As the dust settles, I'll update this post with where free agents are moving (or staying) and a bit about how it went down. I'll repost every few days with the banner players included in the title. Until a player's destination is determined, they will be marked TBD (to be determined). Players who are restricted free agents or are only suspected to be moving through trades will be demarcated as such. There are a few other names floating (again, you can check ESPN's list), but for simplicity's sake we'll stick to these 30. Stay tuned.
- Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe chooses not to opt out, saving Lakers $0. I agree that he's entitled.
- Carlos Boozer - Utah Jazz: Boozer exercises player option, meaning the Jazz owe
him $12.6 mil, though he might only keep half. Okur and Korver followed suit. This means less to no ducats for Utah to retain Millsap. - Ama're Stoudamire - TBD (trade)
- Ben Gordon - TBD (verbal agreement with Detroit)
- Paul Millsap - TBD (restricted)
- Josh Smith - TBD (trade)
- Ron Artest - TBD
- Trevor Ariza - TBD
- Chris Anderson - TBD
- Lamar Odom - TBD
- Jason Kidd - TBD (the Kidd is holding court in NYC; Mark Cuban has come calling)
- Hedo Turkoglu - TBD
- Rasheed Wallace - TBD (looks like Boston, Orlando, Dallas, or San Anton for 'Sheed)
- David Lee - TBD (restricted)
- Shawn Marion - TBD
- Nate Robinson - TBD (restricted)
- Kyle Korver - Utah Jazz
- Charlie Villanueva - TBD (verbal agreement with Detroit)
- Brandon Bass - TBD
- Marcin Gortat - TBD (Interest from Rockets, Mavs, New York, and Indiana. Looks like the Polish Hammer should've been higher on this list, though he is still restricted. Send Rockets support rocketsfanslovegortat@gmail.com.)
- Allen Iverson - TBD
- Andre Miller - TBD
- Mike Bibby - TBD
- Drew Gooden - TBD
- Antonio McDyess - TBD
- Grant Hill - TBD (Denver interested?)
- Zaza Pachulia - TBD
- Von Wafer - TBD
- Stephon Marbury - TBD
- Zach Randolph - TBD (trade pending to Grizzlies)
Two transactions of note:- Leon Powe did not receive a qualifying offer from the Boston Celtics. This seems in line with CV31's situation with the Bucks, except Powe is still injured. Coming off a rookie salary, this means the promising forward could miss out on a hard-earned larger second contract. Here's hoping he lands in a supportive situation regardless.
- Anderson Varejao has opted to test free agency, which I hadn't expected. It seemed after the last silliness that came from him testing free agency, he'd have learned his lesson. Stay with the King, Andy.
