions with Nikola Jokic on the floor and minus-12.5 when he was off. A swing of 22.2 points is absolutely massive.

From that point to the end of the season, the Nuggets were plus-6.9 with Jokic and minus-2.2 without him. Shrinking that number from 22.2 to 9.1 was largely due to Cousins' bruising and well-rounded interior game. They were 22-9 in games that he played.

If Cousins is willing to accept a similar role elsewhere (and successful stints off the bench for both Milwaukee and Denver suggest he is), he can push a team closer to contention.

4. Hassan Whiteside

Like Cousins, Hassan Whiteside seemingly embraced a reserve role in 2021-22. Doing so should prolong his career.

As Rudy Gobert's backup for the Utah Jazz, Whiteside averaged an eye-popping 17.0 points, 15.8 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per 75 possessions. He was top-60 in box plus/minus and posted a 66.2 true shooting percentage.

And he had a stabilizing effect similar to the one Cousins brought to Denver.

For years, Utah's net rating plummeted when Gobert was off the floor. From 2015-16 to 2020-21, the Jazz were plus-8.4 when Gobert played and minus-1.4 when he didn't. Last season, thanks in large part to Whiteside, they managed to stay above zero without Gobert on the floor.

Teams in need of rim protection, rebounding, rim running or a change-of-pace center off the bench should consider the 33-year-old Whiteside.

3. Dennis Schroder

Dennis Schroder's numbers have steadily trended down since he finished second in Sixth Man of the Year voting in 2019-20. That may lend to a belief that his shooting marks from that season were anomalous (particularly his 38.5 three-point percentage).

But he still has a quick first step and an above-average ability to get to the paint. Against second units, he should still be able to do plenty of scoring.

For his career, Schroder has averaged 19.6 points on 16.8 shots per 75 possessions. And he can get those buckets from all three levels. He's 33rd in the NBA in twos from 10 feet and out during his nine seasons.

And though Schroder certainly isn't a pass-first guard, the pressure he puts on the paint gives him plenty of kickout or drop-off assist opportunities. His career mark of 6.5 assists per 75 possessions is top-70 in the league over that span.

2. Montrezl Harrell

Over the years, the discussion on Montrezl Harrell has gotten out of whack. The 6'7" big man has his defensive limitations, but that shouldn't erase the fact that he's one of the game's most effective reserve scorers.

The 2019-20 Sixth Man of the Year has averaged 21.6 points per 75 possessions for his career. That mark ranks 86th all-time, and if you sort those 86 players by field-goal percentage, Harrell's 62.0 is easily in first (almost four points ahead of second-place Shaquille O'Neal's 58.2).

Despite a height disadvantage in most matchups, Harrell plays with a tenacity on offense that allows him to get to the rim on rolls and cuts about as effectively as anyone. And he has great touch around the bucket when he gets there.

Harrell won't provide much rim protection, but in the right role, he can absolutely make a team better. For his career, his teams are plus-3.2 points per 100 possessions when he's on the floor and plus-1.8 when he's off.

1. Collin Sexton

Collin Sexton was the odd man out in this year's group of free agents. And considering the three-year, roughly $40 million offer that he reportedly received from the Cleveland Cavaliers (h/t Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com), it might make some sense for him to play this season on the qualifying offer he signed ahead of free agency before re-entering the market in 2023.

If he can recreate or improve upon what he did in 2020-21 (a knee injury limited him to 11 games in 2021-22), he'd likely get a better deal next summer. That season, Sexton averaged 24.3 points and shot 37.1 percent from three.

At the very least, he looked like a potential heat-check-off-the-bench scorer who could swing games with a hot stretch here or there.

If he shows more of an ability and willingness to defend and create for others, his ceiling is even higher.

Stats courtesy of NBA.com, Basketball Reference and Cleaning the Glass. Accurate through 2021-22 season. Salary info via Spotrac.