GM a Team Free Agency Thread

[Garmfay]

Not a rumour: Milwaukee is definitely going to match any offer for Sessions.

Eh, then you're gonna have to beat 4/40 for Sessions

*Edit, changed from 4/45 to 4/40

I don't have to beat it....I'll just match it. And you'll have $10 mil in cap space tied up for a week, while other good players are being signed. But by all means sign him to an offer sheet.

Actually Sessions has the Gilbert Arenas clause. You can't offer like more than the MLE for him. (Opposing teams)

[bigpimpdave]

Actually Sessions has the Gilbert Arenas clause. You can't offer like more than the MLE for him. (Opposing teams)

True, but only for the first 2 seasons. After that you can bump it up as much as you want. The rules are funky.

http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#Q37

[skorff26]

Player Options
Malik Allen (Picks up Option)
Carlos Boozer (Declines Option) - Carlos feels that he deserves a long term deal with his level of play over the years.
Bobby Brown (Picks up Option)
Devin Brown (Picks up Option)
Kwame Brown (Picks up Option)
Brian Cook (Picks up Option)
Ricky Davis (Picks up option)
Yakhouba Diawara (Picks up option)
Travis Diener (Picks up option)
Francisco Elson (Declines option) - He is getting older and he wants a chance to win another title, he feels that he is at the point in his career where he will take a veteran's minimum pay to be on a championship team.
Michael Finley (Picks up option)
Devean George (Picks up option)
Al Harrington (Picks up option)
Eddie House (Declines option) - He wants to test the free agent market and sign with one of the top 5 teams in the league
Royal Ivey (Picks up option)
Jerome James (Picks up option)
Mike James (Picks up option)
Anthony Johnson (Picks up option)
Jermaine O'Neal (Picks up option)
Chris Quinn (Picks up option)
Brian Skinner (Picks up option)
Anderson Varejao (Decline option) - He feels that this year has a weaker free agent class, and he wants a long term contract.

Early Termination Options (will be decided on May 1)
Mark Blount (Keeps contract)
Kobe Bryant (Keeps contract)
Jamal Crawford (Keeps contract)
Eddy Curry (Keeps contract)
Trenton Hassell (Keeps contract)
Stephen Hunter (Keeps contract)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Keeps contract)
Kyle Korver (Keeps contract)
Mehmet Okur (Keeps contract)
Quentin Richardson (Keeps contract)
Etan Thomas (Keeps contract)
Hedo Turkoglu (Terminates Contract) - He feels that he is worth more than he is being paid, so he wants a new deal.
Damien Wilkins (Keeps contract)

Team Options (teams will have to decide by the end of the draft)
Alex Acker (Option picked up)
Louis Amundson (Picked up)
Will Bynum (Picked up)
Marquis Daniels (Option declined)
Kyrylo Fesenko (Picked up)
Jarvis Hayes (Picked Up)

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When can we resign players for next years FA class?

[skorff26]

When can we resign players for next years FA class?

You can send in offers to resign your players now. I will start to respond either later tonight (hopefully) or tomorrow.

Also note to all GM's; a player will only resign if he really likes your offer, if he really likes your offer and is certain that he won't receive a better offer.

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

When can we resign players for next years FA class?

You can send in offers to resign your players now. I will start to respond either later tonight (hopefully) or tomorrow.

Also note to all GM's; a player will only resign if he really likes your offer, if he really likes your offer and is certain that he won't receive a better offer.

A players situation should be taken into consideration though, not just money.

[skorff26]

When can we resign players for next years FA class?

You can send in offers to resign your players now. I will start to respond either later tonight (hopefully) or tomorrow.

Also note to all GM's; a player will only resign if he really likes your offer, if he really likes your offer and is certain that he won't receive a better offer.

A players situation should be taken into consideration though, not just money.

It will be, but if a player is worth about 4 million dollars and they get a 4 million dollar offer to resign with their old team; there is a strong possibility that I would have that player test the free agent market (not just for money reasons, but that player may be a better fit or find a more skilled team to play for for that price)

[BlackIce]

On behalf on LAC:
Renounced:
Wally Szczerbiak - FA
Luther Head 1,962,378 - FA
Jermareo Davidson $422,725 - FA
Sheldon Williams - FA

They would like to keep the bird rights to Walter Hermann

[skorff26]

When can we resign players for next years FA class?

You can send in offers to resign your players now. I will start to respond either later tonight (hopefully) or tomorrow.

