2005 Eastern Conference Offseason Primer

[zyme]

The east is headlined by 3 big superstars, 1 coming off his rookie contract. Other good youth abounds such as Griffin or Richardson. Older, but very serviceable players such as Ray Allen or Joe Smith may still be out there. Only time will tell if all of them come out or how many resign but in any case there should be some pretty good number of players coming out of the east alone that could help a team get over the top. One team that should be aware is the Pacers, they have 3 players coming off this year, leaving them with 3 open roster spots. They have 5 draft picks.

Top FA of the East

Superstars:
Shareef Abdur-Rahim SF 27 6'9'' 233 A- B C B+ C+ C
Jalen Rose SG 31 6'8'' 220 B A- B- A C D
Tony Parker PG 6'2'' 177 22 A- C A- B+ D+ B

Youth coming off Rookie Contracts:
Brendan Haywood C 24 7'0'' 270 C+ C- D+ A- B- B
Eddie Griffin PF 21 6'10'' 236 B- C+ C A- B B
Desagana Diop PF 21 7'0'' 317 C+ D+ C- B+ A- C
Gerald Wallace SF 6'8'' 218 22 B+ C+ C- A C A
Richard Jefferson SF 24 6'7'' 230 B- B C A- C C
Jason Richardson SG 23 6'6'' 226 B A- C+ B+ C C
Shane Battier SG 25 6'8'' 220 C B+ C- A- C B
Tony Parker PG 6'2'' 177 22 A- C A- B+ D+ B

Solid Starters
Joe Smith C 28 6'11'' 236 B+ C C- A- B- D
Randolph Childress SF 31 6'2'' 196 C+ A B+ B+ C- C
Peja Stojakovic SF 27 6'9'' 230 C+ A C B+ C+ C
Ray Allen SG 28 6'5'' 205 B A C B+ C B
Penny Hardaway SG 31 6'7'' 208 B B- B+ B+ C D
Nick Anderson SG 36 6'6'' 205 B- B+ C A- C- F
Damon Stoudamire PG 30 5'10'' 187 C A A- A- C F

Roleplayers
Priest Lauderdale C 30 7'4'' 347 B- D+ F C+ A- B
Bryant Reeves C 31 7'0'' 302 B+ D+ F+ B- C+ C
Theo Ratliff C 31 6'10'' 247 C+ C- C A- B C
Troy Murphy PF 6'11'' 245 24 C C+ C- A- B+ C
Chris Andersen PF 26 6'10'' 234 C+ C- C A- B- C
Jimmy Jackson SF 33 6'6'' 230 B- A- C B C- D
Ron Mercer SF 28 6'7'' 212 B+ B C B- C D
Lionel Simmons SF 35 6'7'' 218 B C+ C A- C+ D
Adrian Griffin SF 29 6'6'' 229 B- C C A- C B
Tony Dumas SG 31 6'6'' 204 B+ B+ C+ C C C
Kerry Kittles SG 30 6'5'' 187 C+ B+ C A- C-
Bob Sura PG 31 6'5'' 202 C+ B- B A- C- C

Caproom Summary:

Big Spenders:
Celtics: $32,724,306
Nets: $32,991,226
Heat:$29,359,375

One Big Contract:
Bullets: $22,700,383
Cavaliers: $21,804,054
76ers: $16,022,868
Pistons: $13,475,780

Modest Budget:
Bulls: $7,138,293

At the Cap:
Hornets: -$8,440,714
Bucks: -$6,844,138
Hawks: -$2,731,977
Pacers: -$1,068,641

One Big Resigning:
Raptors: -$14,861,273
Knicks: -$16,944,264

Hardcap Hell:
Magic: -$27,942,148

By Team Breakdown:

Boston Celtics:
Positions of need:SF, PF, C
Max Cap space: $32,724,306
FAs:
Matt Bonner
Jared Jeffries
Darius Songaila
Vladimir Radmanovic
Matt Barnes
Roger Mason Jr.
Troy Bell
Draft Picks: 3
1sts: 1
Lottery: 1
Open Roster Spots: 9

Miami Heat:
Positions of Need: PG, SF, PF, C
Max Cap Space: $29,359,375
FAs:
Joe Smith
Amal McCaskill
Dale Davis
Marcus Fizer
Marvin Enright
Gerald Wallace
Ron Mercer
Eddie Robinson
Benard Robinson
Bob Sura
Antonio Daniels
William Avery
Draft Picks: 0
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 14

New Jersey Nets:
Positions of Need:SG, PF
Max Cap Space: $32,991,226
FAs:
Priest Lauderdale
Kwame Brown
Desagana Diop
Troy Murphy
Ryan Humphrey
Jason Richardson
Draft Picks: 5
1sts: 3
Lottery: 1
Open Roster Spots: 9

