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[Kori Ellis]

Five Teams Under The Salary Cap

Free agents can negotiate with teams from July 1-11, but can't sign contracts until July 12. Based on an estimated $52,500,000 salary cap, there are five teams (Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, New Orleans/Oklahoma City and Toronto) that will have significant room under the cap.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz could have more than the $5,000,000 mid-level exception, however, those scenarios are unlikely.

Here's a salary cap breakdown for Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, New Orleans/Oklahoma City and Toronto and how much cap space will be available for each team. Maximum cap room can occur for each team if they renounce all free agents, decline team options and waive players with limited salary protection.

Atlanta Hawks

Free Agents: Anthony Grundy (restricted), Al Harrington

Players Under Contract (8): Josh Childress, John Edwards, Joe Johnson, Tyronn Lue, Zaza Pachulia, Josh Smith, Salim Stoudamire, Marvin Williams
Total: $30,500,000

Shelden Williams Cap Hold: $2,460,700

Team Options: Royal Ivey, Donta Smith
Total: $1,489,000

Player Options: None
Total: $0

Limited Salary Protection: Esteban Batista
Total: $664,000

Estimated Cap: $52,500,000

Max Cap Space: $18,200,000


Charlotte Bobcats

Free Agents: Lonny Baxter Kevin Burleson, Melvin Ely (restricted), Jumaine Jones, Bernard Robinson (restricted), Jake Voskuhl

Players Under Contract (8): Alan Anderson, Primoz Brezec, Matt Carroll, Raymond Felton, Brevin Knight, Sean May, Emeka Okafor, Gerald Wallace
Total: $23,600,000

Adam Morrison Cap Hold: $3,013,900

Estimated Cap: $52,500,000

Max Cap Space: $24,600,000

Chicago Bulls

Free Agents: Randy Livingston, Jannero Pargo, Eric Piatkowski, Luke Schenscher (restricted), Darius Songaila (restricted)

Players Under Contract (8): Tyson Chandler, Luol Deng, Chris Duhon, Ben Gordon, Kirk Hinrich, Viktor Khryapa, Andres Nocioni, Mike Sweetney
Total: $28,580,000

Tyrus Thomas and Thabo Sefolosha Cap Holds: $4,116,000

Team Options: Malik Allen
Total: $1,803,600

Limited Salary Protection: Eddie Basden, Othella Harrington
Total: $4,531,000

Estimated Cap: $52,500,000

Max Cap Space: $18,550,00


New Orleans Hornets

Free Agents: Rasual Butler, Speedy Claxton, Marcus Fizer, Aaron Williams


Players Under Contract (9): Brandon Bass, P.J. Brown, Marc Jackson (ETO), Arvydas Macijauskas, Desmond Mason, Chris Paul, J.R. Smith, Kirk Snyder, David West
Total: $32,400,000

Hilton Armstrong and Cedric Simmons Cap Holds: $2,735,900

Limited Salary Protection: Linton Johnson, Moochie Norris
Total: $5,321,000

Estimated Cap: $52,500,000

Max Cap Space: $16,900,000


Toronto Raptors

Free Agents: Darrick Martin, Loren Woods

Players Under Contract (8): Chris Bosh, Jose Calderon, Joey Graham, Kris Humphries, Morris Peterson, Pape Sow, Charlie Villanueva, Rasho Nesterovic
Total: $24,870,000

Andrea Bargnani Cap Hold: $3,751,000

Player Options: Mike James
Total: $3,720,000

Limited Salary Protection: Andre Barrett, Alvin Williams (ETO)
Total: $7,464,000

Waived: Alonzo Mourning, Robert Whaley
Total: $4,308,000

Estimated Cap: $52,500,000

Max Cap Space: $12,900,000

[Kori Ellis]

Complete List of Free Agents

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2441631

[Kori Ellis]

A couple interesting things from that list.


Limited Salary Protection: Linton Johnson (no salary protection for 06-07, but will increase to full if not waived before 7/1/06)

So Linton isn't a free agent yet. The Nets have to guarantee him full salary by July 1 or waive him.


