1. Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana Pacers. Most people believe O'Neal will stay put, but the emotional upheaval when this team went downhill the second half of the season could make him at least listen to some teams, specifically the San Antonio Spurs, who are losing two huge contracts in retiring David Robinson and free agent Steve Smith.
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2. Jason Kidd, New Jersey Nets. It would be surprising for Kidd to leave considering the Nets are the best team in the East and he's the biggest basketball name in the New York market. But stranger things have happened, and consider the Spurs' interest in him, too.
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3. Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs. He's listed third because he's the reigning most valuable player and he has the option to get out of his contract this summer. But there is virtually no chance at all he will leave the Spurs given their rejuvenation with young players.
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4. Elton Brand, Los Angeles Clippers. Similarly to Duncan, he is ranked here because he is a special player, but it's hard to believe even Donald Sterling would let this young forward walk. He's a former first-round draft choice and a restricted free agent, so the Clippers can match any offer sheet he signs with another team. They likely will.
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5. Karl Malone, Utah Jazz. With John Stockton having retired and the Jazz looking to rebuild, Malone will look to score the final 2,000 points of his career and pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time leader somewhere else. San Antonio, Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers are the likely destinations if he leaves.
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6. Gary Payton, Milwaukee Bucks. It still seems strange to link Payton with the Bucks considering he has only been there three months and may never go back. It depends on what he wants -- a reasonable salary and a possible championship ring, or somebody to overpay for them to make the playoffs. He will be 35 in July, but is still in great condition.
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7. Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat. 'Zo is a very interesting player in this market with his kidney ailment in remission. He didn't play this season, played virtually all of the 2001-2002 season, and almost none of the 2000-2001. He is a ferocious competitor and rebounder and will score in a league with few centers. Almost everybody will take a look at him, but difficult to guarantee more than one year.
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8. Brad Miller, Indiana Pacers. Miller is really tough to get a read on. He'll streak as a double-double machine, then vanish. He had a foot problem, but that's only one of the issues of his erratic play. But he is talent in the form of a latter-day Bill Laimbeer with 3-point range. The Pacers will probably hang on to him because he's a local guy.
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9. Michael Olowokandi, Los Angeles Clippers. He took the one-year deal from the Clippers in the fall and now can go anywhere he wants. The bigger question is who is willing to take a gamble on him. He wanted maximum money and on the open market, he's not worth much more than $6 million to $7 million dollars.
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10. Juwan Howard, Denver Nuggets. No longer will Howard be ridiculously overpaid in the $20 million bracket. Instead, he might end up being a steal for somebody at the mid-level exception. He's actually worth more than that because he's an effective low-post player, and every playoff team and those on the cusp will take a crack at him.
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11. Gilbert Arenas, Golden State Warriors. The league's most improved player is that strange breed of restricted free agent with the Warriors over the cap, so they can't offer him more than mid-level money. Not that he's worth that much more, but Denver and/or Miami will offer him $6 million.
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12. Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Clippers. It depends on their new coach, but Odom could be a candidate for a sign-and-trade. A fabulous talent dulled by ankle issues the past two seasons, the restricted free agent is a slimmer, quicker version of Derrick Coleman. Will he be the same tease?
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13. Jerry Stackhouse, Washington Wizards. Once again the selfishness of Stackhouse became an issue. He spoke of wanting the maximum salary after 2001-2002 in Detroit and the Pistons unloaded him for Rip Hamilton in a deal that's looking better all the time. If he wants to keep making the money he has now, he'd better not opt out, because his value has decreased.
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14. Andre Miller, Los Angeles Clippers. Now you see why everyone was all over Donald Sterling this season? Another restricted free agent and a once sought after talent coming off a bad year. He, too, could be a sign-and-trade candidate, who has gone from a desired max talent to Arenas-like money.
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15. Theo Ratliff, Atlanta Hawks. He can opt out of his contract, and even though he won the shot-blocking title this season, his injury problems that cost him the previous 18 months might not make him worth as much on the market as he's already making. An interesting short center who will average close to a double-double and at least a block per game.
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16. Jason Terry, Atlanta Hawks. Another restricted free agent, so there are a lot of possibilities, especially with the new ownership of David McDavid. It either means he'll get paid well to stay or they'll sign and trade him in a package to change the team. He's a scoring point guard who is improving and explosive.
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17. Corey Maggette, Los Angeles Clippers. Yes, we've now filled out an entire starting lineup and now a sixth man (Eric Piatkowski) of free-agent Clippers. Maggette is a restricted free agent and had an excellent year, so he's another sign-and-trade candidate, but the Clippers shouldn't let him go.
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18. P.J. Brown, New Orleans Hornets. The classic defensive-oriented rebounder, who can bury the 17-foot jumper. He's a good player who would fit in well on just about any team unless somebody wants him to play center. He could draw a lot of interest and will raise his price above the exception to enough worthy of a sign-and-trade.
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19. Elden Campbell, Seattle SuperSonics. Campbell is actually more talented in all areas than Brown but is more injury prone and inconsistent. He's so big and talented, somebody will gobble him up with close to the mid-level.
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20. Keon Clark, Sacramento Kings. It will be interesting to see if Clark opts out after one year. If they give him an extension, he'll stay. If not, he might just hang around another year to see what happens unless Denver gets him to return after a two-year absence for more money than he'd get elsewhere.
