GM a Team: Free Agency Thread

[skorff26]

In the next few days I'll update the list with UFA and RFA. We're hoping to get all the options cleared up by early next week; so hopefully free agency can begin by next Wednesday.

Note: Free agents sorted alphabetically by last name

Tier I Restricted Free Agents
Andrew Bynum - Resigned by Detroit
Josh Childress - Resigns with Atlanta
Raymond Felton - Resigns with New York
Francisco Garcia - Signs with San Antonio
Danny Granger - Resigns with Indiana
Jarret Jack - Resigns with Houston
Linas Kleiza - Resigns with Philadelphia
Nenad Krstic - Resigns with New Jersey
David Lee - Resigns with Atlanta
Jason Maxiell - Resigns with Miami
Paul Millsap - Resigned with Utah
Nate Robinson - Resigned by New York
Ramon Sessions - Resigned with Memphis
Charlie Vilaneuva - Resigned with the Clippers
Hakim Warrick - Resigned by Indiana
Martell Webster - Resigned by New Jersey
Marvin Williams - Resigned with Washington

Tier II Restricted Free Agents
Glen Davis - Resigned with Boston
Channing Frye - Signed with Philadelphia
Marcin Gortat - Resigned with Portland
Aaron Gray - Resigns with the Dallas Mavericks
Ryan Hollins - Resigns with Golden State
Josh McRoberts - Resigned by Indiana
Jamario Moon - Resigns with Toronto
Joahn Petro - Signs with Milwaukee
Leon Powe - Resigned by Boston
Will Solomon - Resigns with Toronto
CJ Watson - Resigned with Phoenix


Tier I Unrestricted Free Agents (Previous Team that has bird rights, bolded means team has chosen to keep the bird rights)
Ron Artest - Resigned with the Lakers
Brandon Bass - Signed with Washington
Mike Bibby - Resigned with Cleveland
Carlos Boozer - Resigned with Phoenix
Ben Gordon - Signs with Oklahoma City
Allen Iverson - Signs with Milwaukee
Jason Kidd - Signed with the Los Angeles Lakers
Shawn Marion - Signs with Oklahoma City
Andre Miller - Resigned with Orlando
Lamar Odom - Resigned with the Los Angeles Lakers
Hedo Turkoglu - Signed with Sacramento
Anderson Varejao - Signed with Portland
Rasheed Wallace - Signed with Oklahoma City

Tier II Unrestricted Free Agents
Trevor Ariza - Resigned with Golden State
Matt Barnes - Resigned with Phoenix
Keith Bogans - Signed with Indiana
Ike Diogu (-)
Michael Finley - Signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jeff Foster - Resigned with New York
Drew Gooden - Signed with Denver
Matt Harping - Signed with Los Angeles Lakers.
Grant Hill - Resigned with Phoenix
Bobby Jackson - Signs with Orlando
Desmond Mason - Signs with Orlando
Rasho Nesterovic - Signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Zaza Pachulia - Signs with Denver
Anthony Parker - Signed with Orlando
Sasha Pavlovic - Signed with Orlando
Joe Smith - Signed with New York
Wally Szerbiack - Signed with Golden State
Von Wafer - Signs with the Los Angeles Clippers
Chris Wilcox - Signed with Toronto

