NBA Free Agents: up for grabs this summer

Hello all,

I found this on NBA.com & thought it would be a base of discussion, for free agents, who and where they'd go, what would happen, and so on. So post your thoughts and someone, anyone start it off.

Here's the link:
http://www.nba.com/news/Free_Agents-109163-571.html

Check it out

Peace
Macca

Nice Link
Names that stick out to me that are unrestricted are Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Keyon Martin & Rasheed Wallace.
McDyess, Hudson, Camby, Keon Clark, and Bruce Bowen also look attractable.

I'll offer some predictions for some of the players that stand out. Expect at least half of these players to do exactly the opposite of what I predict.

Kenny Anderson (Unrestricted) - Move on in search of some more PT before he's done.

Vin Baker (Unrestricted) - Move on as he tries to (once again) get his career going again.

Brent Barry (Unrestricted) - Consider offers, but remain in Seattle.

Bruce Bowen (Unrestricted) - Remain in San Antonio.

Kobe Bryant (Unrestricted) - Remain in LA (as a Laker), or leave via a sign-and-trade.

Marcus Camby (Unrestricted) - Remain in Denver.

Keon Clark (Unrestricted) - Move on in search of more PT.

Jamal Crawford (Restricted) - Remain in Chicago, or leave via sign-and-trade if his stock rises.

Marquis Daniels (Restricted) - May attempt to leave, but the Mavs will ultimately match any offer.

Vlade Divac (Unrestricted) - Remain in Sacramento

Marcus Fizer (Restricted) - Leave via sign-and-trade if there's any interest.

Kendall Gill (Unrestricted) - Retire or move on.

Manu Ginobili (Restricted) - Remain in San Antonio

Horace Grant (Unrestricted) - Retire

Tom Gugliotta (Unrestricted) - Remain in Utah

Lindsey Hunter (Unrestricted) - Remain in Detroit

Robert Horry (Unrestricted) - Move on (returning to Houston or LA)

Troy Hudson (Unrestricted) - I'm leaning towards him leaving in search of a starting role/more $$$

Avery Johnson (Unrestricted) - Retire

Toni Kukoc (Unrestricted) - Move on

Karl Malone (Unrestricted) - Retire

Kenyon Martin (Restricted) - Remain in New Jersey

Antonio McDyess (Unrestricted) - Move on

Darius Miles (Restricted) - Remain in Portland

Steve Nash (Unrestricted) - Remain in Dallas

Steve Smith (Unrestricted) - Move on in search of one more shot at being a starter

Rod Strickland (Unrestricted) - Move on or retire

Rasheed Wallace (Unrestricted) - Remain in Detroit

Kevin Willis - Retire

I'm expecting most of the other significant free agents will remain with their current teams, especially those who are restricted free agents. No doubt we'll see a lot of the lesser players moving on.

i think the hornets probably won't keep Courtney Alexander (restricted), so I hope he goes to a team where he gets playing time. Anyone remember when he was with the Wizards? He played pretty well whenever he got playing time.

Agreed, the Hornets don't have much use for him. Still, he'd get some significant PT if veterans Smith and Augmon leave town.

Swift to LA =

That happening =

NBA free agents and potential free agents for the summer of 2004:

RESTRICTED
(typically, players with four seasons or less of NBA experience)
Courtney Alexander, Hornets
Chris Anderson, Nuggets
Robert Archibald, Raptors
Carlos Arroyo, Jazz
Matt Barnes, Clippers
Lonny Baxter, Wizards
Ruben Boumtje Boumtje, Cavaliers
Michael Bradley, Hawks
J.R. Bremer, Warriors
Jamison Brewer, Pacers
Ernest Brown, Celtics
Rasual Butler, Heat
Maurice Carter, Hornets
Jarron Collins, Jazz
Jamal Crawford, Bulls
Marquis Daniels, Mavericks
Keyon Dooling, Clippers
Ronald Dupree, Bulls
Obinna Ekezie, Hawks
Desmond Ferguson, Blazers
Marcus Fizer, Bulls
Richie Frahm, Sonics
Alex Garcia, Spurs
Manu Ginobili, Spurs
Gordan Giricek, Jazz
Jason Hart, Spurs
Trenton Hassell, T'Wolves
Britton Johnsen, Magic
Linton Johnson, Bulls
Kenyon Martin, Nets
Chris Mihm, Celtics
Darius Miles, Blazers
Josh Moore, Clippers
Mehmet Okur, Pistons
Jannero Pargo, Bulls
Morris Peterson, Raptors
Joel Przybilla, Hawks
Zeljko Rebraca, Hawks
Quentin Richardson, Clippers
Paul Shirley, Bulls
Bobby Simmons, Clippers
Tamar Slay, Nets
Leon Smith, Sonics
Darius Songaila, Kings
DeShawn Stevenson, Magic
Stromile Swift, Grizzlies
Etan Thomas, Wizards
Jeff Trepagnier, Nuggets
Jake Tsakalidis, Grizzlies
Hidayet Turkoglu, Spurs
Mike Wilks, Rockets
Maurice Williams, Jazz
Loren Woods, Heat

