Free Agents Next 2 Seasons

[OchoNueve]

The Chris Bosh chatter got me looking at potential free agents this off season and next to determine the value Bosh may bring in comparison to other options on the free agent market.  I tried to dumb down the full list to guys that can be upgrades to our team and are within the realm of possibility.  I tried to keep guys under 30 off the list too, because I believe that goes against our current philosphy.  If you want me to add a free agent to the list just let me know.

 

2013-14

PGs

Gilbert Arenas

Jerryd Bayless

Darren Collison ®

Brandon Jennings ®

Chris Paul

Josh Selby

 

SGs

Monta Ellis

Tyreke Evans

Randy Foye

Gerald Henderson ®

Wesley Johnson

OJ Mayo

Jodie Meeks

JJ Reddick

JR Smith

Lance Stephenson

Nick Young

 

SFs

Al Farouq Aminu

Trevor Ariza

Corey Brewer

Andre Igoudala

Chandler Parsons

Marvin Williams

 

PFs

DeJuan Blair

J.J. Hickson

Josh McRoberts

Paul Milsap

Josh Smith

Maresse Speights

Brendan Wright

 

Cs

Andrew Bynum

Dwight Howard

Al Jefferson

Robin Lopez

Byron Mullens ®

Greg Oden

Tiago Spiller

Hasheem Thabeet

 

 

 

 

[OchoNueve]

2014/2015

 

PGs
Eric Bledsoe ®
Ramon Sessions
Tyshawn Talor ®
Isaiah Thomas ®
Grevis Vasquez ®
John Wall ®

 

SGs
Avery Bradley ®
Jordan Crawford ®
Paul George ®
Doron Lamb

 

SFs
Michael Beasley
Jae Crowder
Draymond Green
Gordon Hayward
Lebron James (ETO)

 

PFs
Trevor Booker ®
Ed Davis ®
Derrick Favors ®
Kris Humphries
Patrick Patterson ®
Anthony Randolph
Larry Sanders ®
Kevin Seraphin ®

 

Cs
Demarcus Cousins ®
Spencer Hawes
Greg Monroe ®

 

This list is a little deceiving as we should anticipate the high profile guys on this list like Bledsoe, Isaiah Thomas, John Wall, Paul George, Greg Monroe to be locked up to long term deals prior to hitting free agency next off-season.  I was interested to see that the free agency pool this offseason seems to be much deeper than next years. 

 

[OchoNueve]

Whatever we do in free agency, I hope it comes from players on these lists in lieu of Bosh...  We could have 2-3 of these guys in most cases instead of Bosh if you are looking at salaries.  With the state of our team, I think depth should be a priority over trying to trade for Bosh and swallow 1/3rd of the whole salary cap.

 

Use the #4 pick, compliment with some good talent at reasonable price, and after we use all our picks in the 2014 draft (2, maybe 3 first rounders), we should have a great idea of who our core players are going to be for our future Hornets and still have cap flexibility if needed.

[Mvp2014]

Bosh isnt a max player, hell no

[Zaximus]

Bosh isnt a max player, hell no

 

I don't know, someone that scores 22-24ppg and around 9-10 boards, 1 block, seems like a max player.   If not then only like 3 people in the league are.

[SOJA]

I don't know, someone that scores 22-24ppg and around 9-10 boards, 1 block, seems like a max player.   If not then only like 3 people in the league are.

 

 

agree; before he took third fiddle with the Heat he was arguably the best in the game at the PF position

[Mvp2014]

I don't know, someone that scores 22-24ppg and around 9-10 boards, 1 block, seems like a max player.   If not then only like 3 people in the league are.

Except he's shooting 16.5 ppg and 7 rebounds.  12 ppg in the playoffs. 

[carolina-chuck]

Except he's shooting 16.5 ppg and 7 rebounds. 12 ppg in the playoffs.

His bad playoffs performance is still better than who we have at that position.

[Mvp2014]

His bad playoffs performance is still better than who we have at that position.

Yeah, he's better than anyone on our team.  Still not a max player

[Mvp2014]

agree; before he took third fiddle with the Heat he was arguably the best in the game at the PF position

 

Yeah plenty of people would argue that.  Starting with Timmy Duncan, who can STILL school Bosh even at his advanced age. lol

[carolina-chuck]

Yeah, he's better than anyone on our team. Still not a max player

Tell me why he is not a max player.

Eric Gordon got a max contract last offseason and he's definitely not as important an asset as Bosh. Bosh still got about 10 good years left to play.

[PantherAZ]

Sign Chris Paul and Dwight Howard. Done. See you guys in November.

[SOJA]

Yeah plenty of people would argue that.  Starting with Timmy Duncan, who can STILL school Bosh even at his advanced age. lol

 

 

Tim Duncan is arguable the best PF of all time, and is currently going through an incredible career resurgence 

 

/bad logic 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Depending on the type of offseason we are having (whether we go big or stay with the course), I would love to have J.R. Smith on our roster. He might be the only shooting guard that I would take over Henderson.

 

If we're serious about competing now, give me Smith and Jefferson...

 

PG: Kemba Walker, Ramon Sessions

SG: J.R. Smith, Ben Gordon

SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Jeff Taylor, Jeff Adrien

PF: Al Jefferson, Bismack Biyombo, Byron Mullens, Tyrus Thomas

C: Alex Len, Brendan Haywood, Josh McRoberts

 

Then the following year trade our two futures (Portland & Detroit) to move into the top five and select one of Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, or Marcus Smart.

 

I know it's not very realistic, but if anyone can make it happen; it's Cho.