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2008 offseason offseason free agent movement



Glossary of terms:

Team option: Team has the option to extend the contract to already dictated terms.

Player option/early termination option: Player has the option to extend the contract to already dictated terms. They're basically the same thing, even though they aren't.

Restricted: Player has just completed fourth year of first round rookie contract and, assuming his team extends the necessary qualifying offer, is to enter restricted free agency.

Option on restriction: Player has three years or less experience in the NBA and, assuming his team extends the necessary qualifying offer, is to enter restricted free agency. But they might not choose to do so. Only exception to those eligible are those on first round rookie contracts who had an option declined, like Shannon Brown.

Lists accurate as of May 1st 2008.

Also note: Just because the people with options are on this list, it doesn't mean they actually WILL become free agents. They just can. Some certainly will, some certainly won't. Use your own sense on that. It'll be known at the time, and not before then.


 
Atlanta Hawks
  Name   Status   Movement
Josh Childress Restricted Made restricted, signed in Greece
Jeremy Richardson Option on restriction Made restricted, made unrestricted, signed with Orlando
Josh Smith Restricted Made restricted, signed offer sheet with Memphis, matched
Salim Stoudamire Option on restriction Left unrestricted, signed with San Antonio
Mario West Option on restriction Left unrestricted, re-signed
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Boston Celtics
  Name   Status   Movement
Tony Allen Restricted Left unrestricted, re-signed
P.J. Brown Unrestricted Retired, again
Sam Cassell Unrestricted Re-signed
Eddie House Unrestricted Re-signed
Scot Pollard Unrestricted
James Posey Player option Opted out, signed with New Orleans
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Charlotte Bobcats
  Name   Status   Movement
Derek Anderson Unrestricted
Earl Boykins Unrestricted Signed in Italy
Jermareo Davidson Team option Option exercised
Othella Harrington Team option Option declined
Ryan Hollins Option on restriction Made restricted, re-signed
Emeka Okafor Restricted Made restricted, re-signed
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Chicago Bulls
  Name   Status   Movement
Shannon Brown Unrestricted Signed with Charlotte
Luol Deng Restricted Made restricted, re-signed
Chris Duhon Unrestricted Signed with New York
Ben Gordon Restricted Made restricted, re-signed
Demetris Nichols Option on restriction Made restricted, re-signed
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Cleveland Cavaliers
  Name   Status   Movement
Devin Brown Unrestricted Signed with New Orleans
Daniel Gibson Option on restriction Made restricted, re-signed
Dwayne Jones Option on restriction Left unrestricted, signed with Orlando
Delonte West Restricted Made restricted, re-signed
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Dallas Mavericks
  Name   Status   Movement
Malik Allen Unrestricted Signed with Milwaukee
Juan Jose Barea Option on restriction Made restricted, re-signed
Devean George Unrestricted Re-signed
Juwan Howard Unrestricted Signed with Denver
Eddie Jones Player option Opted in
Tyronn Lue Unrestricted Signed with Milwaukee
Jamaal Magloire Unrestricted Signed with Miami
Antoine Wright Unrestricted Re-signed
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Denver Nuggets
  Name   Status   Movement
Anthony Carter Unrestricted Re-signed
Yakhouba Diawara Option on restriction Left unrestricted, signed with Miami
Allen Iverson Early termination option Opted in
Eduardo Najera Unrestricted Signed with New Jersey
J.R. Smith Restricted Made restricted, re-signed
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Detroit Pistons
  Name   Status   Movement
Juan Dixon Unrestricted Signed with Washington
Jarvis Hayes Unrestricted Signed with New Jersey
Walter Herrmann Option on restriction Left unrestricted, re-signed
Lindsey Hunter Unrestricted
Theo Ratliff Unrestricted Signed with Philadelphia
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Golden State Warriors
