OK, Now we MUST Find a FA Center- Who?

The pickings are slim.

Centers
Name Team Previous Salary Next Salary Type
Zaza Pachulia Atlanta Hawks $5,248,750 $0 N
Johan Petro Atlanta Hawks $3,500,000 $0 N
DeSagana Diop Charlotte Bobcats $7,372,200
Byron Mullens Charlotte Bobcats $2,253,062 $4,531,459 Q
Jason Collins Washington Wizards $854,389
Chris Kaman Dallas Mavericks $8,000,000
Bernard James Dallas Mavericks $473,604 $788,872 N
Jon Leuer Memphis Grizzlies $762,195 $1,084,293 Q
Nazr Mohammed Chicago Bulls $854,389
Timofey Mozgov Denver Nuggets $3,140,429 $3,925,536 Q
Marreese Speights Cleveland Cavaliers $4,200,000 $4,515,000 P
Hamed Haddadi Phoenix Suns $1,300,000 $1,397,500 N
Andris Biedrins Golden State Warriors $9,000,000 $9,000,000 E
Cole Aldrich Sacramento Kings $2,445,480
Greg Smith Houston Rockets $762,195 $884,293 N
Ronny Turiaf Los Angeles Clippers $854,389
Ryan Hollins Los Angeles Clippers $854,389
Dwight Howard Los Angeles Lakers $19,536,360
Robert Sacre Los Angeles Lakers $473,604 $988,872 Q
Samuel Dalembert Milwaukee Bucks $6,698,565
Joel Pryzbilla Milwaukee Bucks $854,389
Nikola Pekovic Minnesota Timberwolves $4,837,200 $6,046,500 Q
Greg Stiemsma Minnesota Timberwolves $2,575,000 $2,690,875 N
Robin Lopez New Orleans Pelicans $4,899,293 $5,119,761 N
Hasheem Thabeet Oklahoma City Thunder $1,200,000 $1,200,000 N
Daniel Orton Oklahoma City Thunder $854,389 $916,099 N
Tiago Splitter San Antonio Spurs $3,944,000 $5,876,560 Q
Gustavo Ayon Milwaukee Bucks $1,500,000 $1,500,000 T
Kyle O'Quinn Orlando Magic $788,872 $788,872 N
Aaron Gray Toronto Raptors $2,575,000 $2,690,875 P
Al Jefferson Utah Jazz $15,000,000
Emeka Okafor Washington Wizards $13,490,000 $14,487,500 E
Andrew Bynum Philadelphia 76ers $16,889,000
Chris Andersen Miami Heat $341,756
Tim Ohlbrecht Houston Rockets $144,867 $788,872 N
Dwayne Jones Golden State Warriors $5,839 $1,106,942 N
Earl Barron New York Knicks $5,026

Key: T = Team Option, P = Player Option, N= Partial/Non-Guaranteed,
Q = Qualifying Offer

For a more detailed explanation of restricted free agency, check out Larry Coon’s NBA Salary Cap FAQ.

Definition of Options
A player headed into an option year the following season cannot be traded after the trade deadline (near the draft, etc.) without the player or team picking the option to stay.

Team Option – The decision is up to the team. If the team invokes the option by June 30th (or an earlier, agreed-upon date), the player is under contract for one more season. If the team does nothing, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent (if the player has three years or less of experience, the team can still then issue him a Qualifying Offer and make him restricted, but this scenario is unlikely).

Player Option – The decision is up to the player. If he invokes the option by June 30th (or an earlier, agreed-upon date), he is under contract for one more season. If he does nothing, he becomes an unrestricted free agent.

Early Termination Option – Slightly different from the Player Option (impacting trade kickers differently than player options), but the decision is still up to the player. If he invokes the option by June 30th (or an earlier, agreed-upon date), he becomes an unrestricted free agent. If he does nothing, he is under contract for the duration of the original deal.

Partial/Non-Guaranteed Salary – Often confused with a team option, partial/non-guaranteed contracts can be traded after the season is complete, whether or not his next year’s salary is guaranteed. Language specific to that player’s contract often dictates the decision date but that can be changed by mutual agreement between the franchise and the player. For the 2012/13 season, all players on a roster as of January 10 are guaranteed for the remainder of the year.

 

Dwight Howard, duh.

 

We are in good position to trade for one too. Gortat and Lopez are available.

 

Go hard after Pek.

 

haddidi or bust

 

In all seriousness, I think what Fez said is who we will go after. I think even with the health concerns, Pek is going to be who Olshey wants. Dude can rebound and score, Im not positive on how his defense is. The problem is what kind of contract do we have to throw at him to make Minny not match. Thats what scares me.

 

Ha Seung Jin

 

play LMA at center and go after a PF

 

Pek - I'm on board, but I just don't think this is the target.

 

Do you think he could be convinced to play center if we got a Josh Smith level player?

 

Since Howard said Dallas and Houston are his targets, wouldn't Asik be available now?

 

Dalembert.

 

Bynum

 

That was a joke, right?

 

pryzbilla

 

Nope.

Do you want to be mediocre or take a chance and win a fucking championship?

The only thing that is a joke is people content with sucking not enough dick to matter, and sucking enough dick to never be relevant.

 

Asik is my favorite. Of course, that means that Houston has to become a powerhouse with Howard, but we just have to worry about making the Blazers better.

 

Al Jefferson