ColinBeehler

I dont think anyone has listed the teams dabbling in the free agent '06 class yet so here ya are. According to www.hoopshype.com:

New Orleans
Chicago - they have 18 million under contract after this year, but Chandler's contract needs to be added onto that, hoopshype.com doesnt have his contract in their database i geuss.

Toronto
Cleveland-Big Z coming off the books

Atlanta
Charlotte
Denver- Andre Miller, Nene, Voshon Lenard coming off the books

Seattle- Radman, Reggie Evans and Ronald Murray coming off the books

Utah
Clippers

I don't really see the teams I went into depth with being major players in free agency (not including Chicago, they should be very active).

-just FYI

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sjinto

Nono to Nene

At least we can now seriously talk FA signings / rebuilding

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Keep Joey G on the Bench!!

butr

Decent big. Not great. Cannot shoot FTs. Not worth a ton. MLE for 3 years at most. No Foyle numbers for him please.

SkywalkerAC

Forgot about Radman. He could be a nice power 3 to compliment Bosh and Charlie. I think he's a goner in Seattle and who else is going to make a major play for him?

I think I'd lean more toward Vlad than some of these other free agents. Nazr for example.

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Rhubarb

Believe me, I don't think Joel's worth the reported 40 million he's after, but for a decent contract, I'd take him. Just get the feeling others wouldn't quite do the same. It seems to be either get a big name, or get one in the draft.

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Turkish Delight

We need defense and rebounding on this team. I don't get how Radmanovic would address either one of those issues.

BigMac

Radman NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo, the guy can't rebound, block shot or play D. Also his shooting is hot and cold, most of the night it's cold.

martymar

that's a very athletic and very long frontcourt

martymar

Pryzbilla a good defender? He gets blocks but he is not a very good defender, did you watch the raptors game against Portland couple of weeks ago, who was guarding Bosh at the end of the game? wasn't pryzbilla he was sitting on the bench, any free agents we sign shouldn't be sitting on the bench when the game is on the line. Last year number was an aberration since they really didn't have anyone.

He is also 7'1" but his number's this year is only 6.5ppg and 6.9rpg in 25mpg and compare him to Joe smith a shorter person he is averaging 9.8ppg and 9rpg and they have same minutes. better yet let's compare AD's number 20mpg and he has 5.0ppg, 4.8rpg

martymar

read this first

http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#31

speedythief

A good offensive player can draw fouls on Joel pretty easy.

I'm in favour of signing Nazr.

Who else is?

(ballocks is!)

martymar

I would take Nazr Mohammed over joel przybilla

here is the order of preference
Ben Wallace
Nene Hilario although he is injury prone but he has tremendous upside although his second knee injury is not a good thing
Nazr Mohammed

plus there is Melvin Ely, Chris Wilcox

Rhubarb

He's not exceptional, but I stand by what I said - he'd boost our interior D.

He's by no means an elite guy, I know that as well as anyone. His general stats may flatter him, but nevertheless, he's an effective defender, and a guy who will consistently work to disrupt and block a few shots. A big body, and a guy who's capable of running the floor as well - that's something we'd find more than handy if you ask me.

His contract issue will obviously be the bending point as to whether or not he's worth what he asks for, but assuming it's a reasonable deal, I'm all for signing him.

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"I don't really look at guys and memorize players, but (Bosh) is very impressive. He can shoot, he has an inside game, physical at times, he's pretty good...he's more than holding his own." - Shaq

"I really like him...to me he's already pretty special," Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki said after continually getting beat to the basket by Bosh. "He's going to be a great player in this league."

"Chris Bosh really has emerged to be a star in this league. There are more than the top three (in the 2003 draft)." - Dwyane Wade

I love everything about him, I love his game, I love his work ethic. He definitely has my approval - Kobe Bryant"

SkywalkerAC

I might also be inclined to make a big offer on Wilcox, moreso than Nene. Not sure how high we'd have to go to dissuade the Clips from matching...

Someone care to elaborate on the free agent list? I want last year's second rounders...

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