Post by zyme on Jan 7, 2010 4:49:50 GMT -5
Sadly, the FA class has not live up to expectations. This list of the west has been compiled with more information based upon the signings that have occured. The does not include the big ostrich that is hanging over the nuggets as their team has a ticking time bomb in their trade with the nets soon to be processed. These facts, do not affect the overall crop of FA coming out. While there were a handfull of potential superstars that could come out, they didn't. And when the players coming off of rookie contracts is headlined by Mo and Boozer, you know this is going to be a weak FA group coming out of the west. While this may be the case, do not neglect there are many good, starting quality players that will be coming out that could very well put teams over teh top.
Centers: Really only having two notables. Juwan Howard and Wright both offer different looks. Both play good enough defense while wright is the younger and the better rebound artist of the two, though at the cost of offense.
Power Forward: Your only real choices is Rozier and Boozer. Boozer, while probably not worth a max, will probably get a max from some team believeing that the former #1 overall pick can turn himself around. Rozier is a solid defending and rebounding big that could help any team, and probably would not be horribly expensive.
Small Forwards:Not a whole lot of scorers, but a lot of decent enough players that can defend the perimeter and hit the open jumper. The closest thing resembling a scorer in this group is Paul Pierce, but this only means that this is the best part of his game.
SG: Montros is a good scorer but a poor defender and you still have the Chinese "answer" to Jordan waiting to get his next posting as a bench rotation player one an average team, or a starter on a desperate team.
PG: Here is the group that the west has in spades. Not only do you have Mo Williams, a player that will certainly get a max from somewhere, also has Jason Williams, Travis Best, NVE and Jason Terry. All are players that can help a team win, especially if all you need it that one floor general. Getting any one of these would, however, help any team without question.
Western Conference Top FA:[/b]
Superstars
They all resigned
Youth Coming off of Rookie Contracts
Carlos Boozer PF 22 6'10'' 264 B C C B+ B B
Mo Williams PG 21 6'3'' 188 C A- B- B+ C- B
Solid Starters
Juwan Howard C 31 6'9'' 251 B- C C A- C+ D
Lorenzen Wright C 28 6'11'' 233 C+ D+ C A- A- D
Clifford Rozier PF 31 6'11'' 255 B C- C B A- D
Tariq Abdul-Wahad SF 29 6'6'' 223 B B- D+ A C+ C
Bruce Bowen SF 33 6'7'' 197 C B+ C A C- C
Dejan Bodiroga SF 31 6'9'' 216 C A C A C- C
Joel Montross SG 25 6'4'' 213 B+ C+ C+ B- D+ B
Jason Williams PG 28 6'1'' 196 C+ B- A+ B- D+ C
Travis Best PG 31 5'11'' 190 C A- A- B+ C- D
Nick Van Exel PG 32 6'1'' 182 C+ B+ B+ A- C D
Jason Terry PG 26 6'2'' 178 C+ A- B+ C C C
Roleplayers
Yinka Dare C 31 7'1'' 277 C+ D- D- B+ B- C
Brad Miller PF 28 6'11'' 244 B C+ C B+ C+ C
Kenyon Martin PF 27 6'9'' 230 B+ C C B B C
Calbert Cheaney SF 32 6'7'' 211 C A- C A- C D
Paul Pierce SF 26 6'6'' 234 B- B- C B- C+ C
DerMarr Johnson SF 24 6'9'' 204 B B+ C B+ C C
Hu Weidong SG 35 6'6'' 198 B- A- C B D- D
Randy Livingston PG 29 6'4'' 209 B C+ C+ B+ C D
Caproom Summary
Big Spenders
Dallas:$25,736,465
One Big Contract
Sacramento:$18,982,324
Modest Budget
San Antonio:$9,701,194
Oakland (Golden State):$9,236,458
Los Angeles (C): $6,606,870
Portland:$5,435,899
At the Cap
Salt Lake (Utah):$1,234,122
Vancouver: $-2,481,981
Seattle: $-4,106,671
Minnesota:$-7,562,928
One big Resigning
Los Angeles (L):$-12,049,639
Denver:$-15,832,026
Houston:$-16,752,774
Hardcap Hell
Phoenix:$-24,191,805
Individual Team Breakdown
Dallas Mavericks:
Positions of need: SG, PF, C
Max Cap space: $25,736,465
FAs:
Raef LaFrentz
Curtis Borchardt
Terence Morris
Bruce Bowen
James Jones
Christian Laettner
Jamario Moon
Tamar Slay
AJ Guyton
Draft Picks: 2
1sts: 2
Lottery: 1
Open Roster Spots:10
Denver Nuggets:
Positions of need:SG, PF
Max Cap space: $-15,832,026
FAs:
Ruben Patterson