  Name   Status   Movement
Kelenna Azubuike Player option Opted out, made restricted, signed offer sheet with L.A. Clippers, matched
Matt Barnes Unrestricted Signed with Phoenix
Andris Biedrins Restricted Made restricted, re-signed
Austin Croshere Unrestricted Signed with Indiana
Baron Davis Early termination option Opted out, signed with L.A. Clippers
Monta Ellis Option on restriction Made restricted, re-signed
Patrick O'Bryant Unrestricted Signed with Boston
Mickael Pietrus Unrestricted Signed with Orlando
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Houston Rockets
  Name   Status   Movement
Steve Francis Player option Opted in
Carl Landry Option on restriction Made restricted, signed offer sheet with Charlotte, matched
Dikembe Mutombo Unrestricted
Steve Novak Team option Option exercised, traded to L.A. Clippers
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Indiana Pacers
  Name   Status   Movement
Stephen Graham Team option Option exercised
David Harrison Restricted Left unrestricted, signed with Minnesota
Ronald Murray Unrestricted Signed with Atlanta
Jermaine O'Neal Early termination option Opted in, traded to Toronto
Andre Owens Option on restriction Left unrestricted, signed in Serbia
Kareem Rush Unrestricted Signed with Philadelphia
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L.A. Clippers
  Name   Status   Movement
Elton Brand Early termination option Opted out, signed with Philadelphia
Paul Davis Option on restriction Left unrestricted, re-signed
Dan Dickau Unrestricted Signed in Italy
Nick Fazekas Option on restriction Made restricted, made unrestricted, signed with Denver
Shaun Livingston Restricted Left unrestricted, signed with Miami
Corey Maggette Early termination option Opted out, signed with Golden State
Smush Parker Unrestricted Signed with Denver
Quinton Ross Unrestricted Signed with Memphis
Marcus Williams Option on restriction Made restricted, made unrestricted, signed with Charlotte
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L.A. Lakers
  Name   Status   Movement
Trevor Ariza Player option Opted in
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga Unrestricted Re-signed
Chris Mihm Player option Opted in
Ira Newble Unrestricted
Ronny Turiaf Option on restriction Made restricted, signed offer sheet with Golden State, not matched
Sasha Vujacic Restricted Made restricted, re-signed
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Memphis Grizzlies
  Name   Status   Movement
Andre Brown Option on restriction Left unrestricted, signed with Charlotte
Kwame Brown Unrestricted Signed with Detroit
Casey Jacobsen Unrestricted Signed in Germany
Juan Carlos Navarro Option on restriction Made restricted, signed in Spain
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Miami Heat
  Name   Status   Movement
Blake Ahearn Option on restriction Left unrestricted, signed with Minnesota
Earl Barron Unrestricted Signed in Italy
Ricky Davis Unrestricted Signed with L.A. Clippers
Shawn Marion Early termination option Opted in
Alonzo Mourning Unrestricted
Kasib Powell Option on restriction Made restricted, made unrestricted
Chris Quinn Option on restriction Made restricted, re-signed
Jason Williams Unrestricted Signed with L.A. Clippers, retired
Dorell Wright Restricted Made restricted, re-signed
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Milwaukee Bucks
  Name   Status   Movement
Royal Ivey Unrestricted Signed with Philadelphia
Michael Ruffin Unrestricted Signed with Chicago
Awvee Storey Team option Option declined, signed with New Jersey
Jake Voskuhl Unrestricted
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Minnesota Timberwolves
  Name   Status   Movement
Michael Doleac Unrestricted
Ryan Gomes Option on restriction Made restricted, re-signed
Chris Richard Option on restriction Made restricted, re-signed
Craig Smith Option on restriction Made restricted, re-signed
Kirk Snyder Restricted Left unrestricted
Sebastian Telfair Restricted Left unrestricted, re-signed
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New Jersey Nets
  Name   Status   Movement
Darrell Armstrong Unrestricted
DeSagana Diop Unrestricted Signed with Dallas
Nenad Krstic Restricted Made restricted, signed in Russia
