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2008 NBA Offseason Review




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NOTE: Review taken as of a certain moment in time (31st October 2008), detailing the roster changes between then and the last day of the team's previous season. Anything that happened after that isn't listed......because then it's no longer in the offseason, and thus not a part of any self-respecting offseason review. If a player was on a roster for a short period of time during the offseason but didn't make the opening day roster - like, say, Jason Williams with the Clippers, or multiple dozen training camp players - they aren't listed.




Players acquired via free agency or trade:


Thomas Gardner (signed, one year minimum)
Othello Hunter (signed, one year minimum)
Maurice Evans (signed, 3 years, $7.5 million)
Flip Murray (signed, 1 year, $1.5 million)
Randolph Morris (signed, two year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

None


Players retained:

Mario West (re-signed, one year minimum)
Josh Smith (signed 5 year $58 million offer sheet with Memphis, matched)


Players departed:

Salim Stoudamire (signed with San Antonio, then waived), Jeremy Richardson (signed with Orlando), Josh Childress (signed in Greece, remains Atlanta's RFA)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Patrick O'Bryant (signed, two year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: J.R. Giddens (30th overall, signed)
Second round: Bill Walker (47th overall, rights acquired from Washington, signed four year minimum), Semih Erden (60th overall, unsigned)


Players retained:

Eddie House (re-signed, 2 years, $5.512 million)
Tony Allen (re-signed, 2 years, $5 million)
Sam Cassell (re-signed, one year minimum)


Players departed:

James Posey (signed with New Orleans), P.J. Brown (unofficially retired, again), Scot Pollard (unsigned)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Andre Brown (signed, one year minimum)
Linton Johnson (signed, one year minimum)
Shannon Brown (signed, one year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: D.J. Augustin (9th overall, signed), Alexis Ajinca (20th overall, signed)


Players retained:

Ryan Hollins (re-signed, one year qualifying offer, $972,581)
Emeka Okafor (re-signed, 6 year, $72 million)


Players departed:

Jermareo Davidson (team option exercised but later waived), Earl Boykins (signed in Italy), Derek Anderson (unsigned), Othello Harrington (team option declined), rights to Kyle Weaver (traded to Oklahoma City)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Michael Ruffin (signed, one year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Derrick Rose (1st overall, signed)
Second round: Omer Asik (36th overall, rights acquired from Portland, unsigned)


Players retained:

Luol Deng (re-signed, 6 years, $72 million)
Ben Gordon (re-signed, one year qualifying offer, $6,404,749)
Demetris Nichols (re-signed, one year minimum)


Players departed:

Chris Duhon (signed with New York), Shannon Brown (signed with Charlotte), JamesOn Curry (waived)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Maurice Williams (acquired from Milwaukee)
Lorenzen Wright (signed, one year minimum)
Jawad Williams (signed, two year minimum)
Tarence Kinsey (signed, two year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: J.J. Hickson (19th overall, signed)
Second round: Darnell Jackson (52nd overall, rights acquired from Miami, signed, three year minimum), Sasha Kaun (56th overall, rights acquired from Seattle/OKC, unsigned)


Players retained:

Delonte West (re-signed, 3 years, $12,604,250)
Daniel Gibson (re-signed, 5 years, $20,054,000)


Players departed:

Devin Brown (signed with New Orleans), Dwayne Jones (signed with Orlando, then waived), Joe Smith (traded to Seattle/OKC), Damon Jones (traded to Milwaukee), Lance Allred (waived), Billy Thomas (waived)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Gerald Green (signed, one year minimum)
James Singleton (signed, one year minimum)
DeSagana Diop (signed, 5 years, $32,393,000)
Shawne Williams (acquired from Indiana)


Players acquired via draft:

Second round: Shan Foster (51st overall, unsigned)


Players retained:

Devean George (re-signed, 2 years, $3.2 million)
Antoine Wright (re-signed, 2 years, $3.6 million)
Jose Barea (re-signed, 3 years, $4,972,500)


Players departed:

Eddie Jones (traded to Indiana, then bought out), Jamaal Magloire (signed with Miami), Tyronn Lue (signed with Milwaukee), Malik Allen (signed with Milwaukee), Juwan Howard (signed with Denver)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Chris Andersen (signed, one year minimum)
Renaldo Balkman (acquired from New York)
Dahntay Jones (signed, one year minimum)
Juwan Howard (signed, one year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

Second round: Sonny Weems (39th overall, signed, three year minimum)


Players retained:

Anthony Carter (re-signed, one year minimum)
Allen Iverson (opted in, or rather, didn't opt out)
J.R. Smith (re-signed, 3 years, $16,525,278)


Players departed:

Taurean Green (traded to New York, waived), Bobby Jones (traded to New York, waived), Eduardo Najera (signed with New Jersey), Yakhouba Diawara (signed with Miami), Marcus Camby (traded to L.A. Clippers)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Will Bynum (signed, two year minimum)
Alex Acker (signed, two year minimum)
Kwame Brown (signed, 2 years, $8 million)


Players acquired via draft:

Second round: Walter Sharpe (32nd overall, rights acquired from Seattle/OKC, signed, two year minimum), Trent Plaisted (46th overall, rights acquired from Seattle/OKC, unsigned), Deron Washington (59th overall, unsigned)


Players retained:

Walter Herrmann (re-signed, 1 year, $2 million)
Jason Maxiell (signed 4 year, $20 million extension)


Players departed:

Juan Dixon (signed with Washington), Lindsey Hunter (unsigned), Theo Ratliff (signed with Philadelphia), Jarvis Hayes (signed with New Jersey)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Anthony Morrow (signed, two year minimum)
DeMarcus Nelson (signed, two year minimum)
Marcus Williams (acquired from New Jersey)
Corey Maggette (signed, 5 years, $48 million)
Ronny Turiaf (signed, 4 years, $17 million)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Anthony Randolph (14th overall, signed)
Second round: Richard Hendrix (49th overall, signed, three year minimum),


Players retained:

Monta Ellis (re-signed, 6 years, $66 million)
Andris Biedrins (re-signed, 6 years, $54 million)
Kelenna Azubuike (opted out, signed 3 year $9.3 million offer sheet with L.A. Clippers, matched)


Players departed:

Baron Davis (opted out, signed with L.A. Clippers), Austin Croshere (signed with Indiana, then waived), Mickael Pietrus (signed with Orlando), Matt Barnes (signed with Phoenix), Patrick O'Bryant (signed with Boston), Kosta Perovic (bought out, signed in Spain)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Ron Artest (acquired from Sacramento)
Von Wafer (signed, one year minimum)
Brent Barry (signed, 2 years, $3,972,800)


Players acquired via draft:

Second round: Joey Dorsey (33rd overall, rights acquired from Portland, signed, 4 years, $3,655,400), Maarty Leunen (54th overall, unsigned)


Players retained:

Carl Landry (signed a 3 year $9 million offer sheet with Charlotte, matched)
Steve Francis (opted in)


Players departed:

Dikembe Mutombo (unsigned), Donte Greene (initially acquired along with Dorsey in swap with Portland/Memphis for rights to Nicholas Batum, traded to Sacramento), Bobby Jackson (traded to Sacramento), Steve Novak (option exercised, traded to L.A. Clippers), Mike Harris (waived), Loren Woods (waived)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Jarrett Jack (acquired from Portland)
T.J. Ford (acquired from Toronto)
Rasho Nesterovic (acquired from Toronto)
Macy O'Baston (acquired from Toronto)
Josh McRoberts (acquired from Portland)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Brandon Rush (13th overall, signed, rights acquired on draft night), Roy Hibbert (17th overall, signed, rights acquired almost on draft night)


Players retained:

Stephen Graham (team option exercised)
Danny Granger (signed 5 year, $60 million extension)
Jeff Foster (signed 2 year, $12,734,500 extension)


Players departed:

David Harrison (signed with Minnesota, then waived), Andre Owens (signed in Serbia), Ronald Murray (signed with Atlanta), Ike Diogu (traded to Portland), rights to Jerryd Bayless (traded to Portland), Jermaine O'Neal (traded to Toronto), rights to Nathan Jawai (traded to Toronto), Kareem Rush (signed with Philadelphia), Shawne Williams (traded to Dallas)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Baron Davis (signed, 5 years, $65 million)
Ricky Davis (signed, 2 years, $4.7 million)
Marcus Camby (acquired from Denver)
Brian Skinner (signed, two year minimum)
Jason Hart (acquired from Utah)
Steve Novak (acquired from Houston)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Eric Gordon (7th overall, signed)
Second round: DeAndre Jordan (35th overall, signed, three year minimum), Mike Taylor (55th overall, rights acquired from Portland, signed, three year minimum)


Players retained:

Paul Davis (re-signed, one year minimum)


Players departed:

Elton Brand (signed with Philadelphia), Corey Maggette (signed with Golden State), Marcus E. Williams (signed with Charlotte, then waived), Nick Fazekas (signed with Denver, then waived), Brevin Knight (traded to Utah), Shaun Livingston (signed with Miami), Dan Dickau (signed with Golden State, then waived), Smush Parker (signed with Denver, then waived), Josh Powell (signed with L.A. Lakers), Quinton Ross (signed with Memphis)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Josh Powell (signed, two year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

Second round: Sun Yue (40th overall pick 2007, signed, two year minimum), Joe Crawford (58th overall, signed then waived)


Players retained:

Chris Mihm (opted in)
Trevor Ariza (opted in)
Andrew Bynum (signed 4 year extension)
Didier Ilunga-Mbenga (re-signed, two year minimum)
Sasha Vujacic (re-signed, 3 years, $15 million)


Players departed:

Ira Newble (unsigned), Ronny Turiaf (signed with Golden State), Coby Karl (waived)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Quinton Ross (signed, one year minimum)
Hamed Haddadi (signed, 3 years, $4.8 million)
Antoine Walker (acquired from Minnesota)
Greg Buckner (acquired from Minnesota)
Marko Jaric (acquired from Minnesota)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: O.J. Mayo (3rd overall, rights acquired in draft day trade, signed), Darrell Arthur (27th overall, rights acquired in dirty three way trade, signed)
Second round: Marc Gasol (48th overall, 2007, signed, 3 years, $9.72 million)


Players retained:

Tarence Kinsey (team option exercised)


Players departed:

Mike Miller (traded to Minnesota), Brian Cardinal (traded to Minnesota), Juan Carlos Navarro (signed in Spain, remains Memphis's RFA), Andre Brown (signed with Charlotte), Casey Jacobsen (signed in Germany), Kwame Brown (signed with Detroit), Aaron McKie (waived), Jason Collins (traded to Minnesota), rights to Kevin Love (traded to Minnesota)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Jamaal Magloire (signed, one year minimum)
Shaun Livingston (signed, two year minimum)
Yakhouba Diawara (signed, 2 years, $1.82 million)
James Jones (signed, 5 years, $23.2 million)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Michael Beasley (2nd overall, acquired in draft night trade)
Second round: Mario Chalmers (34th overall, acquired in draft night trade, signed, three year minimum with a first and second year bonus)


Players retained:

Dorell Wright (re-signed, two years, $5.5 million)
Chris Quinn (re-signed, 2 years, $2,022,968)


Players departed:

Alexander Johnson (waived), Blake Ahearn (signed with Minnesota, then waived), Stephane Lasme (waived), Kasib Powell (unsigned), Earl Barron (signed in Italy), Alonzo Morning (unsigned), Jason Williams (signed with L.A. Clippers, retired before season started), Ricky Davis (signed with L.A. Clippers)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Malik Allen (signed, 2 years, $2.6 million)
Francisco Elson (signed, 2 years, $3.4 million)
Tyronn Lue (signed, 1 year, $2.25 million)
Luke Ridnour (acquired from Seattle/OKC)
Damon Jones (acquired from Cleveland)
Richard Jefferson (acquired from New Jersey)
Austin Croshere (claimed off waivers from Indiana)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Joe Alexander (8th overall, signed)
Second round: Luc Richard Mbah A Moute (37th overall, signed, three year minimum with a first year bonus)


