Lockout leaves 29 teams
in limbo Select
Your Team
New signees in bold Central Division
| Atlanta Hawks |
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Mookie Blaylock
Ed Gray
Dikembe Mutombo
Steve
Smith
Shammond Williams
Roshown McLeod
Jeff Sheppard
Bakari
Hendrix
Anthony Johnson
Mark West
Kebu Stewart
Scot
Pollard
Alan Henderson |
| Tyrone Corbin |
Now that the lockout is over:
Must re-sign
Henderson, who took over Laettner's starting spot midway through last
season and averaged 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds.
| Charlotte Hornets
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
B.J. Armstrong
Anthony Mason
Bobby Phills
J.R.
Reid
Glen Rice
David Wesley
Derrick Coleman
Chucky
Brown
Eldridge Recasner
Charles Shackleford
Brad Miller
Melvin
Watson
Travis Williams | Ricky Davis | |
Now that the lockout is over:
Must reach an understanding with Mason
about getting along with the coach.
| Chicago Bulls |
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Keith Booth
Randy Brown
Ron Harper
Toni Kukoc
Bill
Wennington
Curtis Staples
Roy Rogers
Chuck Person
Roy
Rogers
Martin Muursepp
Mark Bryant
Bubba Wells
Andrew
Lang
Brent Barry
Corey Benjamin | Maceo
Baston
Cory Carr | Dennis Rodman
Dickey Simpkins |
Now
that the lockout is over:
Tim Floyd begins his rebuilding project without Michael, Scottie
or Rodman.
| Cleveland Cavaliers
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Derek Anderson
Danny Ferry
Cedric Henderson
Zydrunas
Ilgauskas
Shawn Kemp
Brevin Knight
Wesley Person
Vitaly
Potapenko
Bob Sura
Litterial Green
Shawn Harlan
Otis
Hill
Antonio Lang
Carlos Strong
Mitchell Butler
Johnny Newman
| None | Carl Thomas |
Now that the
lockout is over:
Only
need to to fill out the final few spots on the roster and see if this young
team, with Derek Anderson
and Bob Sura
healthy, can win.
| Detroit Pistons
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Grant Hill
Lindsey Hunter
Eric Montross
Charles
O'Bannon
Scot Pollard
Don Reid
Brian Williams
Jerome
Williams
Jud Buechler
Christian Laettner
Jerry
Stackhouse
Loy Vaught
Korleone Young | | |
Now that the lockout is over:
Pistons resigned Stackhouse and picked up
Loy Vaught to
play power forward.
| Indiana Pacers |
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Austin Croshere
Antonio Davis
Dale Davis
Mark
Jackson
Derrick McKey
Reggie Miller
Chris Mullin
Jalen
Rose
Haywoode Workman
Sam Perkins
Travis Best
Fred
Hoiberg
Rik Smits
Al Harrington | | |
Now that the lockout is over:
Expected to challenge for Eastern
Conference title once again.
| Milwaukee Bucks |
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Ray Allen
Terrell Brandon
Michael Curry
Armon
Gilliam
Tyrone Hill
Jerald Honeycutt
Ervin Johnson
Andrew
Lang
Elliot Perry
Glenn Robinson
Robert Traylor
Kipp
Christianson
Mike Higgins
Donny Marshall
Donald Royal
Dell
Curry | Rafer Alston | None |
Now
that the lockout is over:
Move into the George Karl era and play a Sonics-type style,
finally learning if Glenn Robinson
will play defense.
| Toronto Raptors
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Dee Brown
Doug Christie
Tracy McGrady
Charles
Oakley
Reggie Slater
John Thomas
John Wallace
Kevin
Willis
Sharone Wright
Michael Stewart
Michael
Williams
Alvin Williams
Vince Carter | Sean
Marks
Zeljko Rebraca | Oliver Miller
|
Now that the lockout
is over:
Decide if
they want to trade Oakley and Christie immediately or wait until the
deadline, whenever that may be.
Atlantic Division
| Boston Celtics
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Kenny Anderson
Dana Barros
Bruce Bowen
Andrew
DeClercq
Pervis Ellison
Walter McCarty
Ron Mercer
Greg
Minor
Antoine Walker
Dontae' Jones
Tony Battie
Paul
Pierce
Popeye Jones | | Zan Tabak |
Now
that the lockout is over:
Celtics lock up Antoine
Walker.
| Miami Heat |
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
P.J. Brown
Duane Causwell
Tim Hardaway
Voshon
Lenard
Dan Majerle
Jamal Mashburn
Terry Mills
Alonzo
Mourning
Keith Askins
Marty Conlon
Randy Livingston
Amal
McCaskill
Mark Strickland
Rex Walters
Jamie Watson
Terry
Porter
Clarence Weatherspoon | Corey Brewer |
Brent Barry
|
Now that the lockout is over:
Before beginning Camp Riley, try to pull
off a trade to find another scorer.