Bostjan Nachbar Unrestricted Signed in Russia
Stromile Swift Player option Opted in
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New Orleans Hornets
  Name   Status   Movement
Chris Andersen Unrestricted Signed with Denver
Ryan Bowen Unrestricted Re-signed
Melvin Ely Player option Opted in
Jannero Pargo Player option Opted out, signed in Russia
Bonzi Wells Unrestricted
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New York Knicks
  Name   Status   Movement
Fred Jones Unrestricted
Stephon Marbury Early termination option Opted in
Randolph Morris Option on restriction Left unrestricted, signed with Atlanta
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Oklahoma City Thunder
  Name   Status   Movement
Ronald Dupree Unrestricted Signed with Cleveland
Francisco Elson Unrestricted Signed with Milwaukee
Michael Gelabale Option on restriction Left unrestricted
Robert Swift Restricted Made restricted, re-signed
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Orlando Magic
  Name   Status   Movement
Carlos Arroyo Unrestricted Signed in Israel
James Augustine Option on restriction Made restricted, re-signed, waived extremely quickly, signed in Spain
Keith Bogans Player option Opted in
Keyon Dooling Unrestricted Signed and traded to New Jersey
Maurice Evans Unrestricted Signed with Atlanta
Adonal Foyle Player option Opted out, re-signed
Pat Garrity Unrestricted Retired
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Philadelphia 76ers
  Name   Status   Movement
Louis Amundson Option on restriction Left unrestricted, signed with Phoenix
Calvin Booth Player option Opted in, traded to Minnesota
Herbert Hill Option on restriction Left unrestricted, signed in France
Andre Iguodala Restricted Made restricted, re-signed
Kevin Ollie Unrestricted Signed with Minnesota
Shavlik Randolph Option on restriction Left unrestricted, signed with Portland
Louis Williams Option on restriction Made restricted, re-signed
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Phoenix Suns
  Name   Status   Movement
Gordan Giricek Unrestricted Signed in Turkey
Grant Hill Player option Opted in
Linton Johnson Unrestricted Signed with Washington
Sean Marks Unrestricted Signed with New Orleans
Eric Piatkowski Unrestricted
Brian Skinner Unrestricted Signed with L.A. Clippers
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Portland Trail Blazers
  Name   Status   Movement
James Jones Player option Opted out, signed with Miami
Raef LaFrentz Early termination option Opted in
Von Wafer Option on restriction Left unrestricted, signed with Houston
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Sacramento Kings
  Name   Status   Movement
Ron Artest Early termination option Opted in, traded to Houston
Anthony Johnson Unrestricted Signed with Orlando
Kenny Thomas Early termination option Opted in
Beno Udrih Unrestricted Re-signed
Lorenzen Wright Unrestricted Signed with Cleveland
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San Antonio Spurs
  Name   Status   Movement
Brent Barry Player option Opted out, signed with Houston
Michael Finley Unrestricted Re-signed
Robert Horry Unrestricted
DerMarr Johnson Unrestricted Signed with Washington
Damon Stoudamire Unrestricted
Kurt Thomas Unrestricted Re-signed
Jacque Vaughn Player option Opted in
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Toronto Raptors
  Name   Status   Movement
Primoz Brezec Unrestricted Signed in Italy
Jose Calderon Option on restriction Made restricted , re-signed
Carlos Delfino Restricted Made restricted, signed in Russia
Radoslav Nesterovic Player option Opted in, traded to Indiana
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Utah Jazz
  Name   Status   Movement
Jason Hart Player option Opted in, traded to L.A. Clippers
C.J. Miles Option on restriction Made restricted, signed offer sheet with Oklahoma City, matched
Paul Millsap Team option Option exercised
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Washington Wizards
  Name   Status   Movement
Gilbert Arenas Early termination option Opted out, re-signed
Antawn Jamison Unrestricted Signed extension before free agency period began
Roger Mason Unrestricted Signed with San Antonio
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