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2012-13 NBA Off-season: Free Agent Tracker

If you're looking for NBA free agent information, you want everything, we have everything!

The Miami Heat didn't win the championship with only three guys, they needed to fill out their roster with competent players. The players who sign and appear on the last page of the sports section are just as important.

Players can officially sign with a team starting on July 11th. The listings below are the confirmed contract agreements so far. Bookmark this page, since I will be updating this post daily as the official free agent signings start rolling in.

Check out who your team has signed and other available free agents for the 2012-13 NBA season.

*[Name, 2011-12 Team, contract status]

Solomon Alabi (Toronto) - unsigned
LaVoy Allen (Philadelphia) - re-signed with Philadelphia 76ers, two years/$6 million
Ray Allen (Boston) - signed with Miami Heat, specific terms unknown
Lou Amundson (Indiana) - unsigned
James Anderson (San Antonio) - unsigned
Ryan Anderson (Orlando) - sign and trade with New Orleans Hornets, four years/$34-36 million
Gilbert Arenas (Memphis) - unsigned
Darrell Arthur (Memphis) - re-signed with Memphis Grizzlies, three years/$9 million
Omer Asik (Chicago) - signed with Houston Rockets, three years/$25.1 million
D.J. Augustin (Charlotte) - signed with Indiana Pacers, one year/$3.5 million
Leandro Barbosa (Indiana) - unsigned
Matt Barnes (L.A. Lakers) - unsigned
Brandon Bass (Boston) - re-signed with Boston Celtics, three years/$34.5 million
Tony Battie (Philadelphia) - unsigned
Nicolas Batum (Portland) - re-signed with Portland Trail Blazers, four years/$46.5 million
Jerryd Bayless (Toronto) - signed with Memphis Grizzlies, terms undisclosed
Michael Beasley (Minnesota) - signed with Phoenix Suns, three years/$18 million
Raja Bell (Utah) - unsigned
Marco Bellinelli (New Orleans) - signed with Chicago Bull, terms undisclosed
Mike Bibby (New York) - unsigned
Chauncey Billips (L.A. Clippers) - re-signed with Los Angeles Clippers, one year/$4.3 million
Craig Brackins (Philadelphia) - unsigned
Elton Brand (Philadelphia) - signed with Dallas Mavericks, one year/money undisclosed
Aaron Brooks (Phoenix) - signed with Sacramento Kings, two years/$6.6 million
Derrick Brown (Charlotte) - unsigned
Kwame Brown (Milwaukee) - signed with Philadelphia 76ers, two years/$6 million
Shannon Brown (Phoenix) - re-signed with Phoenix Suns, two years/money undisclosed
Chase Budinger (Houston) - trade with Minnesota Timberwolves, one year/$942k
Rasual Butler (Toronto) - unsigned
Andrew Byrnum (L.A. Lakers) - picked up option, one year/$16.1 million
Marcus Camby (Houston) - sign and trade with New York Knicks, three years/$13.2 million
Brian Cardinal (Dallas) - unsigned
Matt Carroll (Charlotte) - unsigned
Earl Clark (Orlando) - unsigned
Jason Collins (Atlanta) - signed with Boston Celtics, one year/$1.35 million
Brian Cook (Washington) - unsigned
Jamal Crawford (Portland) - signed with Los Angeles Clippers, three years/$15.7 million
Eddy Curry (Miami) - unsigned
Erick Dampier (Atlanta) - unsigned
Marquis Daniels (Boston) - unsigned
Baron Davis (New York) - unsigned
Carlos Delfino (Milwaukee) - unsigned
Boris Diaw (San Antonio) - re-signed with San Antonion Spurs, two years/$9 million
DaSagana Diop (Charlotte) - unsigned
Keyon Dooling (Boston) - unsigned
Goran Dragic (Houston) - signed with Phoenix Suns, four years/$30 million
Tim Duncan (San Antonio) - re-signed with San Antonion Spurs, three years/$36 million
Devin Ebanks (L.A. Lakers) - re-signed with Los Angeles Lakers, one year/$1.4 million
Semih Erden (Cleveland) - signs with Euroleague's Anadolu Efes in Turkey
Jeremy Evans (Utah) - re-signed with Utah Jazz, three years/$5.5 million
Maurice Evans (Washington) - unsigned
