Many NBA front offices have started to prepare a plan to free up cap space for 2021, awaiting what could be a massive bidding war for reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Yet Antetokounmpo even being part of that market is far from a sure shot, and the Greek All-Star has given every indication that he plans to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks, so long as things continue on a straight path.

Additionally, the players behind him are not nearly as attractive to rival executives as some might suggest.

“It’s got a lot of name-value guys,” one executive told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “But I do think it’s being overhyped because a lot of the guys are considerably older.”

Players like Gordon Hayward, Mike Conley, Jrue Holiday, LaMarcus Aldridge and Kyle Lowry will all be on the wrong side of 30. While they could be key pieces to a championship-contending team, they are heavily unlikely to be a centerpiece for a team.

Others like LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Rudy Gobert add to the gamut of free agent regalia, but none of them are expected to go anywhere as of now.

Free agency used to be a huge chance to lock down a quality player for the long term, but now NBA stars are being a lot more careful about taking gambles, signing shorter deals and choosing control over money.

“I used to keep four-year and five-year depth charts for every team,” another executive said. “You can’t do that now.”

One-and-one deals were popularized by James, and then other stars like Kevin Durant were quick to follow. It won’t be long before another veteran free agent takes that same route soon enough, maybe even as soon as 2021.