Limited Salary Protection: Devin Brown ($500,000 salary protection for 06-07)

Why would Devin sign a contract that only guaranteed him 500K this season? This means he can't even talk to other teams unless they waive him.

[T Park]

New Orleans Hornets

Free Agents: Rasual Butler, Speedy Claxton

Sign those two, sign Javtokas, trade Nazr for a big, call it a summer.

[T Park]

Linton will get waived, doubt that the nets want to guarantee that salary that early.

Devin resigning here is VERY remote, but ya never know.

Watching the Spurs struggle against the Mavericks with rebounding and perimiter D, and might try a 1 year limited contract.

Who knows.

[Mr. Body]

Sign those two, sign Javtokas, trade Nazr for a big, call it a summer.

Why would a team trade a big for Nazr Mohammed, unless that big's worse than he is?

[Kori Ellis]

Linton will get waived, doubt that the nets want to guarantee that salary that early.

Devin resigning here is VERY remote, but ya never know.

Watching the Spurs struggle against the Mavericks with rebounding and perimiter D, and might try a 1 year limited contract.

Who knows.

I am not bringing up Linton or Devin because they'll sign here.
I brought them up because everyone keeps saying they are free agents and they aren't.

[T Park]

Oh I know.

I was just, throwing that out....... Sorry.. :depressed

[Kori Ellis]

Regarding the Hornets ...

Hornets Looking To Deal
Jun 29 - The Oklahoman reports Hornets owner George Shinn said the team is working on two possible trades and one free agent deal.

"There's a lot of possibilities out there we're working on that I'm very excited about," Shinn told the newspaper. "Jeff (Bower) has my instructions, 'Don't be crazy about spending, and if we can stay under the (salary) cap, let's do it. But let's get better.'"

[Kori Ellis]

Oh I know.

I was just, throwing that out....... Sorry.. :depressed

:) Don't be sorry. I just think it's weird that so many players have "Limited Salary Protection" this season. I guess that's good for the team because the players can't talk to any other team, but the team doesn't have to guarantee much/anything.

[T Park]

Please let us be one of the two possible deals.




if we can stay under the (salary) cap, let's do it. But let's get better.'"

UNDER!?!?

You can't even go SLIGHTLY over?!?!!?

[ChumpDumper]

After a great draft, the Hornets can let LJ3 and Fizer go with little worries unless they think they can convert them to nominal 3s.

Fortunately for us they could still use a reliable vet SG.

[T Park]

I just think it's weird that so many players have "Limited Salary Protection" this season. I guess that's good for the team because the players can't talk to any other team, but the team doesn't have to guarantee much/anything

Yeah its quite strange how players would agree with that to a point.

Understandable slightly....

[Quadzilla99]

Sign those two, sign Javtokas, trade Nazr for a big, call it a summer.

Not bad actually, but don't think we'll be able to S&T Nazr though. We can hope though.

[T Park]

Yeah according to the Express News, an Eastern Conference member said they are shopping Barry.

So, heres hoping someone bites.

[timvp]

The Hornets had an awesome draft. And now honestly, Brent Barry for JR Smith would make a whole hell of a lot of sense for them. Paul and Barry in the backcourt would make them a playoff team.

And JR Smith would give the Spurs an explosive athlete who is also going to be a great three-point shooter.

Win-Win.

[Leetonidas]

I thought New Orleans made out great and I agree timvp. Barry for Smith benefits the Hornets a ton, and us as well.

[loveforthegame]

There was some talk about Marquis Daniels going to NO during the draft. I haven't seen much talk of it since then but with the Mavs drafting Ager it won't be long before Quis is gone. I mention that here because who would you rather have, Barry or Daniels?

[dbestpro]

How about Barry to Denver for Najera.

[beirmeistr]

How about Barry to Denver for Najera.
Their salaries almost match, but I don't think Denver would trade Najera to the Spurs.

[SPARKY]

Regarding the Hornets ...

Hornets Looking To Deal
Jun 29 - The Oklahoman reports Hornets owner George Shinn said the team is working on two possible trades and one free agent deal.

"There's a lot of possibilities out there we're working on that I'm very excited about," Shinn told the newspaper. "Jeff (Bower) has my instructions, 'Don't be crazy about spending, and if we can stay under the (salary) cap, let's do it. But let's get better.'"