Players retained:

Andrew Bogut (signed 5 year $60 million extension)


Players departed:

Maurice Williams (traded to Cleveland), Desmond Mason (traded to Seattle/OKC), Yi Jianlian (traded to New Jersey), Bobby Simmons (traded to New Jersey), Royal Ivey (signed with Philadelphia), Jake Voskuhl (unsigned), Awvee Storey (option declined), Michael Ruffin (signed with Chicago)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Mike Miller (acquired from Memphis)
Brian Cardinal (acquired from Memphis)
Jason Collins (acquired from Memphis)
Kevin Ollie (signed, one year minimum)
Calvin Booth (acquired from Philadelphia)
Rodney Carney (acquired from Philadelphia)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Kevin Love (5th overall, acquired in draft day trade with Memphis, signed)
Second round: Nikola Pekovic (31st overall, unsigned)


Players retained:

Craig Smith (re-signed, 2 year, $4.8 million)
Sebastian Telfair (re-signed, 3 year, $7.5 million)
Ryan Gomes (re-signed, 5 year, $21.175 million)


Players departed:

Chris Richard (signed in Greece), Antoine Walker (traded to Boston), Greg Buckner (traded to Houston), rights to O.J. Mayo (traded to Houston), Michael Doleac (bought out), Kirk Snyder (traded to Miami)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Bobby Simmons (acquired from Milwaukee)
Yi Jianlian (acquired from Milwaukee)
Keyon Dooling (signed and traded from Orlando)
Jarvis Hayes (signed, 2 years, $3,972,800)
Eduardo Najera (signed, 4 years, $12 million)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Brook Lopez (10th overall, signed), Ryan Anderson (21st overall, signed)
Second round: Chris Douglas-Roberts (40th overall, signed, three year minimum)


Players retained:

Stromile Swift (opted in)


Players departed:

Richard Jefferson (traded to Milwaukee), Darrell Armstrong (unsigned), DeSagana Diop (signed with Dallas), Nenad Krstic (signed in Russia, remains New Jersey's RFA), Bostjan Nachbar (signed in Russia), Keith Van Horn (waived), Marcus Williams (traded to Golden State)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

James Posey (signed, 4 years, $25,020,800)
Devin Brown (signed, two year minimum)
Sean Marks (signed, one year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

None


Players retained:

Melvin Ely (opted in)
Ryan Bowen (re-signed, one year minimum)
Chris Paul (signed four year maximum extension)


Players departed:

Jannero Pargo (signed in Russia), Bonzi Wells (unsigned), Chris Andersen (signed with Denver)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Chris Duhon (signed, 2 years, $11,616,800)
Anthony Roberson (signed, two year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Danilo Galinari (7th overall, signed)


Players retained:

Stephon Marbury (didn't opted out)


Players departed:

Fred Jones (unsigned), Randolph Morris (signed with Atlanta), Renaldo Balkman (traded to Denver)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

John Lucas III (signed, two year minimum)
Joe Smith (acquired from Cleveland)
Desmond Mason (acquired from Milwaukee)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Russell Westbrook (4th overall, signed), Serge Ibaka (24th overall, unsigned), D.J. White (29th overall, rights acquired in draft night trade, signed)
Second round: Kyle Weaver (38th overall, rights acquired in August, signed, 4 years, $3,612,904), DeVon Hardin (50th overall, unsigned)


Players retained:

Robert Swift (re-signed, one year qualifying offer, $3,579,131)


Things not retained:

Name, city, arena, jerseys, Kevin Calabro.


