Top Free Agents 2005

[Full Surface]

Here is the exclusive free agent list for 2005. It shows the top 20 players in each category. Make some predictions on where some of these players could end up.

Centers:

1. Shaquille O'Neal (Player Option)
2. Eddy Curry (Restricted)
3. Zydrunas Ilgauskas
4. Samuel Dalembert (Restricted)
5. Dan Gadzuric (Restricted)
6. Jerome James
7. Zaza Pachulia (Restricted/Early Bird Rights)
8. Clifford Robinson (Team Option)
9. Steven Hunter (Player Option)
10. Peja Drobnjak (Team Option)
11. Alonzo Mourning
12. Vitaly Potapenko
13. Dikembe Mutombo
14. Andrew DeClercq
15. DeSagana Diop (Restricted)
16. Zeljko Rebraca
17. Francisco Elson (Team Option)
18. Ervin Johnson
19. Scott Williams
20. Greg Ostertag (Player Option)

Power Forwards:

1. Shareef Abdur-Rahim
2. Antoine Walker
3. Tyson Chandler (Restricted)
4. Stromile Swift
5. Keith Van Horn (Player Option)
6. Udonis Haslem (Restricted/Early Bird Rights)
7. Donyell Marshall
8. Reggie Evans (Restricted)
9. Danny Fortson (Player Option)
10. Kwame Brown (Restricted)
11. Darius Songaila (Player Option)
12. Brian Grant (Player Option)
13. Chris Andersen (Player Option)
14. Othella Harrington
15. Austin Croshere (Player Option)
16. Tony Battie (Player Option)
17. Mark Madsen
18. Robert Horry (Player Option)
19. Alan Henderson
20. Christian Laettner

Small Forwards

1. Grant Hill (Player Option)
2. Bobby Simmons
3. Vladimir Radmanovic (Restricted)
4. Kyle Korver (Restricted/Bird Rights)
5. Bonzi Wells (Team Option)
6. James Jones (Restricted/Early Bird Rights)
7. Luke Walton (Restricted/Early Bird Rights)
8. Eddie Griffin (Restricted)
9. Devin Brown (Restricted)
10. Gerald Wallace (Restricted)
11. Glenn Robinson
12. Bostjan Nachbar (Option Declined)
13. Walter McCarty (Player Option)
14. Jason Kapono (Restricted/Early Bird Rights)
15. Brian Scalabrine
16. Scott Padgett (Player Option)
17. Lee Nailon
18. Chris Crawford
19. Matt Barnes (Restricted)
20. Rodney Rogers

Shooting Guards:

1. Ray Allen
2. Michael Redd (Player Option)
3. Larry Hughes
4. Joe Johnson (Restricted)
5. Cuttino Mobley (Player Option)
6. Eddie Jones (Player Option)
7. Bobby Jackson (Team Option)
8. Kerry Kittles
9. Latrell Sprewell
10. Ronald Murray (Restricted)
11. Willie Green (Restricted/Early Bird Rights)
12. Jon Barry
13. Casey Jacobsen
14. DerMarr Johnson
15. Juan Dixon (Option Declined)
16. Raja Bell
17. Keith Bogans (Restricted/Early Bird Rights)
18. Maurice Evans (Restricted)
19. Kareem Rush (Option Declined)
20. Shandon Anderson

Point Guards:

1. Marko Jaric (Restricted)
2. Sarunas Jasikevicius
3. Antonio Daniels (Player Option)
4. Gary Payton
5. Brevin Knight
6. Earl Watson
7. Damon Stoudamire
8. Jeff McInnis
9. Chris Duhon (Restricted)
10. Damon Jones (Player Option)
11. Nick Van Exel (Team Option)
12. Dan Dickau (Option Declined)
13. Tyronn Lue
14. Darrell Armstrong
15. Jacque Vaughn (Team Option)
16. Howard Eisley
17. Tony Delk (Player Option)
18. Steve Blake
19. Keith McLeod (Restricted)
20. Milt Palacio

[maes]

Looks like it's going to be Christmas for teams needing shooting guards.

Denver must be salivating...

[Indy]

Am i blind? How come I don't see Antonio Daniels?

Well, whoever gets AD is going to get a good pickup.

[maes]

Check under Point Guards, Live lists him as a SG which isn't totally accurate.

[Riot]

Am i blind? How come I don't see Antonio Daniels?

Well, whoever gets AD is going to get a good pickup.

You aren't blind, you're just retarded. AD still has one year left.

[-BHZMAFIA-]

Am i blind? How come I don't see Antonio Daniels?

Well, whoever gets AD is going to get a good pickup.

You aren't blind, you're just retarded. AD still has one year left.

That was pretty good Riot

Stromile suppose to be a restricted free agent as well

[maes]

Stro was restricted last year, West resigned him to a 1 year deal. He's unrestricted now, and judging by his comments to the media, he's gone.

[Full Surface]

Stromile to replace Kwame Brown in DC. Let it happen, please

[-BHZMAFIA-]

Well I know it was one of them and that West was going to try and match every offer for him so he'll be forced to resign with Memphis so we can trade him. West said during the season that he will match any offer for him and I'm pretty sure Stro would want to take the most money, but Memphis wants to do a sign-and-trade with him.

[Andrew]

Picked a few at each position. This early I don't anticipate much movement amongst guys who are key players on their team, but for some players I've listed a few other scenarios.

