Just wanted to add something quickly. Below are some of the players that will be free agents in 2012 aside from the big names like Howard, Paul, etc. Now obviously none of these names are going to jump out at you as must-haves. But they're all players that will be second thoughts for the teams with big money to spend because there's so much top-level talent available next summer. The Raps are going to be one of those teams with a lot of money to spend, but without much hope of landing a big free agent, that money could very well be used to pick up a couple of the players mentioned below on the cheap and fill out the roster around the existing players and 2012 pick. This is especially true on the wings.
PG
Raymond Felton, Portland Trail Blazers – $7.6 million – Unrestricted
George Hill, Indiana Pacers – $2.1 million – Restricted ($3.1 million Qualifying Offer)
Goran Dragic, Houston Rockets – $2.1 million – Unrestricted*
SG
Landry Fields, New York Knicks – $0.8 million – Unrestricted*
Mickael Pietrus, Phoenix Suns – $5.3 million – Unrestricted
Courtney Lee, Houston Rockets – $2.2 million – Restricted ($3.2 million Qualifying Offer)
Rudy Fernandez, Dallas Mavericks – $2.2 million – Restricted ($3.2 million Qualifying Offer)
SF
Danilo Gallinari, Denver Nuggets – $4.2 million – Restricted ($5.6 million Qualifying Offer)
Nic Batum, Portland Trail Blazers – $2.2 million – Restricted ($3.2 million Qualifying Offer)
Chase Budinger, Houston Rockets – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*
Sam Young, Memphis Grizzlies – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*
Ignoring PFs since we're loaded there
C
Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers – $2.6 million – Restricted ($3.7 million Qualifying Offer)
JaVale McGee, Washington Wizards – $2.5 million – Restricted ($3.5 million Qualifying Offer)
Omer Asik, Chicago Bulls – $1.9 million – Unrestricted*
PG
Raymond Felton, Portland Trail Blazers – $7.6 million – Unrestricted
George Hill, Indiana Pacers – $2.1 million – Restricted ($3.1 million Qualifying Offer)
Goran Dragic, Houston Rockets – $2.1 million – Unrestricted*
SG
Landry Fields, New York Knicks – $0.8 million – Unrestricted*
Mickael Pietrus, Phoenix Suns – $5.3 million – Unrestricted
Courtney Lee, Houston Rockets – $2.2 million – Restricted ($3.2 million Qualifying Offer)
Rudy Fernandez, Dallas Mavericks – $2.2 million – Restricted ($3.2 million Qualifying Offer)
SF
Danilo Gallinari, Denver Nuggets – $4.2 million – Restricted ($5.6 million Qualifying Offer)
Nic Batum, Portland Trail Blazers – $2.2 million – Restricted ($3.2 million Qualifying Offer)
Chase Budinger, Houston Rockets – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*
Sam Young, Memphis Grizzlies – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*
Ignoring PFs since we're loaded there
C
Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers – $2.6 million – Restricted ($3.7 million Qualifying Offer)
JaVale McGee, Washington Wizards – $2.5 million – Restricted ($3.5 million Qualifying Offer)
Omer Asik, Chicago Bulls – $1.9 million – Unrestricted*
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