With the NBA free agency kicking off tomorrow, I thought this would be a good time to do a roundup of information on the NBA free agency. Everything You Need To Know About the 2010 NBA Free Agency Class: Mike Prada of SB Nation did a wonderful job breaking down everything you need to know about this year's free agency class. Become acquainted not only with the players who are free agents, but which team can spend the most money on free agents. Also Prada breaks down how much money these guys can sign for, how teams can make a sign-and-trade, and what teams with cap room can do if they don't sign a free agent. I suggest reading this piece if you want to know everything about this year's free agent class.
How The Hell Does The NBA Salary Cap Work?: Larry Coon's NBA Salary Cap FAQ answers every question you might have about the NBA salary cap.
If A Player Signs With His Original Team, He Will Earn More Money: Tom Ziller of Fanhouse debunked the rumor that if a player signs with his original team he will make more money.
"In fact, it's a lock LeBron will have an early termination option for either 2014 or 2015 in any contract he signs this summer. And, unless the NBA really shreds the players union next summer in collective bargaining negotiations, it's almost a lock LeBron will be able to make a bigger salary by opting out when he has the chance. For a player of LeBron's reputation and age, that sixth season is a total red herring. Bosh, also young, fits the same bill. Wade is a slightly different story, as he's two years older than his friends. But I'd argue he can feel comfortable in the idea he'll make at least $10 million in 2015-16. It's not like these guys are going to fall off the planet.
Teams do have an advantage when it comes to keeping their own players in free agency. But, like so many other things, that advantage doesn't really apply to the superstars. The home court advantage in NBA free agency isn't built to keep players like LeBron at home, and chances are that it won't."
How the Knicks Will Lure LeBron: The Knicks have a simple plan to lure LeBron to New York: Create your own destiny. The Knicks plan on sharing their vision of LeBron playing on a team with Joe Johnson and Chris Bosh. The Knicks plan on going after Johnson instead of Wade because of fears that two alpha dogs like LeBron and Dwayne Wade couldn't coexist. If the Knicks swing and miss for LeBron, it will be a worst blunder than the Isiah era.
The Monkey Wrench of the Equation: Amare Stoudemire is seen as the second best forward free agent after Chris Bosh in the free agent class. Stoudemire is expected to receive great offers from the Knicks, Heat, Nets, and Bulls. Stoudemire and the Phoenix Suns have thrown a monkey wrench into this equation by negotiating for a new contract. Phoenix has been seen as a team too cheap to spend for free agents, so it was almost never a doubt that Amare would leave the Suns. Now with the Suns and Stoudemire negotiating on a new contract, Stoudemire won't be a consolation prize for whatever team that doesn't sign Bosh. Of course Stoudemire could still opt out of his current contract and negotiate with other teams.
Pierce and Nowitzki Throw Their Names Into the Free Agency Class: Both Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce have decided to opt out of their current contracts with their current teams. Both guys are opting out of their contracts because when they become free agents next year, there will probably be a new Collective Bargaining Agreement which means both players could not make as much free agent money as they could this season. Both Dirk and Pierce would be nice additions to new teams along with Wade, Bosh, and LeBron. Personally, I think both guys resign with their current teams.
(Note: Since I'm not the biggest Soccer fan, I'll be posting a lot about the 2010 NBA Free Agency class. Sorry, but I'm intrigued by this year's free agency class. Where players sign will change the NBA landscape for the next seven years. I think that's kind of important.)
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