Reggie Evans (L.A. Clippers) - sign and trade with Brooklyn Nets, three years/$4.8 million
Jordan Farmar (Brooklyn) - signs with Euroleague's Anadolu Efes in Turkey
Raymond Felton (Portland) - sign and trade with New York Knicks
Rudy Fernandez (Denver) -signed with Eurpean League, Real Madrid C.F.
Kyrylo Fesenko (Indiana) - unsigned
Landry Fields (New York) - signed with Toronto Raptors, three years/$20 million
Derek Fisher (Oklahoma City) - unsigned
Jonny Flynn (Portland) - unsigned
Jeff Foster (Indiana) - retired
Randy Foye (L.A. Clippers) - signed with Utah Jazz, one year/$2.5 million
Sundiata Gaines (Brooklyn) - unsigned
Kevin Garnett (Boston) - re-signed with Boston Celtics, three years/$34 million
Alonzo Gee (Cleveland) - unsigned
Eric Gordon (New Orleans) - re-signed with New Orleans Hornets, four years/$58 million
Aaron Gray (Toronto) - re-signed with Toronto Raptors, two years/money undisclosed
Danny Green (San Antonio) - re-signs with San Antonio Spurs, three years/$12 million
Gerald Green (Brooklyn) - signed with Indiana Pacers, three years/$10 million
Jeff Green (Boston) - re-signed with Boston Celtics, four years/$36 million
Willie Green (Atlanta) - unsigned
Donte Greene (Sacramento) - unsigned
Hamed Haddadi (Memphis) - re-signed with Memphis Grizzlies, terms undisclosed
Luke Harangody (Cleveland) - re-signed with Cleveland Cavaliers, one year/$1.1 million
Manny Harris (Cleveland) - unsigned
Terrel Harris (Miami) - unsigned
Spencer Hawes (Philadelphia) - re-signed with Philadelphia 76ers, two years/$13 million
Brendan Haywood (Dallas) - signed with Charlotte Bobcats, four years/$8.2 million
Roy Hibbert (Indiana) - re-signed with Indiana Pacers, four years/$58 million
J.J. Hickson (Portland) - re-signed with Portland Trail Blazers, one year/money undisclosed
Cory Higgins (Charlotte) - unsigned
George Hill (Indiana) - re-signed with Indiana Pacers, five years/$40 million
Grant Hill (Phoenix) - signed with Los Angeles Clippers, two years/money undisclosed
Jordan Hill (L.A. Lakers) - re-signed with Los Angeles Lakers, two years/$8 million
Kirk Hinrich (Atlanta) - signed with Chicago Bulls, two years/$6 million
Ryan Hollins (Boston) - signed with Los Angeles Clippers, one year/$1.07 million
Josh Howard (Utah) - unsigned
Juwan Howard (Miami) - unsigned
Lester Hudson (Memphis) - unsigned
Kris Humphris (Brooklyn) - re-signed with Brooklyn Nets, two years/$24 million
Ersan Ilyasova (Milwaukee) - re-signed with Milwaukee Bucks, five years/$45 million
Royal Ivey (Oklahoma City) - unsigned
Damion James (Brooklyn) - unsigned
Antawn Jamison (Cleveland) - signed with Los Angeles Lakers, one year/minimum $
Jared Jeffries (New York) - sign and trade with Portland Trail Blazers
Yi Jianlian (Dallas) - unsigned
Armon Johnson (Brooklyn) - unsigned
Chris Johnson (New Orleans) - unsigned
Ivan Johnson (Atlanta) - unsigned
Dahntay Jones (Indiana) - sign and trade with Dallas Mavericks
Chris Kaman (New Orleans) - signed with Dallas Mavericks, one year/$8 million
Jason Kidd (Dallas) - signed with New York Knicks, three years/$9.5 million
Carl Landry (New Orleans) - unsigned
Courtney Lee (Houston) - signed with Boston Celtics, four years/$21.5 million
Rashard Lewis (New Orleans) - signed with Miami Heat, two years/$2.8 million
DeAndre Liggins (Orlando) - unsigned
Jeremy Lin (New York) - signed with Houston Rockets, three years/$25 million
Brook Lopez (Brooklyn) - re-signed with Brooklyn Nets, four years/$61 million
Robin Lopez (Phoenix) - sign and trade with New Orleans Hornets
John Lucas (Chicago) - signed with Toronto Raptors, two years/$3 million
Vernon Macklin (Detroit) - unsigned
Jamaal Magloire (Toronto) - unsigned
Ian Mahinmi (Dallas) - sign and trade with Indiana Pacers, four years, $16 million
Kenyon Martin (L.A. Clippers) - unsigned
Roger Mason (New York) - unsigned