UNRESTRICTED
Rafer Alston, Heat
Kenny Anderson, Pacers
Stacey Augmon, Hornets
Brandon Armstrong, Nets
Vin Baker, Knicks
Brent Barry, Sonics
Jon Barry, Nuggets
Travis Best, Mavericks
Corie Blount, Raptors
Rodney Buford, Kings
Mitchell Butler, Wizards
Brian Cardinal, Warriors
Calbert Cheaney, Warriors
Keon Clark, Suns
Omar Cook, Blazers
Michael Curry, Raptors
Hubert Davis, Nets
Derrick Dial, Magic
Vlade Divac, Kings
Michael Doleac, Nuggets
Adonal Foyle, Warriors
Tremaine Fowlkes, Pistons
Kendall Gill, Bulls
Dion Glover, Raptors
Horace Grant, Lakers
Tom Gugliotta, Jazz
Darvin Ham, Pistons
Zendon Hamilton, 76ers
Donnell Harvey, Suns
Fred Hoiberg, T'Wolves
Lindsey Hunter, Pistons
Steven Hunter, Magic
Mark Jackson, Rockets
Mike James, Pistons
Avery Johnson, Warriors
DerMarr Johnson, Knicks
Damon Jones, Bucks
Brevin Knight, Bucks
Toni Kukoc, Bucks
Sean Marks, Spurs
Tony Massenburg, Kings
Darrick Martin, T'Wolves
Amal McCaskill, 76ers
Antonio McDyess, Suns
Stanislav Medvedenko, Lakers
Oliver Miller, T'Wolves
Mikki Moore, Jazz
Lee Nailon, Cavaliers
Mamadou N'diaye, Hawks
Greg Ostertag, Jazz
Doug Overton, Clippers
Scott Padgett, Rockets
Wesley Person, Hawks
Mark Pope, Nuggets
Sean Rooks, Magic
Michael Ruffin, Jazz
Ansu Sesay, Sonics
Jabari Smith, Kings
Steve Smith, Hornets
Rod Strickland, Raptors
Robert Traylor, Hornets
Gary Trent, T'Wolves
Jacque Vaughn, Hawks
Samaki Walker, Heat
John Wallace, Heat
Rasheed Wallace, Pistons
Rodney White, Nuggets
Chris Whitney, Wizards
Eric Williams, Cavaliers
Scott Williams, Mavericks
Shammond Williams, Hornets
Wang Zhi Zhi, Heat

TEAM OPTIONS
(team has choice to terminate contract or enforce it for next season)
Carlos Boozer, Cavaliers
Robert Horry, Spurs

PLAYER OPTIONS
(player can choose to terminate next season - the final one - and become a free agent)
Bruce Bowen, Spurs
Troy Hudson, T'Wolves
Karl Malone, Lakers
Zaza Pachulia, Magic (he would be restricted)
Gary Payton, Lakers
Anthony Peeler, Kings
Brian Skinner, Bucks
Charlie Ward, Spurs

EARLY TERMINATION
(player can terminate the remainder of his contract which has one or more seasons remaining)
Kobe Bryant, Lakers
Marcus Camby, Nuggets
Erick Dampier, Warriors
Derek Fisher, Lakers
Penny Hardaway, Knicks
Steve Nash, Mavericks
Vitaly Potapenko, Sonics
Latrell Sprewell, T'Wolves
Nick Van Exel, Warriors
Antoine Walker, Mavericks

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Last edited by hmm on Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:06 am, edited 1 time in total.

i think Okur will leave....unless Sheed goes, then he'll resign

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Last edited by hmm on Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:07 am, edited 1 time in total.

Toni Kukoc (Unrestricted) - Move on

didn't kukoc say he's retiring?

He might have. I don't remember reading that he's definitely done with the NBA.