Derek Anderson
Earl Watson
Draft Picks: 2
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 5
Houston Rockets
Positions of need:PF, C
Max Cap space: $-16,752,774
FAs:
Lorenzen Wright
Yinka Dare
Jamie Newcomb
Kelvin Cato
Bostjan Nachbar
Tony Delk
God Shammgod
Troy Hudson
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:11
Minnesota Timberwolves:
Positions of need:C
Max Cap space: $-7,562,928
FAs:
Brad Miller
Malick Badiane
Antwain Smith
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:5
San Antonio Spurs:
Positions of need:PG, SG, SF, PF
Max Cap space: $9,701,194
FAs:
Dana Barros
Dee Brown
Mo Williams
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 3
Utah Jazz:
Positions of need:SG, SF, PF
Max Cap space: $1,234,122
FAs:
Juwan Howard
Erick Dampier
Mobius Mullin
Chucky Atkins
Randy Livingston
Charlie Bell
Draft Picks: 2
1sts: 1
Lottery: 1
Open Roster Spots: 7
Vancouver Grizzlies:
Positions of need: Bench
Max Cap space: $-2,481,981
FAs:
Calbert Cheaney
Keith Van Horn
Jeff Nordgaard
Shawn Respert
Travis Best
Earl Boykins
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 7
Goldenstate Warriors:
Positions of need:
Max Cap space: $9,236,458
FAs:
Popeye Jones
Joel Montross
Jason Terry
Nikolas Skinner
Draft Picks: 2
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 5
Los Angeles Clippers:
Positions of need:PF
Max Cap space: $6,606,870
FAs:
Clifford Rozier
Josh Powell
Antoine Walker
Devean George
Nick Van Exel
Draft Picks: 3
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:8
Los Angeles Lakers
Positions of need:Bench
Max Cap space: $-12,049,639
FAs:
Sharone Wright
Pat Burke
John Wallace
Michael Dickerson
Jason Williams
Mike James
Draft Picks: 0
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:9
Phoenix Suns:
Positions of need:PF
Max Cap space: $-24,191,805
FAs:
Maurice Taylor
Kenyon Martin
Kurt Thomas
Tariq Abdul-Wahad
Raul Lopez
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:
Portland Trailblazers:
Positions of need:PG, SF, PF
Max Cap space: $5,435,899
FAs:
Gheorghe Muresan
Carlos Boozer
Corie Blount
Eric Piatkowski
Smush Parker
Alan McInnis
Draft Picks: 5
1sts: 3
Lottery: 1
Open Roster Spots:8
Sacramento Kings:
Positions of need: SF, PF, C
Max Cap space: $18,982,324
FAs:
Vlade Divac
Henry El-Amin
Melvin Robinson
Jeff Webster
Paul Pierce
Quinton Ross
Speedy Claxton
Anthony Carter
Draft Picks: 3
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:9
Seattle Supersonics:
Positions of need:Upgrades at positions, Bench
Max Cap space: $-4,106,671
FAs:
Greg Ostertag
Jarron Collins
Leon Smith
Dejan Bodiroga
DerMarr Johnson
Hu Weidong
Ryan Belov
Mike Wilks
Draft Picks: 0
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:8
Centers: Really only having two notables. Juwan Howard and Wright both offer different looks. Both play good enough defense while wright is the younger and the better rebound artist of the two, though at the cost of offense.
Power Forward: Your only real choices is Rozier and Boozer. Boozer, while probably not worth a max, will probably get a max from some team believeing that the former #1 overall pick can turn himself around. Rozier is a solid defending and rebounding big that could help any team, and probably would not be horribly expensive.
Small Forwards:Not a whole lot of scorers, but a lot of decent enough players that can defend the perimeter and hit the open jumper. The closest thing resembling a scorer in this group is Paul Pierce, but this only means that this is the best part of his game.
SG: Montros is a good scorer but a poor defender and you still have the Chinese "answer" to Jordan waiting to get his next posting as a bench rotation player one an average team, or a starter on a desperate team.
PG: Here is the group that the west has in spades. Not only do you have Mo Williams, a player that will certainly get a max from somewhere, also has Jason Williams, Travis Best, NVE and Jason Terry. All are players that can help a team win, especially if all you need it that one floor general. Getting any one of these would, however, help any team without question.