Jason Maxiell (Detroit) - accepts player option, one year/$4 million
O.J. Mayo (Memphis) - signed with Dallas Mavericks, two years/undisclosed money
JaVale McGee (Denver) - re-signed with Denver Nuggets, four years/$44 million
Tracy McGrady (Atlanta) - unsigned
Dominic McGuire (Golden State) - unsigned
Jodie Meeks (Philadelphia) - unsigned
C.J. Miles (Utah) - unsigned
Darko Milicic (Minnesota) - unsigned
Andre Miller (Denver) - re-signed with Denver Nuggets, three years/$14.63 million
Patty Mills (San Antonio) - re-signed with San Antonio Spurs, terms undisclosed
Nazr Muhammed (Oklahoma City) - signed with Chicago Bulls, one year/money undisclosed
Darius Morris (L.A. Lakers) - re-signed with Los Angeles Lakers, two years/$1.4 million
Troy Murphy (L.A. Lakers) - unsigned
Eduardo Najera (Charlotte) - unsigned
Steve Nash (Phoenix) - sign and trade with Los Angeles Lakers, three years/$27 million
Jameer Nelson (Orlando) - re-signed with Orlando Magic, terms unknown
Steve Novak (New York) - re-signed with New York Knicks, four years/$15 million
Jermaine O'Neal (Indiana) - unsigned
Daniel Orton (Orlando) - unsigned
Jannero Pargo (Atlanta) - unsigned
Anthony Parker (Cleveland) - retired
Sasha Pavlovic (Boston) - unsigned
Mickael Pietrus (Boston) - unsigned
A.J. Price (Indiana) - signed with Washington Wizards, one year/money undisclosed
Ronnie Price (Phoenix) - signed with Portland Trail Blazers, one year/$1.15 million
Joel Przybilla (Portland) - unsigned
Vladamir Radmanovic (Atlanta) - signed with Chicago Bulls, one years/money undisclosed
Anthony Randolph (Minnesota) - signed with Denver Nuggets, three years/$6 million
Michael Redd (Phoenix) - unsigned
Nate Robinson (Golden State) - unsigned
Brandon Roy (Portland) - signed with Minnesota Timberwolves, two years/$10.4 million
Brandon Rush (Golden State) - unsigned
Walker Russell (Detroit) - unsigned
Brian Scalabrine (Chicago) - unsigned
Luis Scola (Houston) - signed with Phoenix Suns, three years/$13.5 million
Ramon Sessions (L.A. Lakers) - signed with Charlotte Bobcats, terms undisclosed
Bobby Simmons (L.A. Clippers) - unsigned
Craig Smith (Portland) - unsigned
Ish Smith (Orlando) - unsigned
J.R. Smith (New York) - re-signed with New York Knicks, two years/$5.6 million
Marreese Speights (Memphis) - unsigned
Jerry Stackhouse (Atlanta) - signed with Brooklyn Nets, one year/$1.3 million
DeShawn Stevenson (Brooklyn) - sign and trade with Atlanta Hawks
Greg Stiemsma (Boston) - unsigned
Jason Terry (Dallas) - signed with Boston Celtics, three years/$15 million
Hasheem Thabeet (Houston) - signed with Oklahoma City Thunder, two years/money undisclosed
Jason Thompson (Sacramento) - re-signed with Sacramento Kings, multi-year/money undisclosed
Jamaal Tinsley (Utah) - Utah Jazz picked up team option, one year/$1.35 million
Anthony Tolliver (Minnesota) - unsigned
Ronny Turiaf (Miami) - signed with Los Angeles Clippers, one year/money undisclosed
Bill Walker (New York) - unsigned
Ben Wallace (Detroit) - unsigned
Gerald Wallce (Brooklyn) - re-signed with Brooklyn Nets, four years/$40 million
Delonte West (Dallas) - re-signed with Dallas Mavericks, terms undisclosed
D.J. White (Charlotte) - unsigned
James White (Europe) - signed with New York Knicks, one year/money undisclosed
Chris Wilcox (Boston) - re-signed with Boston Celtics, one year/$1.35 million
Damien Wilkens (Detroit) - unsigned
Deron Williams (Brooklyn) - re-signed with Brooklyn Nets, five years/$98 million
Lou Williams (Philadelphia) - signed with Atlanta Hawks, multiyear/terms undisclosed
Mo Williams (L.A. Clippers) - traded to Utah Jazz, picked up player option, one year/$8.5 million
Shawne Williams (Portland) - unsigned
Sheldon Williams (Brooklyn) - unsigned
Chris Wright (Golden State) - unsigned
Nick Young (L.A. Clippers) - signed with Philadelphia 76ers, one year/$6 million
Sam Young (Philadelphia) - unsigned

