H2008 NBA Free Agent List
Here's how the 2008 free-agent crop looks as of October 2.
Key: ETO = Early Termination Option; P = Player Option; T = Team Option; '07 QO's = BOLD
Atlanta Hawks
Restricted:
Unrestricted: Mario West
Limited Salary Protection: None
Boston Celtics
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: P.J. Brown, Sam Cassell, Scot Pollard
Limited Salary Protection: None
Charlotte Bobcats
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Derek Anderson, Othella Harrington
Limited Salary Protection: None
Chicago Bulls
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: None
Cleveland Cavaliers
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: None
Dallas Mavericks
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Juwan Howard
Limited Salary Protection: Brandon Bass (no salary protection if waived on or before 10/1/08, thereafter full)
Denver Nuggets
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: None
Detroit Pistons
Restricted: Alex Acker
Unrestricted: Lindsey Hunter
Limited Salary Protection: None
Golden State Warriors
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: C.J. Watson (no salary protection if waived on or before 7/25/08, thereafter will increase to $100,000)
Houston Rockets
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Dikembe Mutombo
Limited Salary Protection: Mike Harris (no salary protection), D.J. Strawberry (no salary protection, but will increase to $200,000 if not waived on or before 10/31/08)
Indiana Pacers
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: David Harrison
Limited Salary Protection: None
Los Angeles Clippers
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: None
Los Angeles Lakers
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Ira Newble
Limited Salary Protection: Coby Karl (no salary protection, but will increase to $100,000 if not waived prior to the day before the first day of the 2008-09 season)
Memphis Grizzlies
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: None
Miami Heat
Restricted: Kasib Powell
Unrestricted: Blake Ahearn, Alonzo Mourning
Limited Salary Protection: None
Milwaukee Bucks
Restricted: Ersan Ilyasova
Unrestricted: Michael Ruffin, Awvee Storey, Jake Voskuhl
Limited Salary Protection: Adrian Griffin
Minnesota Timberwolves
Restricted: Chris Richard
Unrestricted: Michael Doleac, Kirk Snyder
Limited Salary Protection: None
New Jersey Nets
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Darrell Armstrong
Limited Salary Protection: Keith Van Horn (no salary protection)
New Orleans Hornets
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Bonzi Wells
Limited Salary Protection: None
New York Knicks
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Fred Jones
Limited Salary Protection: None
Oklahoma City
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Ronald Dupree, Mickael Gelabale
Limited Salary Protection: None
Orlando Magic
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: None
Philadelphia 76ers
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: None
Phoenix Suns
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Eric Piatkowski
Limited Salary Protection: None
Portland Trail Blazers
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Von Wafer
Limited Salary Protection: None
Sacramento Kings
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: None
San Antonio Spurs
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: Robert Horry, Damon Stoudamire
Limited Salary Protection: None
Toronto Raptors
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: None
Utah Jazz
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: None
Washington Wizards
Restricted: None
Unrestricted: None
Limited Salary Protection: None
FREE AGENCY 2008
The NBA offseason has been busier than expected, thanks in part to Elton Brand's joining the 76ers. Keep up with the latest moves. Transactions
News
• George's deal with Mavs made official• Brown returns to New Orleans to back up Paul
• Veteran Finley re-signs with Spurs
• Nuggets re-sign Smith to multiyear deal
• Miles signs with champion Celtics
• George, Mavs agree to two-year deal
• Clips re-sign free-agent center Paul Davis
• Iguodala signs six-year deal with Sixers
• Sources: 76ers, Iguodala agree to multiyear deal
• Hawks match Grizzlies' $58M offer, retain Smith
• Heat's Williams reaches terms with Clippers
• Bobcats' Boykins signs European contract
• Restricted free agent Williams re-signs with 76ers
• Cavs shore up backcourt, sign ex-Grizzly Kinsey
• Arroyo signs with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
• Ex-Clipper draftee Skinner signs deal with team
• Bulls sign Deng to six-year extension
• Sources: Deng, Bulls on verge of deal
• Hawks sign ex-Magic G Evans to contract
• Sources: Okafor, Cats agree on new deal
• Nets lose Krstic to Moscow team
• Clippers sign swingman Davis from Heat
• Vujacic officially signs multiyear deal with Lakers
• Agent: Brown, Pistons agree to deal
• Warriors re-sign Biedrins to 6-year, $62M deal
• Sources: Biedrins, Warriors agree to 6-year deal
• Wolves agree to deal with Gomes
• Lakers, Vujacic agree to 3-year, $15 million deal
• Ellis inks $67 million deal to stay with Warriors
• Summer star Roberson signs with Knicks
• Andersen bolts Hornets to return to Denver
• Telfair re-signs with Timberwolves
• Childress leaves NBA for Greece
• Spurs re-sign Kurt Thomas
• Suns sign ex-Warrior Barnes to one-year deal
• Turiaf to play for Warriors
• Jazz, Williams agree to 4-year extension
• Sources: Clippers, Azubuike agree to offer sheet
• Bucks add veterans Allen, Lue
• Posey agrees to 4-year deal with Hornets
• Arenas signs six-year deal with Wiz
• Mason's hard work pays off in contract with Spurs
• Wright re-signs with Mavericks
• Clippers officially sign Davis to multiyear contract
• Family ties: Brent is 3rd Barry to play for Rockets
• Warriors ink forward Maggette to deal
• Magic sign, introduce ex-Warrior Pietrus
• Nets agree to terms with forwards Najera, Hayes
• Sixers give frontline big boost, sign Brand to deal
• Agent: Bucks to sign Bogut to $60M extension
• Diop rejoins Mavs on 5-year, $31M contract
• Gasol in Memphis: Marc, not Pau, signs contract
• Kings re-sign point guard Udrih to five-year deal
• Heat sign 3-point specialist Jones to 5-year deal
• Sources say Brand will sign with 76ers
• Sources: NBA cap at $58.68 million
• Sources: 76ers confident of getting Brand
• Sixers making run at Brand
• Hawks free agent Smith visits 76ers
• Brand opts out, and Clippers await decision
• Calderon reaches agreement on new Raps deal
• Wizards hang on to Jamison
• Reports: Arenas agrees to six-year contract
• For 2nd year in row, Cats, Okafor to discuss deal
• Artest not opting out of final year of deal
• Paul agrees on four-year, $68M deal
• Davis leaving Warriors for Clippers
• Free Agents: 2008 | 2009 and 2010
Analysis
• Hollinger: Hornets pay heavily for Posey's ring• Martin: Najera's 3-point skills help seal Nets deal
• Stein: Which teams in hot pursuit of free agents?
• Adande: Why Brand left the Clippers
• Broussard: Crushing blow for Clippers
• Arnovitz: Clipper Nation in world of hurt
• Adande: Brand's departure is business as usual
• Hollinger: Brand new Sixers are East challengers
• Hollinger: Five big questions on free agents
• Stein: Davis verbally agrees to go to Clippers
• Broussard: The Clippers' other free agent
• TrueHoop: What is Corey Maggette Worth?
Podcast 
•
Stein on Elton Brand and Baron Davis• Hollinger on players who may switch teams
• Broussard on the money given to Arenas
• Sheridan on Brand, Davis, Artest and Smith
Video
• Bucher on how the Brand deal got done• Bucher on the latest NBA news
• Arenas agrees to six-year extension