Right. Hornets need to know what the cap is (and also where their targeted free agents are on price) before they make deals that use some of that space to absorb the contracts of acquired players, such as, oh, say Barry for Smith.

[Nbadan]

I always said a multi-player deal with NO would be Ideal for both teams, I just thought it would include Nacho.

[Quadzilla99]

This article is from ESPN Insider it lists their 25 best possible free agents-

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Free agent roundup: Big Ben and the domino effect By Chris Sheridan
ESPN Insider
Archive

The NBA draft and its mind-numbing 15 trades are behind us, so now the focus shifts to free agency. There are a bunch of big men and point guards on the market, not many small forwards and even fewer shooting guards.


This summer's market actually will pale in comparison to next summer's if all the players with opt-outs, including Dirk Nowitzki, Rashard Lewis, Chauncey Billups and Paul Pierce, end up exercising them.


But for now, the dominoes likely will begin to fall as soon as Ben Wallace hears what the Detroit Pistons are willing to offer him. If he deems that offer unfair, the whole equation changes.


The Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Bobcats, New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors will all have significant cap space, though the exact amount will not be known until the new cap is set on July 12. All of them need size, and any of them could make a run at Wallace if he and his new agent, Arn Tellem, don't like Detroit's offer.


With that huge unknown hanging in the balance, we enter the free agency season -- which officially begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday when teams can begin contacting free agents and offering extensions to the draft class of '03 -- with an updated top 25:

1. Ben Wallace, Pistons
On the night the Pistons were eliminated from the playoffs in Miami, Wallace was pressed by reporters on whether he'd be returning to the Pistons. "Everyone knows where my heart is," Wallace said before pausing for effect. "It's in my chest." Wallace's relationship with coach Flip Saunders was anything but rosy at the end, and Wallace was miffed that Saunders benched him for the entire fourth quarter of the Game 6 loss to the Heat. A new contract starting at $12,000,001 would make Big Ben the highest-paid Piston and would balloon out to $55.2 million over four years. But would Wallace consider such an offer fair? Insider believes he wouldn't.

2. Al Harrington, Hawks
The Hawks' unsettled ownership situation is throwing a huge wrench into Harrington's future plans; GM Billy Knight certain to be out of a job if Steve Belkin is successful in the courtroom in his fight to take over from his former ownership partners. Atlanta will have first dibs on Harrington, but Knight might be better served to go with the best sign-and-trade offer -- and there will be lots. Count on Indiana, Golden State and Minnesota making a run, and don't count out the Lakers. Another idea that might sound far-fetched but could become plausible is a sign-and-trade with Detroit for Ben Wallace.

3. Jason Terry, Mavericks
Agent Dan Fegan said on the eve of Game 1 of the Finals that Terry expected to get a five- or six-year contract, and Terry enhanced his value the next night by going for 32 points. The Mavs need his outside shooting, and you'd think they'd never let another top-tier point guard get away, but the equation changes if signing Mike James is their backup plan. Terry took a financial risk three years ago when he signed a three-year offer sheet with Utah and Atlanta matched it, and he wants to cash in long-term this time. Fegan is known to aim high with his monetary demands, and Mavs owner Mark Cuban is trying to exercise some degree of fiscal restraint, so this one is another potential wild card.

4. Nene, Nuggets (restricted)
Denver is trying desperately to trade Kenyon Martin in order to free up money to re-sign the Brazilian big man and make a run at the next guy on this list, Bonzi Wells. If July 12 arrives and Martin is still in Denver, teams with significant cap room could offer Nene a front-loaded contract that Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke would have to think twice about matching because of the luxury tax implications. Note: Teams now have seven days to match offers to restricted free agents, down from 15.

5. Bonzi Wells, Kings
In a market short on two guards, especially two guards who can score, Wells is a hotter commodity than his résumé and his reputation might warrant. The general feeling around the league is that no one will step up with an immediate offer to Wells worth more than the mid-level exception, unless they can interest the Kings in a sign-and-trade that bumps Bonzi into the $6-7 million starting salary range.