Centers:

1. Shaquille O'Neal (Player Option) - Miami, perhaps with an extension

2. Eddy Curry (Restricted) - Chicago

3. Zydrunas Ilgauskas - Cleveland

4. Samuel Dalembert (Restricted) - Philadelphia

5. Dan Gadzuric (Restricted) - Milwaukee

6. Jerome James - Difficult to say. Before the season it sounded like Seattle wanted to get rid of him, but perhaps they'll change their mind given the success they've had this season

8. Clifford Robinson (Team Option) - Retirement or elsewhere

9. Steven Hunter (Player Option) - Phoenix

11. Alonzo Mourning - Miami or retirement

13. Dikembe Mutombo - Houston or retirement

Power Forwards:

1. Shareef Abdur-Rahim - Like Jerome James, it's difficult to predict. He wanted out of Portland before the season began, but now I'm not so sure he'll walk. I'm kind of leaning towards him leaving the Blazers though.

2. Antoine Walker - Boston

3. Tyson Chandler (Restricted) - Chicago

4. Stromile Swift - Memphis

5. Keith Van Horn (Player Option) - Dallas...but he'll be traded before the deadline. Again.

6. Udonis Haslem (Restricted/Early Bird Rights) - Miami

7. Donyell Marshall - Chicago or Toronto

9. Danny Fortson (Player Option) - Seattle, unless he has a falling out with McMillan.

10. Kwame Brown (Restricted) - Washington for one more year. Else he's gone.

14. Othella Harrington - Chicago

18. Robert Horry (Player Option) - San Antonio

Small Forwards

1. Grant Hill (Player Option) - Orlando

2. Bobby Simmons - Los Angeles (Clippers)

3. Vladimir Radmanovic (Restricted) - Seattle

4. Kyle Korver (Restricted/Bird Rights) - Philadelphia

5. Bonzi Wells (Team Option) - Gone from Memphis

11. Glenn Robinson - San Antonio if he's ready to accept a lesser role fulltime. Otherwise, maybe Charlotte or another team able to offer him a significant role.

Shooting Guards:

1. Ray Allen - Seattle

2. Michael Redd (Player Option) - Milwaukee or Cleveland

3. Larry Hughes - Washington

4. Joe Johnson (Restricted) - Phoenix

5. Cuttino Mobley (Player Option) - Sacramento/Orlando/Houston

6. Eddie Jones (Player Option) - Miami

7. Bobby Jackson (Team Option) - Sacramento

8. Kerry Kittles - Anyone but the Clippers

9. Latrell Sprewell - Possibly Minnesota, more likely somewhere else

10. Ronald Murray (Restricted) - Maybe Seattle, but he could get more money and a bigger role elsewhere

14. DerMarr Johnson - Denver

Point Guards:

1. Marko Jaric (Restricted) - Los Angeles (Clippers)

3. Antonio Daniels (Player Option) - Seattle

4. Gary Payton - Boston, Seattle or retirement

5. Brevin Knight - Charlotte

6. Earl Watson - Memphis

7. Damon Stoudamire - Portland/New York

8. Jeff McInnis - Cleveland (maybe); can't think of any likely alternatives just yet

9. Chris Duhon (Restricted) - Chicago

10. Damon Jones (Player Option) - Miami

11. Nick Van Exel (Team Option) - Dallas/Portland/Los Angeles (Lakers)/Denver

[Indy]

Am i blind? How come I don't see Antonio Daniels?

Well, whoever gets AD is going to get a good pickup.

You aren't blind, you're just retarded. AD still has one year left.

Hes there under PG for player option. He will exercise that option. Retard.

[Riot]

Am i blind? How come I don't see Antonio Daniels?

Well, whoever gets AD is going to get a good pickup.

You aren't blind, you're just retarded. AD still has one year left.

Hes there under PG for player option. He will exercise that option. Retard.

And for Sprewell, the Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has already said Sprewell will not be back next year.

[Andrew]

In that case, I change my prediction to solely "somewhere else". No idea where though, I suppose it depends on how much Spree believes he's worth.

[Riot]

In an article a few days ago Sprewell said he lowered his price to 10 million dollars.

[Andrew]

Make that $10 million over a couple of years and it's actually quite reasonable for this point in his career. If this season is anything to go by, his $10+ million per year days are now behind him.

[COOLmac©]

what i heard from other sources, the rockets may want spree....as long as he keeps it below 4 million....

[J@3]

Anyone else think Shareef might end up at Dallas?

[COOLmac©]

damn that cuban guy......where did he get all the money annyways?

[Andrew]

I believe he made his fortune through a couple of Internet companies.

[Fresh8]

Wonder where Kareem Rush will end up...

[T-Comm55]

good list

[Matt]

bye bye to Ronald Murray, Sprewell, Kwame, Bonzi Wells, Antoine Walker, Shareef, Donyell Marshall and Samuel Dalembert.

I think Grant Hill is gonna stick around.

[maes]

Last i heard Walker will stay in Boston and lower his contract price significantly to do so if necessary. That was before the disintegration vs the Pacers, tho.

Marshall is almost sure to sign elsewhere, as he'll be asking for the MLE.

I believe Delambert is gone, as Philly said they can't afford to spend a large amount on him with Webber's contract, and true Centers with shotblocking are at a premium...just ask Adonal Foyle.

I think Z is out of Cleveland out of his own wishes, i'm sure Cleveland wants to resign him.

One of the bigger questions is Ray Allen...he's the biggest player that is serious about moving teams. It makes sense for both parties...Ray is at a completely different phase in his career than the rest of the team, he's a grizzled veteran but the rest of the team is still in learning mode. It's similar to Scottie Pippen on the Bulls.

[J@3]

I hope Juan Dixon ends up somewhere where he can get alot of minutes.

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Anyone else think Shareef might end up at Dallas?

The Nets are said to be sniffing him out, along with Donyell Marshall. One of them with Nenad will make for a very good starting 5 in East Rutherford...