Maybe the biggest name of the two, at the time, the New York Knicks signed Mario Hezonja to a one-year, $6.5 million contract in free agency. The Orlando Magic chose not to pick up the fourth year of his rookie-scale contract before 2017-18, which led to a spot on the open market.
Hezonja struggled in his first two NBA seasons, which led to the declined team option. He produced career-high 44.2 shooting percentage and 9.6 points per game in Year Three before leaving in last summer.
Through three games, the Croatian forward has not found his footing in the rotation, with a decline from 19 to 13 to 10 minutes.