6. Joel Przybilla, Trail Blazers
One of his primary leverage options disappeared when the Raptors went out and traded for Rasho Nesterovic, but the Bulls and Hornets both need size and have the cap room to afford the premium they'll have to pay for a big man. Remember, nobody gets overpaid in the NBA like centers, and if Samuel Dalembert is worth $8.4 million and Tyson Chandler $9 million, Przybilla will want to be in the same league.

7. Nazr Mohammed, Spurs
San Antonio will deem him expendable if it feels the price is too high. The Spurs believe they can get by at the position in this age of small ball by going more with Tim Duncan at center, backed up by Fabricio Oberto and the incoming Robertas Javtokas. But again, centers are at a premium when they go onto the free agent market, and Mohammed shouldn't have trouble finding a team willing to give him the five-year deal he's seeking.

8. Peja Stojakovic, Pacers
He didn't help his value by sitting out most of the Pacers' first-round loss to Indiana with a knee injury, which partially accounts for his fall to No. 8. Agent David Baumann expects the Pacers to make an offer a few minutes after midnight Friday, "and I also expect to hear from at least two other teams." Much will depend on how lucrative Indiana's offer is. Insider believes five years and $50 million won't get it done, but six years and $70 million probably will.

9. Jared Jeffries, Wizards (restricted)
Another hard-to-find talented, young swingman, and easily the one impending free agent whose stock rose the most in the playoffs. Only 24 years old and a rangy 6-foot-10, his ability to defend on the perimeter will enhance his value as teams look for players with abilities suited to the league's new defensive rules. The Bulls like him, and they'll have enough cap room to get both Jeffries and either of the top two guys on this list.

10. Matt Harpring, Jazz
Kevin O'Connor said re-signing Harpring was the club's top offseason priority, and coach Jerry Sloan loves Harpring's competitiveness and versatility. But will the Jazz be willing to outbid others both in dollars and years? Harpring sounded decidedly undecided about his future after Utah's season ended, saying he wanted to compete for a championship. After eight years in the league, he's never been to the second round of the playoffs.

11. Mike James, Raptors
Hopefully he hasn't taken too many head shots while taking up boxing -- not exactly the brightest hobby we've ever heard of a guy picking up on the eve of going after the biggest payday of his career. Toronto is not interested in making a five-year commitment to a player who will be 31 when next season begins, so look for the Raptors to let him go. If Dallas is really as interested as Insider is hearing, it'll impact the Mavs' decision on Terry.

12. Vladimir Radmanovic, Clippers
Los Angeles is interested in bringing him back, and they can retain him at a discount since Radmanovic waived his Bird rights (and his ability to be moved in a sign-and-trade) when he accepted the deal sending him from the Sonics to the Clippers. But the Bucks could make a run at him if they can find a deal that rids them of Jamaal Magloire so they can move Andrew Bogut to center.

13. Marcus Banks, Timberwolves
He wasn't happy when the Celtics declined to pick up his fourth-year option, but it's going to end up being worth millions to him. Other teams were impressed by his play for the Wolves over the second half of the season when he displaced Marko Jaric as the starter, and a few teams might be prepared to offer him mid-level money. Are the Lakers one of them?

14. Tim Thomas, Suns
The guy sure knows how to perform in a contract year, eh? Thomas re-established his value while starting for Phoenix during the playoffs, and the Suns would like to keep him. They saved $6 million in cap space and an additional $3 million in likely future luxury taxes by trading Brian Grant and their two first-round picks Wednesday. But the guys with first dibs on the big money are Boris Diaw and Leandro Barbosa, who are up for extensions. Thomas won't get any more than mid-level money on the open market.

15. Sam Cassell, Clippers
If history is to be a guide, Sammy will be complaining about his new contract -- whoever gives him one -- by midseason. His age makes him a less valued commodity than Banks, but his history of being such a clutch player -- his eight-second violation in the playoffs against Phoenix notwithstanding -- will guarantee plenty of interest. In the short term, for a team looking to make a move similar to the one Miami made with Gary Payton, he's a safer bet than most of the other free agent point guards

16. DeShawn Stevenson, Magic
Took a big risk by opting out of the final year of his contract, forfeiting a guaranteed $3 million, and is counting on being a sleeper free agent whose value as a perimeter defender will be recognized and rewarded. Few, if any, benefit more from the dearth of free agent two guards. Eddie House joins that category if he opts out in Phoenix.

