NBA Free Agents 2010
It's almost that time again... In a couple more weeks the finals will be over and the circus will begin full-tilt. 2010 will be one of the biggest and most interesting years for free agency in history. So far the majority of the focus has been on Lebron James, but he's one of many available options for teams that are looking to upgrade their chances for 2010/11. Numerous teams have taken steps to increase available cap room to make acquisitions this year. Three of the top five scorers in the league being available, plus an array of other top options that will demand big money. The question is, who will spend their money wisely and who will over pay.
With such a huge FA group, is spending big money on one player the best move? The big three are definitely special cases but where else would you spend your money if you were a GM?
The Big Guns
LeBron James
Dwyane Wade
Dirk Nowitzki
Other Notables (at least salary-wise)
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce
Chris Bosh
David Lee
Carlos Boozer
Amar'e Stoudemire
Joe Johnson (even with the playoff meltdown, he'll get paid this summer)
Full List
Point Guards:
Raymond Felton (Unrestricted)
Luke Ridnour (Unrestricted)
Steve Blake (Unrestricted)
Chris Duhon (Unrestricted)
Kyle Lowry (Restricted)
T.J. Ford (player option for '10-'11 - owed 8.5 million)
J.J. Barea (Team Option - $1.8 million)
Nate Robinson (Unrestricted)
Mario Chalmers (Team Option)
Shaun Livingston (Unrestricted)
Sergio Rodriquez (Knicks can make QO – likely Unrestricted)
Earl Watson (Unrestricted)
Keyon Dooling (Team Option)
Jordan Farmar (Restricted)
Will Bynum (Restricted)
Derek Fisher (Unrestricted)
Mardy Collins (Restricted)
Sebastian Telfair (Player Option)
Marcus Williams (Restricted)
Speedy Claxton (Unrestricted)
Anthony Carter (Unrestricted)
Rafer Alston (Unrestricted)
Antonio Daniels (Unrestricted)
Acie Law (Unrestricted)
Travis Diener (Unrestricted)
Jannero Pargo (Unrestricted)
Chris Quinn (Unrestricted)
Mike James (Unrestricted)
Kevin Ollie (Unrestricted)
Jason Hart (Unrestricted)
Javaris Crittenton (Unrestricted)
Jason Williams (Unrestricted)
Sundiata Gaines (Unrestricted)
Carlos Arroyo (Unrestricted)
Bobby Brown (Unrestricted)
Jamaal Tinsley (Unrestricted)
Lester Hudson (Unrestricted)
Royal Ivey (Unrestricted)
Earl Boykins (Unrestricted)
Patrick Mills (Restricted)
Anthony Johnson (Unrestricted)
Chucky Atkins (Unrestricted)
Shooting Guards:
Dwyane Wade (Player Option - owed 17.0 million in 10/11)
Joe Johnson (Unrestricted)
Ray Allen (Unrestricted):
Kyle Korver (Unrestricted)
John Salmons (ETO - owed $5.8 million)
Roger Mason (Unrestricted)
J.J. Redick (Restricted)
Peja Stojakovic (ETO - owed $15.3 million)
Raja Bell (Unrestricted)
Michael Redd (ETO - owed $18.3 million in 10/11)
Anthony Morrow (Restricted)
C.J. Watson (Restricted)
Randy Foye (Restricted – If Wiz pick up $4.8 million Qualifying Offer)
Ronnie Brewer (Restricted)
Shannon Brown (PO – owed $2.2 million in 10/11)
Mo Evans (Player Option)
Luther Head (Unrestricted)
Damien Wilkins (Unrestricted)
Willie Green (ETO)
Sasha Pavlovic (Unrestricted)
Allen Iverson (Unrestricted)
Larry Hughes (Unrestricted)
Keith Bogans (Unrestricted)
Devin Brown (Unrestricted)
Quentin Richardson (Unrestricted)
Eddie House (Unrestricted)
Jason Kapono (Player Option)
Tony Allen (Unrestricted)
Jerry Stackhouse (Unrestricted)
DeShawn Stevenson (Player Option)
Ronald Murray (Unrestricted)
Michael Finley (Unrestricted)
Marquis Daniels (Team Option)
Trenton Hassell (Unrestricted)
Jarvis Hayes (Unrestricted)
Ricky Davis (Unrestricted)
Small Forwards:
LeBron James (Player Option - owed $17.2 million in 10/11)
Paul Pierce (ETO - owed $21.5 million in 10/11)
Rudy Gay (Restricted)
Tracy McGrady (Unrestricted)
Josh Howard (Wiz have a Team Option at $11.8 million in 10/11)
