Premier 2010 NBA Free Agent List

Basketball, NBA, SPORTS | HalfMiler | March 9, 2010 at 10:39 PM

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Will Your Team Land One of These Superstars?

Written by JJ

Now that the 2010 NBA trade deadline has passed, we’ve witnessed many teams make their moves in an effort to open up salary space for this upcoming offseason. The Wizards basically traded away their entire team in an effort to start over and make a splash in the 2010 NBA free agent market. This summer may be the most important offseason in NBA history. Teams like the Knicks have been setting up for this moment for a few years now just hoping for a shot at a guy like Lebron James. This offseason will change the face of several franchises for the next decade. The teams who are able to pull off the right moves will bask in the limelight of glory and championships, while those who can’t make the deal will become league bottom feeders for years to come. Here’s a look at the top 2010 NBA free agents (in order of current team alphabetically).

Joe Johnson – Unrestricted

Josh Smith – Unrestricted

Ray Allen – Unrestricted

Paul Pierce – Early Termination Option

Lebron James – Player Option

Shaquille O’Neal – Unrestricted

Dirk Nowitzki – Early Termination Option

Yao Ming – Early Termination Option

Kobe Bryant – Player Option

Rudy Gay – Restricted

Dwyane Wade – Player Option

Michael Redd – Early Termination Option

David Lee – Unrestricted

Amare Stoudemire – Early Termination Option

Manu Ginobili – Unrestricted

Richard Jefferson – Early Termination Option

Chris Bosh – Player Option

Carlos Boozer – Unrestricted

*Unrestricted – Player is free to choose where he would like to sign.

*Restricted – Player may listen to offers from other teams, but their current team may match.

*Player Option – Player has the choice of entering free agency or playing one more year for his current team.

*Early Termination Option – Player may opt out of his contract one year before it is set to expire and enter free agency.

Will Lebron stay in Cleveland? Will he skip to the Knicks and join D-Wade to form a super-team? Is Paul Pierce’s career as a Celtic over and will Garnett be the only member of the “Big 3″ left? No matter how things shake out this summer, it certainly is an exciting time to be a basketball fan. After this 2010 NBA free agent offseason, some fans will be elated, while others will be devastated, but no matter what happens it sure will be exciting to watch it unfold.

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