First things first, the Mavs have their own free agents to re-sign. Jerry Stackhouse is a free agent this summer and the Mavericks have decisions to make on Austin Croshere, J.J. Barea, and a team option for $687,000 on Pops Mensah-Bonsu (say his name 10 times fast). Thank God we're not paying on Tariq Abdul-Wahad any longer after this year, but STILL one more year at $5.2 million on the sucky Praying Mantis, God Almighty!
I'll start with the big name Free Agents first
Kevin Garnett has an opt out after this season. He could take the $22 million and stay with the 'Wolves or look for greener pastures elsewhere.
Antawn Jamison has an opt out after this season but he should seriously consider the $16.3 million on the table
Grant Hill (big name free agent in name only)
Chris Webber, he's shown he has a little left in the tank with the Pistons
Rashard Lewis has an opt out for $10.1 million after the season. Haven't the Mavs already been down this road?
Chauncey Billups has an opt out after the season. I know you're thinking Billups won't leave the Pistons he's staying put, but don't be so sure. All of Billups' teammates are all making significantly more Rasheed $12.5 mil, Hamilton $9.75 mil, Prince $8.6 mil. Chauncey could take the $6.8 million on the table, but he did just see Ben Wallace leave this year and sign a huge 4 year $60 million deal with the Bulls. Interesting, very interesting.
Free Agents of intrigue
James Posey (definitely could fit in with the Mavs)
Anderson Varejao (my only worry would be over paying for him)
Matt Barnes (a young active, athletic defender)
PJ Brown (experienced quality low post defender and rebounder, turns 38 before the start of the season however)
Luke Walton (I doubt the Lakers let him get away)
Maurice Williams (sorry Jet Terry fans, he's basically a younger more well rounded Jet)
Andray Blatche (21 yr old athletic PF who you could probably sign cheaply. I like his upside, but he's the same animal as Pops Mensah-Bonsu so you'd have to cut Pops to sign him)
Marc Jackson (washed up or could he help this team? probably not with shot blocking, lol)
Darko Milicic (Orlando has a $6.8 million qualifying offer on the table. Could he fit in with the Mavs' philosophy and do you want to take a chance on him?)
Quinton Ross (from the Dallas area, a quick, athletic, terrific defender with a team option for $826,000)
Desmond Mason (not a bad scoring option off the bench if the Mavs can't workout a deal with Stack)
Sasha Pavlovic (Cleveland has a $2.8 million qualifying offer on the table. Only 23 yrs old I like this 6-8 Shooting Guard's game and potential)
Antonio McDyess (has an opt out after the season and if Billups goes will he follow?)
Ronnie Turiaf (gives you a big active body and 6 more fouls)
Mikki Moore (gives another active body in the paint, although not a big body... Hey Mikki how about a couple ham sandwiches or something pal?)
Steve Blake (if he'd be willing to accept a bench role sign him up)
Josh Powell (former Mav the Mavs could still be interested)
Rawle Marshall (same as above)
Notable free agents (but I don't see a fit with Dallas)
Andres Nocioni
Morris Peterson
Chucky Atkins
Ruben Patterson (great defender but not much else and you'd probably have to over pay)
Gerald Wallace (same as above, only he has an opt out after the season with the Bobcats)
Corliss Williamson
Michael Finley (for obvious reasons, hell the Mavericks are STILL paying him over $18 million next season, Geez!)
Spare to Fair
Eddie House
Bracey Wright
Charlie Bell
Jason Hart
Ronnie Price
Scot Pollard (has the makings for an interesting local kids show)
CJ Miles (Dallas product still raw and undeveloped, I'm thinking D-League next stop)
Dee Brown
Rafael Araujo
Michael Olowokandi (you probably gotta win a jump ball with JJ Barea if you're 7 foot tall before I can think about signing you)
Scott Padgett
Pat Garrity
Keyon Dooling (player op for $3.6 mil)
Bo Outlaw
Travis Diener
Dale Davis (at 38 years old is there anything left in the tank?)
Ronald Murray (player op for $1.8 mil)
Daniel Ewing
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