UNDER CONTRACT: G Arron Afflalo, F Al Harrington, F Hedo Turkoglu, F Glen Davis, G Jameer Nelson, G J.J. Redick, F Moe Harkless, C Nikola Vucevic, C Gustavo Ayon, G-F Quentin Richardson, G Christian Eyenga, F Josh McRoberts, F Justin Harper, G Ish Smith, G E’Twaun Moore DRAFT PICKS: F Andrew Nicholson, C Kyle O’Quinn FREE AGENTS: None MOVES: After holding firm in his desire to get fair – not equal – value in trading Dwight Howard, new GM Rob Hennigan deserves some criticism. He turned
UNDER CONTRACT: C Marcin Gortat, F-C Channing Frye, F Luis Scola, G Jared Dudley, F Markieff Morris, G Goran Dragic, F Michael Beasley, F Wesley Johnson, G Shannon Brown, F-C Jermaine O’Neal, G Sebastian Telfair, F P.J. Tucker DRAFT PICKS: G Kendall Marshall FREE AGENTS: G Michael Redd MOVES: The Suns did pretty well for a team whose biggest offseason splashes were the departure of the face of the franchise and a maximum offer sheet being matched. They moved on from Steve Nash, stunning the
Are you happy that the interminable saga surrounding Dwight Howard’s next destination is mercifully over? Yeah, us too. Most NBA observers – and we’re talking about everyone from Commissioner David Stern to billionaire owners to sleep-deprived GMs to fellow superstars to media members to fans to forum flamers – are mentally moving on from Howard now that he finally has been traded from the Orlando Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Yes, there is a faction of folks who feel there may be
UNDER CONTRACT: F Danilo Gallinari, C JaVale McGee, G-F Andre Iguodala, F Wilson Chandler, G Andre Miller, G-F Corey Brewer, C Kosta Koufos, C Timofey Mozgov, F Anthony Randolph, G Ty Lawson, F Kenneth Faried, F Jordan Hamilton DRAFT PICKS: G Evan Fournier, F Quincy Miller FREE AGENTS: F-C Chris Andersen MOVES: It was a somewhat expected offseason for the Nuggets until GM Masai Ujiri shoehorned his way into the Dwight Howard deal, landing do-it-all swingman Andre Iguodala from Philadelphia while sending Arron Afflalo,
UNDER CONTRACT: F Dirk Nowitzki, F Shawn Marion, G Vince Carter, C Chris Kaman, G Darren Collison, G Dahntay Jones, F Elton Brand, G O.J. Mayo, G Delonte West, G Roddy Beaubois, G Dominique Jones, F-C Brandan Wright DRAFT PICKS: G Jared Cunningham, C Bernard James, F Jae Crowder FREE AGENTS: F Brian Cardinal MOVES: After moving dispassionate Lamar Odom to the Clippers in a three-team deal that brought an $8.2 million trade exception from Utah, the Mavericks had the framework of their plan in place
UNDER CONTRACT: F LaMarcus Aldridge, F Nicolas Batum, G Wesley Matthews, F J.J. Hickson, F Luke Babbitt, F Jared Jeffries, G Elliot Williams, G Nolan Smith, G Ronnie Price, G Sasha Pavlovic DRAFT PICKS: F-C Joel Freeland (2006), F Victor Claver (2009), G Damian Lillard, C Meyers Leonard, G Will Barton FREE AGENTS: G Jonny Flynn, F Craig Smith, F Shawne Williams, C Dan Gadzuric MOVES: The Trail Blazers needed a real center – no, not rookie Meyers Leonard – to take the pressure off
We are down to the bargain bin of free agency. Reduced for clearance! Everything must go! Up to 90 percent off! Yes, we know Mickael Pietrus and Derek Fisher aren’t exactly scrap heap material. Both were key players for playoff teams last season, as were Leandro Barbosa and Kenyon Martin. But most of what is left falls into three categories: Olympians, amnesty victims and veterans too proud to take minimum deals. There is some variety remaining at both forward spots and shooting guard but
After examining the biggest losers among NBA players this summer, it’s only right that we examine those that have cashed in. Centers always have and always will be hot commodities in the NBA, but some of the players below have found themselves in new situations with excellent opportunities. Sometimes, winning as a free agent is a result of being in the right place at the right time. And sometimes, it requires falling down before dusting yourself off and finding a new beginning.