| New Jersey Nets |
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Sam Cassell
Brian Evans
Chris Gatling
Kendall
Gill
Lucious Harris
Kerry Kittles
Rony Seikaly
Keith Van
Horn
Jim McIlvaine
Jayson Williams
Eric Murdock | None | Sherman Douglas |
Now that the lockout
is over:
Try to lock
up Kittles.
| New York Knicks
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Marcus Camby
Chris Childs
Patrick Ewing
Allan
Houston
Larry Johnson
Buck Williams
Latrell
Sprewell
Charlie Ward
Chris Dudley
Ronnie Grandison
Ben
Davis
Nick Davis
Jason Wallace
Rick Brunson
Herb
Williams
Kurt Thomas
Dennis Scott | Demarco
Johnson
Oded Kattash | |
Now that the lockout is over:
Keep Sprewell out of
trouble -- and off Jeff Van Gundy's neck.
| Orlando Magic |
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Nick Anderson
Horace Grant
Penny Hardaway
Charles
Outlaw
Ike Austin
Darrell Armstrong
Dan Schayes
Robert
Conlisk
Damon Jones
Jonathan Kerner
Ruben Nembhard
Darrell
Armstrong
Michael Doleac
Matt Harpring
Miles Simon
Derek
Strong
Gerald Wilkins | | |
Now that the
lockout is over:
Decide if Hardaway and coach Chuck Daly will ever get along. If
not, trade Hardaway.
| Philadelphia 76ers
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Allen Iverson
Aaron McKie
Anthony Parker
Eric Snow
Tim
Thomas
Scott Williams
Mirsad Turkcan
Matt Geiger
Theo
Ratliffe
Harvey Grant
George Lynch
Larry Hughes
Nazr
Mohammed
Casey Shaw
Benoit Benjamin | Mirsad
Turkcan | Mark Davis
Brian Shaw |
Now that the lockout
is over:
Sixers lose
Joe Smith to
Minnesota.
| Washington Wizards
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Calbert Cheaney
Juwan Howard
Tim Legler
Tracy
Murray
Mitch Richmond
Otis Thorpe
Chris Whitney
Lorenzo
Williams
Terry Davis
God Shammgod
Jahidi White
Jeff
McInnis
Carl Thomas
Etdrick Bohannon
Eric Gray
Randell
Jackson
Ivano Newbill | | Rod
Strickland
Gheorghe Muresan
Darvin Ham
Ben Wallace |
Now that the
lockout is over:
If
rumors are true that Strickland has fallen off of other teams' wish lists,
he can be re-signed at a reasonable cost. Figure out who plays the
pivot.
Midwest Division
| Dallas Mavericks
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Chris Anstey
Shawn Bradley
Hubert Davis
Michael
Finley
A.C. Green
Steve Nash
Robert Pack
Khalid Reeves
Erick
Strickland
Samaki Walker
Dirk Nowitzki
Ansu Sesay
Ace
Custis
Greg Buckner | | Cedric Ceballos
Eric Riley |
Now that the lockout is over:
Clear up the logjam
at point guard by trying to find takers for Pack and/or Reeves so that Nash
can play most of the minutes at that position.
| Denver Nuggets
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Danny Fortson
Priest Lauderdale
Bryant Stith
Nick Van
Exel
Eric Williams
Chauncey Billups
Johnny Taylor
Raef
LaFrentz
Keon Clark
Antonio McDyess
Monty Williams
Eric
Washington
Cory Alexander
Tremaine Folkes
Tyson Wheeler |
Ryan Bowen | LaPhonso Ellis |
Now that the lockout
is over:
Introduce
new coach Mike D'Antoni to a group of players whose 11-71 record last
season nearly broke the NBA record for futility.
| Houston Rockets
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Hakeem Olajuwon
Brent Price
Rodrick Rhodes
Charles
Barkley
Matt Bullard
Othella Harrington
Eddie Johnson
Matt
Maloney
Michael Dickerson
Bryce Drew
Cuttino Mobley
Anthony
Miller
John Coker
Scottie Pippen
Antoine Carr | | Emanual Davis |
Now that the lockout
is over:
Start
spending about $15 million in salary cap room.
| Minnesota
Timberwolves |
| Under contract | Unsigned rookies | Key free agents |
Chris Carr
Bill Curley
Kevin
Garnett
Paul Grant
Stephon Marbury
Anthony Peeler
Dean
Garrett
Bobby Jackson
Malik Sealy
Joe Smith | Andrae Patterson
Radoslav Nesterovic | Sam
Mitchell
Tom Hammonds
Stanley Roberts
|
Now that the lockout
is over:
The
Timberwolves lose Gugliotta to the Phoenix Suns.