Western Conference Top FA:[/b]
Superstars
They all resigned
Youth Coming off of Rookie Contracts
Carlos Boozer PF 22 6'10'' 264 B C C B+ B B
Mo Williams PG 21 6'3'' 188 C A- B- B+ C- B
Solid Starters
Juwan Howard C 31 6'9'' 251 B- C C A- C+ D
Lorenzen Wright C 28 6'11'' 233 C+ D+ C A- A- D
Clifford Rozier PF 31 6'11'' 255 B C- C B A- D
Tariq Abdul-Wahad SF 29 6'6'' 223 B B- D+ A C+ C
Bruce Bowen SF 33 6'7'' 197 C B+ C A C- C
Dejan Bodiroga SF 31 6'9'' 216 C A C A C- C
Joel Montross SG 25 6'4'' 213 B+ C+ C+ B- D+ B
Jason Williams PG 28 6'1'' 196 C+ B- A+ B- D+ C
Travis Best PG 31 5'11'' 190 C A- A- B+ C- D
Nick Van Exel PG 32 6'1'' 182 C+ B+ B+ A- C D
Jason Terry PG 26 6'2'' 178 C+ A- B+ C C C
Roleplayers
Yinka Dare C 31 7'1'' 277 C+ D- D- B+ B- C
Brad Miller PF 28 6'11'' 244 B C+ C B+ C+ C
Kenyon Martin PF 27 6'9'' 230 B+ C C B B C
Calbert Cheaney SF 32 6'7'' 211 C A- C A- C D
Paul Pierce SF 26 6'6'' 234 B- B- C B- C+ C
DerMarr Johnson SF 24 6'9'' 204 B B+ C B+ C C
Hu Weidong SG 35 6'6'' 198 B- A- C B D- D
Randy Livingston PG 29 6'4'' 209 B C+ C+ B+ C D
Caproom Summary
Big Spenders
Dallas:$25,736,465
One Big Contract
Sacramento:$18,982,324
Modest Budget
San Antonio:$9,701,194
Oakland (Golden State):$9,236,458
Los Angeles (C): $6,606,870
Portland:$5,435,899
At the Cap
Salt Lake (Utah):$1,234,122
Vancouver: $-2,481,981
Seattle: $-4,106,671
Minnesota:$-7,562,928
One big Resigning
Los Angeles (L):$-12,049,639
Denver:$-15,832,026
Houston:$-16,752,774
Hardcap Hell
Phoenix:$-24,191,805
Individual Team Breakdown
Dallas Mavericks:
Positions of need: SG, PF, C
Max Cap space: $25,736,465
FAs:
Raef LaFrentz
Curtis Borchardt
Terence Morris
Bruce Bowen
James Jones
Christian Laettner
Jamario Moon
Tamar Slay
AJ Guyton
Draft Picks: 2
1sts: 2
Lottery: 1
Open Roster Spots:10
Denver Nuggets:
Positions of need:SG, PF
Max Cap space: $-15,832,026
FAs:
Ruben Patterson
Derek Anderson
Earl Watson
Draft Picks: 2
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 5
Houston Rockets
Positions of need:PF, C
Max Cap space: $-16,752,774
FAs:
Lorenzen Wright
Yinka Dare
Jamie Newcomb
Kelvin Cato
Bostjan Nachbar
Tony Delk
God Shammgod
Troy Hudson
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:11
Minnesota Timberwolves:
Positions of need:C
Max Cap space: $-7,562,928
FAs:
Brad Miller
Malick Badiane
Antwain Smith
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:5
San Antonio Spurs:
Positions of need:PG, SG, SF, PF
Max Cap space: $9,701,194
FAs:
Dana Barros
Dee Brown
Mo Williams
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 3
Utah Jazz:
Positions of need:SG, SF, PF
Max Cap space: $1,234,122
FAs:
Juwan Howard
Erick Dampier
Mobius Mullin
Chucky Atkins
Randy Livingston
Charlie Bell
Draft Picks: 2
1sts: 1
Lottery: 1
Open Roster Spots: 7
Vancouver Grizzlies:
Positions of need: Bench
Max Cap space: $-2,481,981
FAs:
Calbert Cheaney
Keith Van Horn
Jeff Nordgaard
Shawn Respert
Travis Best
Earl Boykins
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 7
Goldenstate Warriors:
Positions of need:
Max Cap space: $9,236,458
FAs:
Popeye Jones
Joel Montross
Jason Terry
Nikolas Skinner
Draft Picks: 2
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots: 5
Los Angeles Clippers:
Positions of need:PF
Max Cap space: $6,606,870
FAs:
Clifford Rozier
Josh Powell
Antoine Walker
Devean George
Nick Van Exel
Draft Picks: 3
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:8
Los Angeles Lakers
Positions of need:Bench
Max Cap space: $-12,049,639
FAs:
Sharone Wright
Pat Burke
John Wallace
Michael Dickerson
Jason Williams
Mike James
Draft Picks: 0
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:9
Phoenix Suns:
Positions of need:PF
Max Cap space: $-24,191,805
FAs:
Maurice Taylor
Kenyon Martin
Kurt Thomas
Tariq Abdul-Wahad
Raul Lopez
Draft Picks: 1
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:
Portland Trailblazers:
Positions of need:PG, SF, PF
Max Cap space: $5,435,899
FAs:
Gheorghe Muresan
Carlos Boozer
Corie Blount
Eric Piatkowski
Smush Parker
Alan McInnis
Draft Picks: 5
1sts: 3
Lottery: 1
Open Roster Spots:8
Sacramento Kings:
Positions of need: SF, PF, C
Max Cap space: $18,982,324
FAs:
Vlade Divac
Henry El-Amin
Melvin Robinson
Jeff Webster
Paul Pierce
Quinton Ross
Speedy Claxton
Anthony Carter
Draft Picks: 3
1sts: 1
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:9
Seattle Supersonics:
Positions of need:Upgrades at positions, Bench
Max Cap space: $-4,106,671
FAs:
Greg Ostertag
Jarron Collins
Leon Smith
Dejan Bodiroga
DerMarr Johnson
Hu Weidong
Ryan Belov
Mike Wilks
Draft Picks: 0
1sts: 0
Lottery: 0
Open Roster Spots:8