Richard Jefferson (ETO – owed $15 million)
Mike Miller (Unrestricted)
Travis Outlaw (Unrestricted)
Josh Childress (Restricted)
Grant Hill (PO - owed $3.3 million in 10/11)
Rasual Butler (Unrestricted)
Chris Douglas-Roberts (Team Option)
Craig Smith (Unrestricted)
Matt Barnes (Player Option)
Wes Matthews (Restricted)
Dorell Wright (Unrestricted)
Antoine Wright (Unrestricted)
Jawad Williams (Restricted)
Matt Harpring (Unrestricted)
Stephen Graham (Unrestricted)
Linas Kleiza (Restricted)
Jared Jeffries (ETO)
Quinton Ross (Player Option)
Ime Udoka (Unrestricted)
James Singleton (Unrestricted)
Bobby Simmons (Unrestricted)
Rodney Carney (Unrestricted)
Sonny Weems (Team Option)
Alando Tucker (Unrestricted)
Desmond Mason (Unrestricted)
Dominic McGuire (Restricted)
Devean George (Unrestricted)
Bill Walker (Team Option)
Vladimir Radmanovic (ETO)
Adam Morrison (Restricted)
James Jones (Team Option)
Taylor Griffin (Unrestricted)
Marcus Landry (Unrestricted)
Brian Scalabrine (Unrestricted)
J.R. Giddens (Unrestricted)
Yakhouba Diawara (Unrestricted)
Power Forwards:
Chris Bosh (Player Option - owed $17.1 million in 10/11)
Amar'e Stoudemire (Early Termination Option - owed $17.7 million in 10/11)
Dirk Nowitzki (ETO - owed $21.5 million in 10/11)
Carlos Boozer (Unrestricted)
David Lee (Unrestricted)
Udonis Haslem (Unrestricted)
Tyrus Thomas (Restricted)
Al Harrington (Unrestricted)
Drew Gooden (Unrestricted)
Hakim Warrick (Unrestricted)
Leon Powe (Team Option)
Kenyon Martin (ETO - owed $16.5 million in 10/11)
Joe Alexander (Unrestricted)
Darius Songaila (ETO)
Joe Smith (Unrestricted)
Anthony Tolliver (Unrestricted)
Oleksiy Pecherov (Unrestricted)
Chuck Hayes (Team Option)
Shelden Williams (Unrestricted)
Jonas Jerebko (Team Option)
Kurt Thomas (Unrestricted)
Matt Bonner (Unrestricted)
Kris Humphries (Player Option)
Juwan Howard (Unrestricted)
Sean May (Unrestricted)
Chris Wilcox (Player Option)
Shavlik Randolph (Unrestricted)
Jonathan Bender (Unrestricted)
Kenny Thomas (Unrestricted)
Ike Diogu (Unrestricted)
Brian Cook (Unrestricted)
Josh Boone (Restricted)
Sean Marks (Unrestricted)
Paul Davis (Unrestricted)
Joey Dorsey (Unrestricted)
Josh Powell (Unrestricted)
Nathan Jawai (Team Option)
Tim Thomas (Unrestricted)
Brian Cardinal (Unrestricted)
Mark Madsen (Unrestricted)
Centers:
Yao Ming (ETO - owed $17.7 million in 10/11)
Brandan Haywood (Unrestricted)
Luis Scola (Restricted)
Channing Frye (PO - owed $2.1 million in 10/11 – likely Unrestricted)
Louis Amundson (Unrestricted)
Tyson Chandler (ETO - owed $12.8 million in 10/11)
Amir Johnson (Unrestricted)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Unrestricted)
Jermaine O'Neal (Unrestricted)
Shaquille O'Neal (Unrestricted)
Brad Miller (Unrestricted)
Rasho Nesterovic (Unrestricted)
Ben Wallace (Unrestricted)
Fabricio Oberto (Unrestricted)
Johan Petro (Unrestricted)
Hilton Armstrong (Unrestricted)
Ian Mahinmi (Unrestricted)
Kwame Brown (Unrestricted)
Tony Battie (Unrestricted)
Sean Williams (Unrestricted)
Theo Ratliff (Unrestricted)
Etan Thomas (Unrestricted)
Joel Przybilla (ETO)
Nazr Mohammed (ETO)
Kyrylo Fesenko (Restricted)
Joel Anthony (Player Option)
Earl Barron (Unrestricted)
Mikki Moore (Unrestricted)
Adonal Foyle (Unrestricted)
Primo Brezec (Unrestricted)
Adonal Foyle (Unrestricted)
Jarron Collins (Unrestricted)
Jamaal Magloire (Unrestricted)
Patrick O'Bryant (Unrestricted)
Mark Blount (Unrestricted)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu (Restricted)
Aaron Gray (Unrestricted)
Steven Hunter (Unrestricted)
DJ Mbenga (Unrestricted)
Darko Milicic (Unrestricted)
Jerome James (Unrestricted)
With such a huge FA group, is spending big money on one player the best move? The big three are definitely special cases but where else would you spend your money if you were a GM?