| San Antonio Spurs
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Antonio Daniels
Tim Duncan
Sean Elliott
Avery
Johnson
Will Perdue
David Robinson
Steve Kerr
Jerome
Kersey
Mario Elie | Derrick Dial | Vinny Del Negro
Jaren Jackson
Malik Rose
Willie
Burton |
Now that the lockout is over:
The Spurs sign Steve Kerr to help
take some slack off of Duncan-Robinson inside game.
| Utah Jazz |
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Shandon Anderson
Howard Eisley
Greg Foster
Jeff
Hornacek
Adam Keefe
Karl Malone
Greg Ostertag
Bryon
Russell
John Stockton
Jacque Vaughn | Torraye Braggs | Chris Morris |
Now that the lockout is over:
Go back to being the
team to beat in the West, try to summon some heart if they make it to the
Finals again.
| Vancouver Grizzlies
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Pete Chilcutt
Carl Herrera
Sam
Mack
Tony Massenburg
Lee Mayberry
Bryant Reeves
Michael
Smith
Doug West
Larry Robinson
Cherokee Parks
Mike
Bibby
Felipe Lopez
J.R. Henderson | | |
Now that the
lockout is over:
Try
to soothe the feelings of Bibby, who did not want to be sent north of the
border. Use cap room to entice someone, anyone, to the league's most remote
outpost.
Pacific Division
|
Golden State Warriors |
| Under
contract | Unsigned rookies | Key free
agents |
Muggsy Bogues
Bimbo Coles
Erick
Dampier
Tony Delk
Duane Ferrell
Adonal Foyle
Todd
Fuller
Donyell Marshall
Felton Spencer
Chris Mills
Terry
Cummings
John Starks
Antawn Jamison
Tony Farmer
Jeff
Grayer
Gerald Madkins
Jason Caffey | | Jim Jackson |
Now that the lockout is over:
With the trade of
Sprewell, coach P.J. Carlesimo can fire his undercover bodyguard.
| Los Angeles Clippers
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Keith Closs
Lamond Murray
Eric Piatkowski
Pooh
Richardson
James Robinson
Rodney Rogers
Charles Smith
Maurice
Taylor
Stojko Vrankovic
Lorenzen Wright
Darrick
Martin
Brian Skinner
Scott Brooks | Michael
Olowokandi | |
Now that the lockout is over:
New coach Chris Ford
has to rebuild from the bottom up.
| Los Angeles Lakers
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Corie Blount
Kobe Bryant
Elden Campbell
Derek
Fisher
Robert Horry
Eddie Jones
Shaquille O'Neal
Sean
Rooks
Travis Knight
Derek Harper
Rick Fox
Tyronn Lue
Sam Jacobsen
| Ruben Patterson | Mario
Bennett |
Now that the lockout is over:
Try to find a taker for Campbell, whose
seven-year, $49 million contract has a kicker clause that makes it go even
higher if he is dealt.
| Phoenix Suns |
| Under contract | Unsigned rookies | Key free
agents |
Mark Bryant
Jason Kidd
Danny
Manning
Martin Muursepp
Bubba Wells
Tom Gugliotta
Toby
Bailey
George McCloud
Maiko Milic
Horacio Llamas
Luc
Longley
Jaime Feick
Rex Chapman
Cliff Robinson
Pat Garrity
| | |
Now that the lockout
is over:
The Suns
land Gugliotta.
| Portland Trail
Blazers |
| Under contract | Unsigned rookies | Key free agents |
Stacey Augmon
Kelvin Cato
John
Crotty
Brian Grant
Jermaine O'Neal
Isaiah Rider
Carlos
Rogers
Rasheed Wallace
Walt Williams
Damon
Stoudamire
Arvydas Sabonis
Alton Lister
Greg Anthony
Bonzi
Wells | |
|
Now that the lockout
is over:
Explore the
possibility of trading Grant since Wallace plays the same position.
| Sacramento Kings
|
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Tariq Abdul-Wahad
Terry Dehere
Lawrence Funderburke
Chris
Robinson
Predrag Stojakovic
Chris Webber
Corliss
Williamson
Vlade Divac
Vernon Maxwell
Kevin Ollie
Jerome
James
Jason Williams | | |
Now that the
lockout is over:
Webber's old college coach, Steve Fisher, will be an assistant
coach. Many curious to see a Williams-Stojakovic backcourt as the
post-Richmond era begins.
| Seattle Supersonics |
| Under contract | Unsigned
rookies | Key free agents |
Vin Baker
Hersey Hawkins
Gary Payton
Detlef
Schrempf
Aaron Williams
Don MacLean
Michael Cage
James
Cotton
Jelani McCoy
Drew Barry
Reggie Geary
Moochie
Norris
Chris Welp
Fred Vinson
Will Brantley
Phil
Cartwright
Olden Polynice
Dale Ellis
Billy Owens
Rashard
Lewis
Vlamimir Stepania | | |
Now that the
lockout is over:
Begin the post-Karl era, with Paul Westphal stepping in as coach
to replace a former coach who was popular with the players and fans.
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