The bonanza for NBA free agents begins tomorrow. The market officially opens July 1, Canada Day.
Here are my rankings of the NBA free agents at the power forward position, their possible destinations, and predicted contract they will receive.
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1. Josh Smith, Hawks (UFA)
Possible Destinations: HOU, DET, ATL, BOS
Predicted Contract: 4 years, $72 million
2. Paul Millsap, Jazz (UFA)
Possible Destinations: UTAH, PHI, DET, IND, ATL, DAL, SA, SAC
Predicted Contract: 4 years, $42 million
3. David West, Pacers (UFA)
Possible Destinations: IND, UTAH, DAL, HOU, SA
Predicted Contract: 3 years, $30 million
4. Carl Landry, Warriors (UFA)
Possible Destinations: POR, LAC, LAL, GS, HOU, DET, WAS, IND
Predicted Contract: 3 years, $15 million
5. Andray Blatche, Nets (UFA)
Possible Destinations: BRK, DAL, LAL, MIA, POR, DET, ATL, NO
Predicted Contract: 2 years, $9 million
6. Brandan Wright, Mavs (UFA)
Possible Destinations: DAL, LAL, DET, ATL, UTAH, SAC
Predicted Contract: 3 years, $12 million
7. Earl Clark, Lakers (UFA)
Possible Destinations: LAL, DET, ATL, UTAH, SAC, LAC
Predicted Contract: 3 years, $12 million
8. Kenyon Martin, Knicks (UFA)
Possible Destinations: NY, BRK, LAL, LAC, DAL, HOU, CHI
Predicted Contract: 1 year, $2.5 million
9. Marreese Speights, Cavs (UFA)
Possible Destinations: WAS, ATL, UTAH, LAC, DET, POR, SA
Predicted Contract: 3 years, $11 million
10. Antawn Jamison, Lakers (UFA)
Possible Destinations: NY, GS, LAC, DAL, DEN
Predicted Contract: 1 years, $2 million
Other NBA Free Agents Power Forwards: Lou Amundson (UFA), DeJuan Blair (UFA), Elton Brand (UFA), Tyler Hansbrough (RFA), Juwan Howard (UFA), Ivan Johnson (RFA), Jon Leuer (RFA), Jason Maxiell (UFA), Josh McRoberts (UFA), Lamar Odom (UFA), Anthony Tolliver (UFA), Chris Wilcox (UFA)
David Kay is a senior feature NBA Draft, NBA, and college basketball writer for the Sports Bank. He also heads up the NBA and college basketball material at Walter Football.com and is a former contributor at The Washington Times Communities. David has appeared on numerous national radio programs spanning from Cleveland to New Orleans to Honolulu. He also had the most accurate 2011 NBA Mock Draft and the most accurate 2012 NBA Mock Draft on the internet (Yup, repeat champ… #humblebrag.)
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