Free Agency 2010 Countdown

[Clips]

I thought there was a thread on here but couldn't find one, which amazed me as everyone else seems to have been talking about it for the last 2 years.

I found this highly unlikely, yet intriguing. The LeBron Channel in New York? (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/251781-lebron-to-ny-more-likely-knicks-have-a-plan-to-circumvent-the-cap?utm_source=newsletter)


Free Agents next Summer:
Joe Johnson
Ray Allen
Manu Ginobili
Marcus Camby
Tracey McGrady
Shaquille O'Neal
Brad Miller
Jermaine O'Neal
Mike Miller
Rip Hamilton
Carlos Boozer
Allen Iverson



Have the option to opt out:

Yao Ming (owed 17.7 million in 10/11)
Amare Stoudamire (owed 17.7 million in 10/11)
LeBron James (owed 17.2 million in 10/11)
Dwayne Wade (owed 17.0 million in 10/11)
Chris Bosh (owed 17.1 million in 10/11)
Dirk Nowitzki (owed $21.5 million in 10/11)
Josh Howard (owed $11.8 million in 10/11)
Mike Redd (owed $18.3 million in 10/11)
Tyson Chandler (owed $12.8 million in 10/11)

[bad gambler]

2010 is going to be the most interesting free agency period in history

[bucky]

So much hype but will much change?
The last few free agency peroids haven't seen a whole lot of stars changing teams but with so many available this could be crazy. Who knows if LeBron is going to leave Cleveland or not, his mum is saying that he will stay, friends seem to think he will leave. Hopefull he goes, the league will receive a massive boost if he does.

I reckon Ray Allen, Manu Ginobili and Dirk Nowitzki will sign extensions during the season.

Yao Ming and Micheal Redd will probably take up their player option. Yao because he is unlikely to play this season and Redd because I don't think in the currrent economy and with so many better players available that he will get a better deal.

As for everyone else, they're a mystery.
I'm most excited to see what will happen with Amare, LeBron, D-Wade, Bosh and Joe Johnson. Johnson just turned down a 4 year 60 million dollar extension with the Hawks.

According to hoophype Rip Hamilton is signed until 2013.

[Da Houndawg #55]

If Rip has any common sense he'll stay put assuming he hasn't already made that decision.

He's a system guy and is the kind of guy who can be hurt in a major way by going to a different team where they aren't prepared to set things up for him and run him off of screens on a routine basis.