Top potential 2010 free agents in the NBA - NBA

Posted: Thursday November 20, 2008 1:02PM; Updated: Thursday November 20, 2008 2:19PM

Top Potential 2010 Unrestricted Free Agents

This list includes players who can decline player options (PO) as well as players who can exercise early termination options (ETO) in their contracts and become unrestricted free agents (UFA) in the summer of 2010.

Player	Team	Position	Current Age	'10 Status	Skinny
LeBron James	Cavs	Forward	23	PO	Will face another question or 100 on plans.
Dwyane Wade	Heat	Guard	26	PO	Seems to be regaining NBA Finals MVP form.
Chris Bosh	Raptors	Forward	24	PO	Hot '08-09 start suggests MVP-type season.
T.J. Ford	Pacers	Guard	25	PO	Solid PG starter; has history of neck injuries.
Yao Ming	Rockets	Center	28	ETO	"Health permitting" caveat is always in place.
Amare Stoudemire	Suns	Forward	26	ETO	Made All-NBA first team last season.
Dirk Nowitzki	Mavs	Forward	30	ETO	'07 MVP indeed plans to opt out after '09-10.
Paul Pierce	Celtics	Forward	31	ETO	Hard to see NBA Finals hero leaving Boston.
Michael Redd	Bucks	Guard	29	ETO	Five consecutive seasons of at least 21 ppg.
Richard Jefferson	Bucks	Forward	28	ETO	Career average of 17.4 ppg, 47.4 FG%.
Tyson Chandler	Hornets	Center	26	ETO	Great fit catching Chris Paul's alley-oops.
Steve Nash	Suns	Guard	34	UFA	Two-time MVP wants to play through '11-12.
Tracy McGrady	Rockets	Guard	29	UFA	Production dipping as the injuries pile up.
Manu Ginobili	Spurs	Guard	31	UFA	Great resume; aggressiveness has taken toll.
Joe Johnson	Hawks	Guard	27	UFA	Back-to-back All-Star berths for strong scorer.
Ray Allen	Celtics	Guard	33	UFA	Closing in on Reggie Miller's threes record.
Shaquille O'Neal	Suns	Center	36	UFA	Has talked about retiring after '09-10 season.
Mike Miller	Timberwolves	Guard	28	UFA	Shooter averaged 16+ ppg last two seasons.
Marcus Camby	Nuggets	Center	34	UFA	Brittle, but five seasons in a row of 10+ rpg.
Brad Miller	Kings	Center	32	UFA	Rare undrafted player who has been All-Star.