17. Drew Gooden, Cavs (restricted)
Had one great playoff game in the opener against Washington, then fell off the face of the earth as Anderson Varejao showed himself to be more than capable of taking over as LeBron James' starting power forward. Look for a sign-and-trade here.

18 . Rasual Butler, Hornets
The outside shooting specialist has come a long way since being the 11th man on the Heat's bench two years ago, and he's earned a payday somewhere in the area of $3 million. If anyone is willing to go north of that number, the Hornets will have to think extra hard about whether they're willing to pay the same.

19. Jackie Butler, Knicks (restricted)
For whatever it's worth, Larry Brown liked him a whole lot more than he liked Eddy Curry. The Cavs like him, and they're looking for someone to be ready to step in behind Zydrunas Ilgauskas. With New York committed to Curry and Jerome James, the Knicks might not match anything long-term.

20. Ronald (Flip) Murray, Cavaliers
Another player who waived his Bird rights by agreeing to a midseason trade last February, he's more valuable to the Cavs than he'd be anywhere else. We'd put Fred Jones here, but Insider believes the Pacers will match any offer the restricted free agent receives.

21. Chris Wilcox, SuperSonics (restricted)
Seattle was quite happy with him after dealing Radmanovic to get him, and they're not about to let him leave. Unless, perhaps, an absurdly front-loaded contract is offered by someone else.

22. Reggie Evans, Nuggets
Would be a nice fit for New Jersey, which is resigned to bringing back Cliff Robinson if nothing better comes along this summer. Melvin Ely of Charlotte would occupy this spot if he weren't a restricted free agent.

23. Lorenzen Wright, Grizzlies
This is where we'll see the Jerome James rule (unproductive centers still get paid) come into effect. Wright is finished in Memphis, but somebody will pick him up for a lot less money than the $7.7 million he made last year.

24. Speedy Claxton, Hornets; Bobby Jackson, Grizzlies
Both want to change employers, but neither will be helped by the glut of point guards out there, and the best they'll be able to do is a sizeable chunk of someone's mid-level. Someone will get good value if either of these guys stays unsigned well into August. There's at least one player who gets squeezed on the free agent market every year.

25. Dalibor Bagaric, Fortitudo Bologna (Italy)
Had a brief stint with the Bulls earlier this decade, but popped back up on scouts' radars after playing against Andrea Bargnani in the Italian League Finals. At 7-2 and 270 pounds, there's a market for him.

Others

Restricted: Alex Acker, Pistons; Trevor Ariza, Magic; Keith Bogans, Rockets; Antonio Burks, Grizzlies; Kevin Burleson, Bobcats; Ronald Dupree, Timberwolves; Francisco Elson, Nuggets; Devin Green, Lakers; Mario Kasun, Magic; Boniface N'Dong, Clippers; Andre Owens, Jazz; Shavlik Randolph, 76ers; Justin Reed, Timberwolves; Bernard Robinson, Bobcats; John Salmons, 76ers; Awvee Storey, Wizards; Jiri Welsch, Bucks.

Unrestricted: Shandon Anderson, Heat; Darrell Armstrong, Mavericks; Stacey Augmon, Magic; Matt Barnes, 76ers; Lonny Baxter, Bobcats; Michael Bradley, 76ers; Rick Brunson, Rockets; Greg Buckner, Nuggets; Anthony Carter, Timberwolves; Kelvin Cato, Pistons; Calbert Cheaney, Nuggets; Antonio Davis; Richie Frahm, Rockets; Reece Gaines, Bucks; Devean George, Lakers; Eddie Gill, Pacers; Adrian Griffin, Mavericks; Alan Henderson, Cavs; Lindsey Hunter, Pistons; Jermaine Jackson, Bucks; Jim Jackson, Lakers; DerMarr Johnson, Nuggets; Ervin Johnson, Bucks; Jumaine Jones, Bobcats; Toni Kukoc, Bucks; Voshon Lenard, Trail Blazers; Sean Marks, Spurs; Darrick Martin, Raptors; Walter McCarty, Clippers; Alonzo Mourning, Heat; Terence Morris, Magic; Lamond Murray, Nets; Michael Olowokandi, Celtics; Greg Ostertag, Jazz; Bo Outlaw, Magic; Jannero Pargo, Bulls; Eric Piatkowski, Bulls; Scot Pollard, Pacers; Bryon Russell, Nuggets; Jamal Sampson, Kings; Charles Smith, Nuggets; Latrell Sprewell; Keith Van Horn, Mavericks; Jacque Vaughn, Nets; Jake Voskuhl, Bobcats; David Wesley, Rockets; Mike Wilks, Sonics; Aaron Williams, Hornets; Loren Woods, Raptors; Qyntel Woods, Knicks.