Tier III Unrestricted Free Agents (Not every available player is listed since it would be a very long list, but if there is someone that you want added e-mail me)
Note: Also any undrafted senior in college can be had as a free agent.
Hassan Adams (-)
Maurice Ager (-)
Malik Allen (-)
Morris Almond - Signs with New York
Louis Amundson - Signed by Milwaukee
Chris Anderson - Resigned with Phoenix
Joel Anthony - Signed with Minnesota
Chucky Atkins (-)
Maceo Baston (-)
Calvin Booth (-)
Ryan Bowen (-)
Bobby Brown (-)
Shannon Brown (Indiana)
Greg Buckner (-)
Rodney Carney - Signed with Los Angeles Clippers
Matt Carroll - Signs with Philadelphia
Anthony Carter - Signed with Washington
Sam Cassell (-)
Jarron Collins (-)
Jason Collins (-)
Austin Croshere (-)
Jamerio Davidson (Houston)
Paul Davis (-)
Juan Dixon (-)
Quincy Douby (-)
Melvin Ely (Orlando)
Adonal Foyle (-)
Steve Francis (Indiana)
Devean George (-)
Joey Graham - Signs with Milwaukee
Stephen Graham - Resigned with the Los Angeles Lakers
Gerald Green - Signed with Los Angeles Clippers
Mike Harris (Chicago)
Jason Hart (-)
Luther Head - Signs with Indiana
Walter Hermann - Signs with Golden State
Juwan Howard (-)
Lindsey Hunter (-)
Steven Hunter (-)
Luke Jackson (-)
Marko Jaric (-)
Dahntay Jones (MN)
Damon Jones (-)
Dwayne Jones (-)
Eddie Jones (-)
Fred Jones - Signs with Indiana
Solomon Jones (-)
Coby Karl (Atl)
Brevin Knight - Signs with Philly
Shaun Livingston (-)
Tyrone Lue - Signs with New Jersey
Mark Madsen (-)
Jaamal Magloire - Signs with Indiana
Stephan Marbury - Signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Sean Marks (-)
Donyell Marshall (-)
Cartier Martin - Signs with Sacramento
Sean May - Signs with San Antonio
Rashad McCants - Signed with Philadelphia
Chris Mihm (-)
Darius Miles (Boston)
Mikki Moore - Signs with Memphis
Randolph Morris (-)
Adam Morrison - Signs with San Antonio
Flip Murray - Signs with Washington
Dikembe Mutombo (-)
DeMarcus Nelson (-)
Demetris Nichols (Chicago)
Francisco Oberto (-)
Kevin Ollie (-)
Oleksiy Pecherov (-)
Josh Powell - Resigned with the Los Angeles Lakers
Ronnie Price - Signs with the Memphis Grizzlies
Shavlik Randolph (-)
Theo Ratliff - Signed with Orlando
Chris Richard (Atl)
Jeremy Richardson (-)
Malik Rose - Signs with San Antonio
Quinton Ross - Signs with Toronto
Micael Ruffin (-)
Kareem Rush (-)
Cheick Samb - Resigned with the San Antonio Spurs
Mouhamed Sene - Signed with Charlotte
Cedric Simmons (-)
James Singleton - Signed with Philly
Darius Songalia (-)
Salim Stoudemire (SA)
DJ Strawberry (Houston)
Robert Swift - Signs with Washington
Stromile Swift - Signs with San Antonio
Mike Taylor (-)
Etan Thomas (-)
Anthony Tolliver (-)
Ime Udoka - Resigned with the Los Angeles Lakers
Jacque Vaughn (-)
Jake Vokshul (-)
Damien Wilkins (-)
Mike Wilks (-)
Jawad Williams (-)
Sheldon Williams (NY)
Lorenzo Wright (-)

-more coming soon

[Mascot]

are we going to get the option to negotiate with our own free agents before the free agency starts?

we did in the last game.

such as we send an offer to the commisioners say like

Rasheed Wallace - offering him 3 years and 10 million to stay in Miami and then the commish will send back, Rasheed would like 4 years and 11 million to resign.

or they deal could just be accepted if the commishs feel its good enough.

gives people a chance to retain their own free agents.

[skorff26]

are we going to get the option to negotiate with our own free agents before the free agency starts?

we did in the last game.

such as we send an offer to the commisioners say like

Rasheed Wallace - offering him 3 years and 10 million to stay in Miami and then the commish will send back, Rasheed would like 4 years and 11 million to resign.

or they deal could just be accepted if the commishs feel its good enough.

gives people a chance to retain their own free agents.

Probably, but I will post a more detailed schedule in a couple of days.

Also I will address cap holds from unrestricted free agents either tomorrow or sunday

[roc]

I think situation and location need to be taken into consideration as well with unrestricted free agents. Bosh is a good example. Toronto's not so good of a team and/or the location may cause him to look elsewhere for instance even if they are willing to offer him the max amount.

Now if a team/location are perfect for the player AND they are offered a max amount...

