free agent

noun

: a professional athlete (such as a baseball player) who is free to negotiate a contract with any team

free agency noun

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Both players left the Lakers during the 2017 offseason, Young as a free agent and Russell in a trade with the Nets. —

Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 Josh Bell was one of a small handful of second-tier first baseman remaining in a free agent market headlined by Pete Alonso. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 The 28-year-old Mitchell, who averaged career-highs in points (19.2) and field-goal percentage (46.8) in her seventh season in Indiana, is an unrestricted free agent. —

Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024 Schröder is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, while Finney-Smith could join him by declining his $15.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season. —

Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for free agent