Player options: Pat Burke, Suns; Tony Delk, Pistons; Pat Garrity; Magic; Brian Grant, Celtics; Jason Hart, Kings; Eddie House, Suns; Jeff McInnis, Nets; Mikki Moore, Sonics; Ruben Patterson, Nuggets; James Posey, Heat; Darius Songaila, Bulls; Eric Williams, Raptors.

Team options: Malik Allen, Bulls; Alan Anderson, Bobcats; Brandon Bass, Hornets; Zarko Cabarkapa; Warriors; Matt Carroll; Bobcats; Royal Ivey, Hawks; Amir Johnson, Pistons; Maciej Lampe, Rockets; Keith McLeod, Jazz; Cliff Robinson, Nets; Donta Smith, Hawks; Bracey Wright, Timberwolves.

Chris Sheridan, a national NBA reporter for the past decade, covers the league for ESPN Insider. To e-mail Chris, click here.

[1Parker1]

The Bulls are going to be scary good in coming years. :smokin

[Rip-Hamilton32]

lol..maybe..but so will the raps

[ducks]

AUBURN HILLS - Two NBA officials confirmed Friday night that Detroit center Ben Wallace, considered by most to be the top free agent available this summer, is scheduled to meet with the Chicago Bulls in Chicago today. Teams can begin negotiating with free agents today, but they can not sign players to contracts until July 12.

The Bulls are one of the few teams that will have enough salary cap space to sign Wallace, who as an unrestricted free agent can sign with any team he wants.

[Kori Ellis]

Fri, June 30

Boston waives Orien Greene.

Atlanta exercises the option on Royal Ivey for the 2006-07 season.

Miami exercises the option on Jason Kapono for the 2006-07 season.

New Jersey declines to exercise the option on Clifford Robinson for the 2006-07 season; waives Scott Padgett.

Portland claims Nikoloz Tskitishvili off waivers from Phoenix.

Toronto acquires T.J. Ford from Milwaukee for Charlie Villanueva and cash considerations.

[Kori Ellis]

Jason Terry came to terms with Mavs - 6 year/$50M.

[exstatic]

Portland claims Nikoloz Tskitishvili off waivers from Phoenix.

OK, why? Dude is a MAJOR scrub. He shot the best FG% of his career this year....at 35%. That's not his 3G%, it's his OVERALL FG%.

[ducks]

Pryzabilla is leaving ?

[Mr. Body]

OK, why? Dude is a MAJOR scrub. He shot the best FG% of his career this year....at 35%. That's not his 3G%, it's his OVERALL FG%.

Classic 'change of scenery' guy. Front offices feel he'll someday get it - somewhere.

I laugh realizing he was like a #5 pick.

[ChumpDumper]

Ah, he's only 23. He may yet get it.

[ducks]

The Nuggets formally offered Anthony a five-year maximum contract extension worth an estimated $80 million on Saturday morning and Anthony didn't hesitate to accept.

[ChumpDumper]

The Timberwolves on Friday exercised their team option for the second year of guard Bracey Wright's contract, keeping him on the roster for next season.

The team also extended a qualifying offer to restricted free-agent forward Justin Reed, ensuring the team can match any contract offer he receives from other teams. The team did not make a qualifying offer to forward Ronald Dupree, which means he now is an unrestricted free agent.