Also big time players with opt outs should automatically become unrestricted free agents. Boozer, LeBron, Bosh, Amare, etc.

You can add

Robert Swift
Rodney Carney
Mikki Moore

to the unrestricted free agent list

[deNIEd]

Mikki Moore still is guaranteed 2 mil, just thought I would point that out

[roc]

Mikki Moore still is guaranteed 2 mil, just thought I would point that out

Weren't you the one that traded him to me and said he was unguaranteed and you just wanted your boy Collins? WTF kind crap is that?

[deNIEd]

No, I said he was partially guaranteed so essentially an expiring, which is why i gave you a 2nd to downgrade in talent while picking up my homeboy.

[skflives]

So he just gets his $2 million in cash right....there is no $2million hit on Detroits cap?

[deNIEd]

No, its thats not how partial guarn contracts work. He is bought out, and of the 6 million, only 2 counts against the cap...which is why i wanted to move him.

[roc]

I call BS. I still have your emails. You said you wanted Collins cuz you knew him personally and I wasn't using him and you were willing to toss in a crap 2nd(#60 pick) to get him. You also said that Moore was unguaranteed so it didn't make a difference if we swapped.

[dockingsched]

thought i'd chime in. moore is partially guaranteed for 2 million next yr. so if he is kept on the roster next yr, he counts as/gets 6 million. if he is cut, he counts as/gets 2 mil. he's not an expiring deal.

[roc]

That much is NOW obvious. It is the misrepresentation that has me annoyed.

[deNIEd]

I still have emails too. I did want Collins, I do know him, but even though I know him, it doesn't change the fact that he isn't really all that great of a player.

[roc]

From: Rudy Nie <good_old_rudy_nie@hotmail.com>
Subject: GM Trade
To:rocdogg05@yahoo.com
Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 4:27 PM

Jason Collins for Mikki Moore (last 2 years unguarenteed, so an expiring) and Miami 09 2nd?

I know Collins personally and want him on my team. I noticed that you aren't even playing him at all, so trade him for a player that is a tad bit better and a free 2nd?

That is misrepresentation. You offered him up as an expiring knowing full well he had money owed him. You don't say a word until just now. As I said, BS...

[skflives]

Well technically he wasn't completely off. His last 2 years weren't guarenteed. Only 2 million of the second to last season was guarenteed. Essentially he is an expiring contract. Its just that he is an expiring contract of $2 million less than you had thought. Maybe he didn't know the particulars. Maybe he just found out about the whole $2 million thing now. Or maybe he knew about it but figured it wouldn't be a big deal. Or maybe he was just trying to pull a fast one. I don't know. The situation is a little unclear.

[skflives]

In any case the only solution that I can see here is for the deal to be vetoed. It can't be vetoed completely because it seems as if the pick was then dealt away to someone else so that deal would be affected as well. Just have the two guys switch sides and let Sac-town eat the additional 2 million in salaries. As far as I can tell they seem to have plenty of salary space to absorb that amount of cash.

[roc]

Considering deNIEd was the one to bring up the fact that he was owed $2mil once I released him, I will have to go with... he knew exactly what he was doing.

IMO it is crystal clear.

[roc]

In any case the only solution that I can see here is for the deal to be vetoed. It can't be vetoed completely because it seems as if the pick was then dealt away to someone else so that deal would be affected as well. Just have the two guys switch sides and let Sac-town eat the additional 2 million in salaries. As far as I can tell they seem to have plenty of salary space to absorb that amount of cash.

I can eat the $2mil if it comes down to it as I won't be active in the 09 Free Agency anyway. It is more the priniple of it that leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

[MJallday59]

The Magic would like to keep Andre Miller

[skflives]

In any case the only solution that I can see here is for the deal to be vetoed. It can't be vetoed completely because it seems as if the pick was then dealt away to someone else so that deal would be affected as well. Just have the two guys switch sides and let Sac-town eat the additional 2 million in salaries. As far as I can tell they seem to have plenty of salary space to absorb that amount of cash.

I can eat the $2mil if it comes down to it as I won't be active in the 09 Free Agency anyway. It is more the priniple of it that leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Then the situation is resolved.