Please leave a comment if you hear about signings before I do. I want to keep this as updated as possible for everybody. Thanks!

By: TwitterButtons.com

Could Boston's 'Big Three' Be Back Next Season?

The Boston Celtics had a nice five-year run with Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce leading the team. They won a championship and had three other deep runs in the NBA playoffs.

Boston lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals and fans heard the team's death rattle. Garnett and Allen are free agents this summer and even Pierce's future in Boston is questionable.

Rumors are swirling about what GM Danny Ainge will do this off-season. Could he blow the team up and rebuild around Rajon Rondo or sign Allen and Garnett for one last run? The duo will have plenty of suitors, but would they give Boston a hometown discount?

Gary Washburn of Boston.com had an interesting article about the moves Boston could make this off-season. He seemed pretty optimistic about the 'Big Three' staying together for the next season or two, if they took a pay cut. The Celtics could offer Garnett a two-year deal with the incentive being an extra guaranteed year. Allen would have to sign a much smaller contract with a lesser role, most likely being a 3-point specialist. Boston would have enough money to re-sign Jeff Green, who is coming back from heart surgery.

Washburn's scenario is plausible, but could Garnett and Allen ignore the temptation of signing with a team who has a better chance at winning a title?

Buck Harvey of the San Antonio Express-News reported on Sunday that the San Antonio Spurs will take a long look at Kevin Garnett this summer. The Spurs were only two wins away from making it to the NBA Finals and an extra piece. Garnett alongside of Tim Duncan is a scary thought for Western Conference teams.

Ray Allen will also have his share of suitors. A 3-point specialist is in high demand, but he wouldn't be getting a lot of money. He would be signing with a new team strictly for the opportunity to raise another banner. The Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Miami Heat, and Chicago Bulls all need a player with Allen's skill-set. The Bulls would be an interesting fit with Richard Hamilton and Allen both coming off screens. It would be a defensive nightmare for teams, but both players have lost a step.

My money would be on Ainge orchestrating a maneuver that keeps the 'Big Three' in Boston for at least one more season. Boston has three of the first 51 picks in this year's NBA Draft, but could use the D-League system and to keep a player or two down there to keep roster spots open.

Boston already has a young core of players waiting on the bench. Avery Bradley, JaJuan Johnson, and E'Twaun Moore could be productive players in the league. Bradley has already shown his worth as a spark plug who can play both sides of the ball. A full season of a Bradley/Rondo backcourt could lead to another deep playoff run, even without Garnett and Allen.

If Ainge decided to blow up the team, he wouldn't have to do a lot. If he chose to move some pieces for elite talent, Boston has assets...especially with the amount of draft picks they own in this very deep draft.

Let's hope that Ainge makes a decision without flipping a coin...even if it would be much easier.
By: TwitterButtons.com

Will Chris Bosh Play in the Eastern Conference Finals?