The Big Guns
LeBron James
Dwyane Wade
Dirk Nowitzki
Other Notables (at least salary-wise)
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce
Chris Bosh
David Lee
Carlos Boozer
Amar'e Stoudemire
Joe Johnson (even with the playoff meltdown, he'll get paid this summer)
Full List
Point Guards:
Raymond Felton (Unrestricted)
Luke Ridnour (Unrestricted)
Steve Blake (Unrestricted)
Chris Duhon (Unrestricted)
Kyle Lowry (Restricted)
T.J. Ford (player option for '10-'11 - owed 8.5 million)
J.J. Barea (Team Option - $1.8 million)
Nate Robinson (Unrestricted)
Mario Chalmers (Team Option)
Shaun Livingston (Unrestricted)
Sergio Rodriquez (Knicks can make QO – likely Unrestricted)
Earl Watson (Unrestricted)
Keyon Dooling (Team Option)
Jordan Farmar (Restricted)
Will Bynum (Restricted)
Derek Fisher (Unrestricted)
Mardy Collins (Restricted)
Sebastian Telfair (Player Option)
Marcus Williams (Restricted)
Speedy Claxton (Unrestricted)
Anthony Carter (Unrestricted)
Rafer Alston (Unrestricted)
Antonio Daniels (Unrestricted)
Acie Law (Unrestricted)
Travis Diener (Unrestricted)
Jannero Pargo (Unrestricted)
Chris Quinn (Unrestricted)
Mike James (Unrestricted)
Kevin Ollie (Unrestricted)
Jason Hart (Unrestricted)
Javaris Crittenton (Unrestricted)
Jason Williams (Unrestricted)
Sundiata Gaines (Unrestricted)
Carlos Arroyo (Unrestricted)
Bobby Brown (Unrestricted)
Jamaal Tinsley (Unrestricted)
Lester Hudson (Unrestricted)
Royal Ivey (Unrestricted)
Earl Boykins (Unrestricted)
Patrick Mills (Restricted)
Anthony Johnson (Unrestricted)
Chucky Atkins (Unrestricted)
Shooting Guards:
Dwyane Wade (Player Option - owed 17.0 million in 10/11)
Joe Johnson (Unrestricted)
Ray Allen (Unrestricted):
Kyle Korver (Unrestricted)
John Salmons (ETO - owed $5.8 million)
Roger Mason (Unrestricted)
J.J. Redick (Restricted)
Peja Stojakovic (ETO - owed $15.3 million)
Raja Bell (Unrestricted)
Michael Redd (ETO - owed $18.3 million in 10/11)
Anthony Morrow (Restricted)
C.J. Watson (Restricted)
Randy Foye (Restricted – If Wiz pick up $4.8 million Qualifying Offer)
Ronnie Brewer (Restricted)
Shannon Brown (PO – owed $2.2 million in 10/11)
Mo Evans (Player Option)
Luther Head (Unrestricted)
Damien Wilkins (Unrestricted)
Willie Green (ETO)
Sasha Pavlovic (Unrestricted)
Allen Iverson (Unrestricted)
Larry Hughes (Unrestricted)
Keith Bogans (Unrestricted)
Devin Brown (Unrestricted)
Quentin Richardson (Unrestricted)
Eddie House (Unrestricted)
Jason Kapono (Player Option)
Tony Allen (Unrestricted)
Jerry Stackhouse (Unrestricted)
DeShawn Stevenson (Player Option)
Ronald Murray (Unrestricted)
Michael Finley (Unrestricted)
Marquis Daniels (Team Option)
Trenton Hassell (Unrestricted)
Jarvis Hayes (Unrestricted)
Ricky Davis (Unrestricted)
Small Forwards:
LeBron James (Player Option - owed $17.2 million in 10/11)
Paul Pierce (ETO - owed $21.5 million in 10/11)
Rudy Gay (Restricted)
Tracy McGrady (Unrestricted)
Josh Howard (Wiz have a Team Option at $11.8 million in 10/11)
Richard Jefferson (ETO – owed $15 million)
Mike Miller (Unrestricted)
Travis Outlaw (Unrestricted)
Josh Childress (Restricted)
Grant Hill (PO - owed $3.3 million in 10/11)
Rasual Butler (Unrestricted)
Chris Douglas-Roberts (Team Option)
Craig Smith (Unrestricted)
Matt Barnes (Player Option)
Wes Matthews (Restricted)