Also note to all GM's; a player will only resign if he really likes your offer, if he really likes your offer and is certain that he won't receive a better offer.

Sorry I made a mistake; you can make offers for next years free agent class (2010 free agents) and offer extensions AFTER the 2009 free agency period; I misread the question; but extensions WILL be done just AFTER 2009 free agency period.

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-Also when you send in your offers: include monetary amount, playing time to be expected, role on the team, and anything else that you think would help your cause. I will do my best to do what is best for each player based on money, playing time, location, chance to win, fit for a team, loyalty, and a few other minor factors.

[skorff26]

The first free agents have begun to resign

Joel Anthony has resigned with Miami
Year 1 - 1,000,000
Year 2 - 1,105,000 (team option)
-Joel loves Miami and he loves the chance to play meaningful minutes for a quality team. He also feels that he wouldn't make much more on the open market.

Chris Anderson has resigned with Denver
Year 1 - 5,000,000
Year 2 - 5,000,000
Year 3 - 5,000,000
Year 4 - 5,000,000 (team option)
-Chris loves Denver and is eternally grateful for them taking a chance on him last year. He loves: the amount of money, and he especially likes the length of the deal.

Carlos Boozer has resigned with Utah
Year 1 - 14,000,000
Year 2 - 15,120,000
Year 3 - 16,240,000
Year 4 - 17,360,000
Year 5 - 18,200,000
Year 6 - 19,040,000
-Carlos likes playing in Utah. He wanted long term job security, and he gets that. He thinks that he may have gotten a little bit more on the open market; but he felt that Utah is a quality team with an emerging superstar in Deron Williams, a great coach in Jerry Sloan, a very solid supporting cast of players, and just a great fit in general; and he felt that a 6 yr deal for 100 million dollars with a solid team like Utah was too good to pass up.

-I will get to all offers that have been submitted by tonight.

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Milwaukee resigns Ersan Ilyasova
Year 1 - 3,000,000
Year 2 - 3,315,000
Year 3 - 3,630,000

Orlando resigns Marvin Williams
Year 1 - 10,000,000
Year 2 - 11,050,000
Year 3 - 12,100,000
Year 4 - 13,150,000
Year 5 - 14,200,000
Year 6 - 15,250,000
-Marvin loves playing in Orlando and he likes the salary that is offered and he is very happy to be locked up in a long-term deal. And he is excited to be teaming up with Howard in what he hopes will become a dynamic duo.

Atlanta resigns Mikki Moore
Year 1 - 825,497
Year 2 - 854,389 team option
-Mikki is happy to resign with a very solid team in Atlanta.

Houston resigns Drew Gooden
Year 1 - 2,500,000
Year 2 - 2,750,000

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Denver resigns Anthony Carter
Year 1 - 825,497
Year 2 - 854,389

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Charlotte resigns Josh McRoberts
Year 1 - 1,000,000
Year 2 - 1,000,000 (Player Option)

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Minnesota has resigned Ryan Hollins
Year 1 - 1,000,000
Year 2 - 1,101,500 (team option)

[calderon13]

Memphis offers QO to Hakim Warrick for $3,021,838

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Chicago has resigned Ben Gordon
Year 1 - 10,000,000
Year 2 - 10,000,000
Year 3 - 10,000,000
Year 4 - 10,000,000
Year 5 - 10,000,000
Year 6 - 10,000,000 (team option)
-Ben Gordon turned down this offer from the Bulls a couple of years ago; and wasn't able to cash in on a bigger deal. Now that he is older, he has decided to take the money and sign. He really likes Chicago and the direction that they are headed and wants to be a part of it.

[bigpimpdave]

skorff-

you have mccants in both 2nd tiers lists.

[skorff26]

skorff-

you have mccants in both 2nd tiers lists.

thanks I'll change it

[skorff26]

Paul Millsap has agreed to resign with Charlotte; someone brought up the fact that Millsap has been in the league for 3 years and not 2 so he isn't early bird free agent (my mistake); but Charlotte and Millsap come to another agreement.
Year 1 - 10,000,000
Year 2 - 11,050,000
Year 3 - 12,100,000
Year 4 - 13,150,000
Year 5 - 14,200,000 (ETO)
Year 6 - 15,250,000 (Player option)
-Paul is happy with the deal and likes Charlotte and is glad to be back. He got quite a bit of money... he could probably have signed for a little bit more but he likes the 6th year that Charlotte gave him.

Free agents will start to sign with other teams different than their 2008-2009 team tomorrow.