Free agent season is open in the NBA and we've already had one major move. Baron Davis is a Clipper. The rumour is that Elton Brand opted out of his contract to give the Clips enough cap space to sign Baron and will sign back with the team at a slight discount and more guaranteed years. Corey Maggette also opted out but is expected to sign elsewhere after clashing with coach Mike Dunleavy for years. Brand and Davis combine with Chris Kaman, Al Thornton and Cuttino Mobley/Eric Gordon to form what now looks like a playoff contender in the West.
Other signings: The Raptors quickly locked up Jose Calderon after dealing TJ Ford away for Jermaine O'Neal, and the Wiz did the same with Antawn Jamison. DeSagana Diop is back in Dallas. Agent Zero is still on the open market, and reportedly has 2 $100 million offers to weigh (one from the Wiz, the other from the now Baron-less Warriors where he started his career). Other names still out there include James Posey, Ricky Davis, Jarvis Hayes, Kurt Thomas, and Mickael Pietrius.
Restricted free agent Josh Smith is being wooed by the 76ers, but you have to believe the Hawks will match any offer he gets. Andre Iguodala, Emeka Okafor, Luol Deng, Monta Ellis, Andris Biedrins and Ben Gordon are all also restricted free agents. Don't expect Iggy or Meka to go anywhere, but things could get interesting with the 2 Warriors and Bulls. If both guys from either team get ridiculous offers, their teams may be forced to choose which one they want to keep. I'd put my money on Luol in Chicago and Monta in a closer call in Golden State.
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