Dorell Wright (Unrestricted)
Antoine Wright (Unrestricted)
Jawad Williams (Restricted)
Matt Harpring (Unrestricted)
Stephen Graham (Unrestricted)
Linas Kleiza (Restricted)
Jared Jeffries (ETO)
Quinton Ross (Player Option)
Ime Udoka (Unrestricted)
James Singleton (Unrestricted)
Bobby Simmons (Unrestricted)
Rodney Carney (Unrestricted)
Sonny Weems (Team Option)
Alando Tucker (Unrestricted)
Desmond Mason (Unrestricted)
Dominic McGuire (Restricted)
Devean George (Unrestricted)
Bill Walker (Team Option)
Vladimir Radmanovic (ETO)
Adam Morrison (Restricted)
James Jones (Team Option)
Taylor Griffin (Unrestricted)
Marcus Landry (Unrestricted)
Brian Scalabrine (Unrestricted)
J.R. Giddens (Unrestricted)
Yakhouba Diawara (Unrestricted)
Power Forwards:
Chris Bosh (Player Option - owed $17.1 million in 10/11)
Amar'e Stoudemire (Early Termination Option - owed $17.7 million in 10/11)
Dirk Nowitzki (ETO - owed $21.5 million in 10/11)
Carlos Boozer (Unrestricted)
David Lee (Unrestricted)
Udonis Haslem (Unrestricted)
Tyrus Thomas (Restricted)
Al Harrington (Unrestricted)
Drew Gooden (Unrestricted)
Hakim Warrick (Unrestricted)
Leon Powe (Team Option)
Kenyon Martin (ETO - owed $16.5 million in 10/11)
Joe Alexander (Unrestricted)
Darius Songaila (ETO)
Joe Smith (Unrestricted)
Anthony Tolliver (Unrestricted)
Oleksiy Pecherov (Unrestricted)
Chuck Hayes (Team Option)
Shelden Williams (Unrestricted)
Jonas Jerebko (Team Option)
Kurt Thomas (Unrestricted)
Matt Bonner (Unrestricted)
Kris Humphries (Player Option)
Juwan Howard (Unrestricted)
Sean May (Unrestricted)
Chris Wilcox (Player Option)
Shavlik Randolph (Unrestricted)
Jonathan Bender (Unrestricted)
Kenny Thomas (Unrestricted)
Ike Diogu (Unrestricted)
Brian Cook (Unrestricted)
Josh Boone (Restricted)
Sean Marks (Unrestricted)
Paul Davis (Unrestricted)
Joey Dorsey (Unrestricted)
Josh Powell (Unrestricted)
Nathan Jawai (Team Option)
Tim Thomas (Unrestricted)
Brian Cardinal (Unrestricted)
Mark Madsen (Unrestricted)
Centers:
Yao Ming (ETO - owed $17.7 million in 10/11)
Brandan Haywood (Unrestricted)
Luis Scola (Restricted)
Channing Frye (PO - owed $2.1 million in 10/11 – likely Unrestricted)
Louis Amundson (Unrestricted)
Tyson Chandler (ETO - owed $12.8 million in 10/11)
Amir Johnson (Unrestricted)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Unrestricted)
Jermaine O'Neal (Unrestricted)
Shaquille O'Neal (Unrestricted)
Brad Miller (Unrestricted)
Rasho Nesterovic (Unrestricted)
Ben Wallace (Unrestricted)
Fabricio Oberto (Unrestricted)
Johan Petro (Unrestricted)
Hilton Armstrong (Unrestricted)
Ian Mahinmi (Unrestricted)
Kwame Brown (Unrestricted)
Tony Battie (Unrestricted)
Sean Williams (Unrestricted)
Theo Ratliff (Unrestricted)
Etan Thomas (Unrestricted)
Joel Przybilla (ETO)
Nazr Mohammed (ETO)
Kyrylo Fesenko (Restricted)
Joel Anthony (Player Option)
Earl Barron (Unrestricted)
Mikki Moore (Unrestricted)
Adonal Foyle (Unrestricted)
Primo Brezec (Unrestricted)
Adonal Foyle (Unrestricted)
Jarron Collins (Unrestricted)
Jamaal Magloire (Unrestricted)
Patrick O'Bryant (Unrestricted)
Mark Blount (Unrestricted)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu (Restricted)
Aaron Gray (Unrestricted)
Steven Hunter (Unrestricted)
DJ Mbenga (Unrestricted)
Darko Milicic (Unrestricted)
Jerome James (Unrestricted)