New York Knicks:
Positions of Need: Bench
Max Cap Space:-$16,944,264
FAs:
Robert Traylor
Scot Pollard
Stromile Swift
Lionel Simmons
Rasual Butler
Quentin Richardson
Eric Snow
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 9

Orlando Magic:
Positions of Need: Bench
Max Cap Space:-$27,942,148
FAs:
Theo Ratliff
Korleone Young
Byron Russell
Rickey Paulding
Angel George
Draft Picks: 2
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 8

Philadelphia 76ers:
Positions of Need:PG, SF, PF
Max Cap Space:$16,022,868
FAs:
Torraye Braggs
Desmond Mason
Jimmy Jackson
Bobby Simmons
Penny Hardaway
Moochie Norris
Darrick Martin
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 1
Lottery: 1
Open Roster Spots: 9

Washington Bullets:
Positions of Need:PG, SG, SF, PF
Max Cap Space: $22,700,383
FAs:
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Felton Spencer
Ousmane Cisse
Richard Jefferson
Bubba Wells
Jalen Rose
Nick Anderson
Chris Herren
Shammond Williams
Marco Anthony
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 12

Atlanta Hawks:
Positions of Need: SG, SF
Max Cap Space:-$2,731,977
FAs:
Adonal Foyle
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Federico Kammerichs
Brian Scalabrine
Steve Smith
Derek Fisher
Sergei Monia
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 8

Charlotte Hornets:
Positions of Need:PG
Max Cap Space:-$8,440,714
FAs:
Steven Hunter
Tony Dumas
Cuttino Mobley
Damon Stoudamire
Draft Picks: 4
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 5

Chicago Bulls:
Positions of Need:
Max Cap Space: $7,138,293
FAs:
Peja Stojakovic
Adrian Griffin
James Posey
Robert Horry
Clifford Robinson
Harold Miner
Draft Picks: 2
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 9

Cleveland Cavaliers:
Positions of Need: SG, PF, C
Max Cap Space: $21,804,054
FAs:
Jerome James
Bryant Reeves
Chris Andersen
Kerry Kittles
B.J. Tyler
Carlos Arroyo
Mike Iuzzolino
Draft Picks: 4
1sts: 3
Lottery: 1
Open Roster Spots: 9

Detroit Pistons:
Positions of Need:PG, C
Max Cap Space: $13,475,780
FAs:
Eurelijus Zukauskas
Francisco Elson
Mikki Moore
Randolph Childress
Ed O'Bannon
Tunji Awojobi
Devin Brown
Tony Parker
Robert Pack
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 1
Lottery: 1
Open Roster Spots: 12

Indiana Pacers:
Positions of Need: PG, SG, PF
Max Cap Space:-$1,068,641
FAs:
Brendan Haywood
Jamaal Tinsley
Gary Grant
Draft Picks: 5
1sts: 4
Lottery: 2
Open Roster Spots: 3

Milwaukee Bucks:
Positions of Need: SG, SF, PF, C
Max Cap Space:-$6,844,138
FAs:
Jeff Foster
Todd MacCulloch
Samuel Dalembert
Eddie Griffin
Ray Allen
Mike Miller
Eddie House
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 5

Toronto Raptors:
Positions of Need: SG
Max Cap Space:-$14,861,273
FAs:
Johnny Schmaltz
Evan Eschmeyer
Melvin Ely
Etan Thomas
Eddie Jones
Pat Garrity
Jarvis Hayes
Shane Battier
Fred Hoiberg
Ronald Murray
Jason Hart
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 11

Next the West...

[DB]

solid job, a little analysis would of been great.

[Clifford "Poop" Harris]

Yea, solid job. Get a 4 from me. A little analysis would have been nice like DB said.

Need to start spending some money

[sagapolutele50]

Very good read 5 from me

[Kruwaukee]

I gave it a 5 for originality as well as time and research. I'm not sure how you don't consider Ray Allen a superstar though.

[Brophdog88]

lol, I didn't even notice that first read....Allen should be in the superstar category

[Clifford "Poop" Harris]

maybe he's trying to keep him low key :dunno:

[Contract Year]

Solid

[csdude07]

very good, original

[Tigertecz]

Very nice job. +5

[princemaharajah]

I need another PG?

[princemaharajah]

I know my team sucks since it's in mediocrity but I didn't know it was because Parker was so bad.

[zyme]

TP is testing FA, you need to resign him or get another PG

[Clifford "Poop" Harris]

this fa turned out to be a dud.

[zyme]

Nene +5 Block