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/14944194.htm

[exstatic]

The Nuggets formally offered Anthony a five-year maximum contract extension worth an estimated $80 million on Saturday morning and Anthony didn't hesitate to accept.
I'm getting paid the same as LeBron!
I'm getting paid the same as LeBron!
I'm getting paid the same as LeBron!
I'm getting paid the same as LeBron!

[Kori Ellis]

HEAT: James Posey exercised his $6.4 million option to stay with Miami next season, electing not to become a free agent. He and the Heat probably will talk about a long-term deal in the coming weeks.

Posey averaged 7.3 points and 5.7 rebounds during the playoffs for NBA champion Miami.

Miami picked up reserve guard Jason Kapono's $1.1 million deal. He averaged 4.1 points per game last season, with two starts.

NETS: Clifford Robinson and the team have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that will keep him with New Jersey next season, agent Brad Marshall said. Earlier Friday, the Nets announced that they had declined to exercise a $2.5 million option on the existing contract for Robinson, who has career averages of 14.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game over 17 seasons

[spurschick]

ChumpDumper and exstatic both agreed to five-year extensions with SpursTalk.com worth an estimated $5,000 vbookie. GM Kori Ellis would not comment on the details of the contracts.










:hat

[timvp]

Boston waives Orien Greene.

Not a horrible option as a third point.

[ducks]

But Cassell, the 36-year-old point guard and undisputed on-court general of the Clippers last season, late Saturday agreed to a two-year, $13-million contract, keeping intact a Clippers nucleus that lasted longer than the Lakers in this year's playoffs.

Free agents cannot officially sign contracts until July 12.

Throughout the day, Cassell was weighing three options: a two-year, $13-million offer from Atlanta, a two-year, $11-million offer from the Clippers and a three-year, $12-million offer from Denver. After learning Atlanta was the highest bidder, Clippers Coach Mike Dunleavy told Cassell to give him a number to get the deal done, sources said.

Dunleavy received approval from Clippers owner Donald T. Sterling to increase the offer, and Cassell agreed to remain with the team he helped lead to new heights last season.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakeclip2jul02,1,3188262.story?coll=la-headlines-sports&ctrack=1&cset=true

[ChumpDumper]

Sterling is cheap like a fox.

[ducks]

he got sam though

[ChumpDumper]

Like a fox I saidd.

[T Park]

sterling has turned over a new leaf.

From Tim Thomas to resigning Cassell.


Very impressed.

[polandprzem]

ChumpDumper and exstatic both agreed to five-year extensions with SpursTalk.com worth an estimated $5,000 vbookie. GM Kori Ellis would not comment on the details of the contracts.



:hat


Well Kori have 600$, so who is the owner with the money?

[SPARKY]

Atlanta looking for a point. Interesting.

[intlspurshk]

Not a horrible option as a third point.
He is long and play defense. No other strength though. All he need to do is to bring the ball to the next side of the court and pass to whoever and then get back to play defense. So, he can be a good 3rd PG.

[ducks]

Nene will sign with Denver

"We're making a lot of progress on Reggie and I'm hopeful we'll reach terms," Fegan said.

http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_4005750

bobby jackson hornets

[mikeanthony21]

sterling has turned over a new leaf.

From Tim Thomas to resigning Cassell.


Very impressed.

Wasn't it just a couple of years ago that Sterling was the cheapest bastard on Earth?

[T Park]

yeah it was.

Ever since Elton Brand and Maggette, been totally different.

[ChumpDumper]

Sterling is a misunderstood genius.

[ducks]

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/0703suns0703.html

The Suns snagged a shooter. Eric Piatkowski, a 6-foot-7 small forward, will spend his 13th and 14th NBA seasons in Phoenix after agreeing to a two-year, $2.4 million deal. Both years are guaranteed and at the minimum for a player of his experience. He can sign July 12.

[jaysmooth004]

Linton will get waived, doubt that the nets want to guarantee that salary that early.

Devin resigning here is VERY remote, but ya never know.

Watching the Spurs struggle against the Mavericks with rebounding and perimiter D, and might try a 1 year limited contract.

Who knows.
a one year limit??? who?