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21. Speedy Claxton, San Antonio Spurs. He missed so much time with injuries -- his entire rookie year with knee surgery and half of this season with a shoulder dislocation -- it's almost as if people forgot he's a talented young point guard. The Spurs probably won't let him go, but they have a lot of options this summer.
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22. Reggie Miller, Indiana Pacers. The Pacers want him to retire in Indianapolis, but what is a reasonable price? They are maybe championship material, but maybe not. Like Payton, it depends what he wants financially as opposed to what he's worth on the market considering he'll be 38 before training camp.
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23. Stephen Jackson, San Antonio Spurs. He's talented and improving, and the Spurs certainly would like to keep him around. He's another guy whose market value is interesting. He's not worth the mid-level to start, but not that far off in a multiyear deal.
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24. Antonio Daniels, Portland Trail Blazers. A combination guard who is a positive force and played fewer minutes this past season than he probably warranted. Daniels makes the perfect third guard for a good team, and will be a starter for a marginal team that is looking for starting point.
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25. Scottie Pippen, Portland Trail Blazers. His knee problems of this season are an issue and he has already been warned of his decreased value on the market. He could stick around for another year or so for a fraction of his $19.7 million deal, or maybe sneak down for a year with the Lakers and his old coach Phil Jackson.
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오닐이..
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1~4번은 수긍할만 하네요... 던컨은 팀도 자신도 이해가 맞아서 트레이드 가능성이 떨어지므로 순위가 더 내려가도 할말 없을듯... 다만 말론 옹이나 모닝은 순위가 너무 높은거 아닌가요? 말론 옹은 몸값이 싸다면 쓸만하겠지만 모닝은 제 2의 힐이 되지 않을지 염려되는데.... 재기만 하면 대박이겠지만..
첫댓글 이번 FA에는 인사이드 자원이 많군요~ 부디 필라델피아도 대박을 터트리기를.....콜맨이 센터를 보는 인사이드는 넘 보기 안쓰러워요~ >.<
올랜도~ 이번에 확실한 빅맨좀 잡아라~~~~~
오훗...오닐의 스퍼스행 가능성이 영 죽은 건 아니었군요. 던컨은 떠날 리 없지만 오닐은 떠날 가능성이 있다?? 쩝...그래도 엄청 희박할 거 같은데...
보스턴 클락이나 브라운, 아님 더도말고 캔디맨 잡자......
저메인 오닐 델고와서 쌍오닐 콤비를 만들자....ㅋㅋ
하지만 현실적으로 저메인은 좀 무리고... 키온 클락이나.. 테오 라트리프 정도만 하나 델고와도 바랄게 없겠군....
클리퍼스는 이렇게 와해되는건가....슬프당...
모닝씨-킹스에 오는건 어떨까? 옛동료 지미도 잘 뛰고 있어...-_-; 글구 클락! 넌 걍 있자- 가긴 어딜 가.. 못 가!!
더불어 모닝까지 가세하면 킹스는 최고 진정 꽃미남 팀을 일굴수 있지 않을까~~~~~
덩컨과 키드는 최고 대어고...모닝은 신장병 때문에 주가가 많이 떨어질 듯...주완 하워드도 좀..;;
1~4번은 수긍할만 하네요... 던컨은 팀도 자신도 이해가 맞아서 트레이드 가능성이 떨어지므로 순위가 더 내려가도 할말 없을듯... 다만 말론 옹이나 모닝은 순위가 너무 높은거 아닌가요? 말론 옹은 몸값이 싸다면 쓸만하겠지만 모닝은 제 2의 힐이 되지 않을지 염려되는데.... 재기만 하면 대박이겠지만..
역시 말론은 서부를 떠나지 못하는 건가??? 서부 보다는 골 밑이 약한 동부로 가는 게 더 상품성이 있어 보이는데... 래이커스에 말론 가고 스퍼스가 아무도 못잡으면...무슨 일이 일어날지 모르겠다라는...ㅡㅡ;;
올랜도 저매인 오닐이나 키온 클락 꼭 붙들어 다오...............아님 던컨?
올랜도팬으로서 모닝을뎃구와 힐이랑 셋트로 싹고쳐놓구 느바최고의 G-F-C라인을 만들길 주장합니다~~~!!
스피디 클랙슨은 올려주신 글의 내용처럼 '많은 사람들이 잊었'네요... 아쉬워라... pg부재의 팀으로 가면 그 능력을 얼마든지 보여줄수 있을거라 믿습니다.
에에라이 코비님...그건 참 위험한 발상...;;; 자칫 하다간...ㅡㅡ;;
던컨보다 오닐이 순위가 더 높군요..
클리퍼스는 주전5명이 전부 ㅡㅡ;;; 개인적인 바램이라면 오닐이 유능한 1번이나 혹은 2,3번이 있는 팀으로 갔음 좋겠네요..
Sign & Trade 방식만 잘 이용한다면 클리퍼스는 새로운 가능성 넘치는 팀으로 탈바꿈 할지도... - 제 개인적인 희망.. 쿨럭...
오돔과 안드레 밀러는 올 해의 삽질때문인가??? 순위가 좀 낮은 듯 하네요 그리고 아레나스 그의 나이와 발전 가능성 ㅜㅜ 하워드보다는 높을 듯 한데요 저메인 1위엔 동감 그의 나이를 생각했을 때 단 올 해의 스탯을 꾸준히 보여줄 수 있느냐가 중요하겠네요