At 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, the most anticipated free-agent class in NBA history will hit the market. Representatives from a number of teams will dispatch representatives all around the country in a recruiting war that will blow any college process out of the water. Seven teams figure to be the biggest players. Let’s examine what each has to offer.
Charlotte Bobcats center Tyson Chandler has decided not to opt out of the final year of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent.
The date has been circled on calendars around the NBA for years. July 1, 2010: The day LeBron James becomes a free agent. The day the league might begin to change forever. “I think the landscape could really shift,” former Phoenix general manager Steve Kerr said. Shopping season starts at 12:01 a.m.
ESPN.com is reporting Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce has notified the team he will opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent. Pierce’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, told ESPN.com in a text message late Tuesday the NBA All-Star forward will forfeit next season’s $21.5 million salary for a chance to sign a new four-year deal worth more than $90 million.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New Nets coach Avery Johnson has given the team’s rebuilding process a nickname to rally around.