The Miami Heat have missed the presence of Chris Bosh since he was injured in early in the series with the Indiana Pacers. After the injury, Miami said that Bosh would be 'out indefinitely. They defeated Indiana in six games, but 90% of their plays were isolation plays with either Lebron James or Dwyane Wade taking it to the rim. Bosh gives the Heat a third option and frees up James and Wade out of double teams.

They are still unsure when he would be back. A timetable is hard to set for a lower abdominal/high groin injury. A player could come back in as early as two weeks or need to sit out a maximum six to eight weeks.

When will Bosh be back for the Heat? Will it be in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics or could he be out for the remainder of the 2012 NBA Playoffs?

ESPN reported that Bosh participated in an on-court workout at American Airlines Arena on Sunday. Assistant coach Keith Askins ran Bosh's workout over the seeing eye of team president Pat Riley. He worked on his lateral movement, shot some free-throws, and did some catch and shoot footwork. It was reported to be an extremely light workout, but it is a sign that he could be back sometime in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Head coach Erik Spoelstra commented to the media that he is preparing the team to play without Bosh. He is taking each game one at a time and if Bosh is ready to play, he will adjust his game plan.

Miami needs Bosh to play as soon as possible. They don't want to rush him and gamble a setback, but they were only 1-3 against Boston this year. Boston likes to play small, but would benefit by playing bigger against a Bosh-less Heat. Kevin Garnett has been playing center and are a much better team since making that change. They will be without Avery Bradley for the rest of the post-season because of a small tear in his shoulder. He is one of the best defender on the team and Ray Allen will have to step up on defense.

My prediction is that Miami will play the first few games without Bosh. If they win two out of the first three games, the Heat will wait after Game 4 to make a decision to bring him back for Game 5. If Miami is 3-1 after that game, Bosh will sit...if Boston ties up the series, he'll be back for the next game. I think Game 5 is the earliest that you will see him back on the court.

The Heat would need Bosh in the NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are big and play great interior defense. They will not be able to beat either of those teams with him.

By: TwitterButtons.com

2009-10 NBA Preview: Boston Celtics

The Celtics went 62-20 last year and somehow it seemed like a disappointing year. The Celtics lost to the Orlando Magic in seven games in the 2nd round last season. The Magic just matched up very well against Boston last year, but the Celtics signed Rasheed Wallace and Marquis Daniels. Are the veterans on the Celtics a year wiser or just another year older? They are getting up there in age, can they win another title before the window closes? Here is the 2009-10 NBA Preview for the Boston Celtics.

Additions/Subtractions - Can I add Kevin Garnett in this section, because without him, the Celtics were just a good team, not great. If he isn't 100% from the knee injury, they have insurance in the form of Rasheed Wallace. He didn't have a good season last year, but with Sheed, he needs to be motivated and on a contending team for a team to get 100% effort. He will help this team immensely with or without a healthy Garnett. Another nice acquistion was the addition of Marquis Daniels. He had a very good season for the Pacers last year and he can score points when needed. Stephon Marbury and Leon Powe are the two main subtractions from last year's team, but only Powe will be missed, but Wallace is an upgrade at that position.

2009-10 Expectations - It's a championship or bust for Boston this year. This team doesn't have many more seasons with this current squad and really has to go all-in or this season. Kevin Garnett is hungry again and he has a chip on his shoulder. He has to prove that he is still dominant and he is 100% healthy, so expect maximum effort from KG this year. Paul Pierce and Ray Allen fell apart toward the end of last season. Age could be creeping up on them, but Rajon Rondo picked up the slack and had the best stretch of his career during the playoffs last season. This team is loaded with veterans wanting to win a ring, if they can keep Wallace in check and keep the technicals down, Boston could be the team to beat in the East or the entire NBA.

2009-10 Prediction - Kevin Garnett may not have a great 1st half this season, but by the 2nd half, he should be 100% and putting up ridiculous numbers. I worry about Pierce and Allen, but with the addition of Wallace and Daniels, they can spell them so the minutes don't creep up on them by the end of the year. This team is going to go far this year, they have more length at the SF and SG positions to compete with Orlando and they seem to have Cleveland's number.

2009-10 Win Total - 64-18

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