Players departed:

Donyell Marshall (waived, signed with Philadelphia), Adrian Griffin (traded to Milwaukee), Luke Ridnour (traded to Milwaukee), Francisco Elson (signed with Milwaukee), Mickael Gelabale (unsigned), Ronald Dupree (signed with Cavaliers, then waived)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Mickael Pietrus (signed, 4 years, $21.2 million)
Anthony Johnson (signed, 2 years, $3,972,800)
Mike Wilks (signed, one year minimum)
Jeremy Richardson (signed, one year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Courtney Lee (22nd overall, signed)


Players retained:

Adonal Foyle (re-signed, one year minimum)
Keith Bogans (didn't opt out)


Players departed:

Keyon Dooling (signed and traded to New Jersey), Pat Garrity (retired), Carlos Arroyo (signed in Israel), James Augustine (uniquely re-signed and waived in very short order, then signed in Spain), Maurice Evans (signed with Atlanta)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Donyell Marshall (signed, one year minimum)
Kareem Rush (signed, one year minimum)
Theo Ratliff (signed, one year minimum)
Royal With Cheese (signed, two year minimum)
Elton Brand (signed, 5 years, $79,795,500)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Marreese Speights (16th overall, signed)


Players retained:

Andre Iguodala (re-signed, 6 years, $80 million)
Louis Williams (re-signed, 5 years, $25 million)


Players departed:

Louis Amundson (signed with Phoenix), Herbert Hill (signed in France), Shavlik Randolph (signed with Portland), Calvin Booth (traded to Minnesota), Rodney Carney (traded to Minnesota), Kevin Ollie (signed with Minnesota)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Matt Barnes (signed, one year minimum)
Louis Amundson (signed, two year minimum)
Sean Singletary (acquired from Houston)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Robin Lopez (15th overall, signed)
Second round: Goran Dragic (45th overall, rights acquired in draft night trade, signed, four years, $7,616,000)


Players retained:

Grant Hill (opted in)


Players departed:

Eric Piatkowski (unsigned), Linton Johnson (signed with Charlotte), Gordan Giricek (signed in Turkey), Sean Marks (signed with New Orleans), Brian Skinner (signed with L.A. Clippers), D.J. Strawberry (traded to Houston, then waived)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Shavlik Randolph (signed, one year minimum)
Ike Diogu (acquired from Indiana)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Jerryd Bayless (11th overall, acquired in draft night trade, signed), Nicholas Batum (25th overall, acquired in draft night trade, signed), Rudy Fernandez (24th overall 2007, signed)


Players retained:

Raef LaFrentz (didn't opt out)


Players departed:

Von Wafer (signed with Houston), Josh McRoberts (signed with San Antonio), Jarrett Jack (traded to New York), James Jones (traded to New York), rights to Mike Taylor (traded to L.A. Clippers), Darrell Arthur (bought the pick on draft day, then traded the rights to Memphis in a three way trade for the rights to Batum), rights to Joey Dorsey (rights went to Houston in the same deal), rights to Omer Asik (traded to Chicago)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Bobby Jackson (acquired from Houston)
Donte Greene (acquired from Houston)
Bobby Brown (two year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Jason Thompson (12th overall, signed)


Players retained:

Beno Udrih (re-signed, 5 years, $32,390,000)
Kenny Thomas (didn't opt out)
Francisco Garcia (signed 5 year extension)


Players departed:

Lorenzen Wright (signed with Cleveland), Shareef Abdur-Rahim (retired), Ron Artest (opted in, traded to Houston), Anthony Johnson (signed with Orlando)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Roger Mason (signed, two years, $7.28 million)
Anthony Tolliver (signed, two year minimum)
Desmon Farmer (signed, two year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: George Hill (26th overall, signed)
Second round: James Gist (57th overall, unsigned)


Players retained:

Jacque Vaughn (opted in)
Michael Finley (re-signed, two years, $5 million)
Kurt Thomas (re-signed, two years, $8 million)


Players departed:

Brent Barry (signed with Houston), Damon Stoudamire (unsigned), Robert Horry (unsigned), DerMarr Johnson (signed with Washington, later waived)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Hassan Adams (signed, two year minimum)
Jermaine O'Neal (acquired from Indiana)
Will Solomon (signed, one year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

Second round: Nathan Jawai (41st overall, rights acquired in draft night trade, signed, two year minimum), Roko Ukic (41st overall 2005, rights acquired in draft night trade, signed, 3 years, $4,050,000)


Players retained:

Jose Calderon (re-signed, 5 years, $45 million)


Players departed:

Rasho Nesterovic (signed with New Orleans), T.J. Ford (waived), Macy O'Baston (signed in Russia), Primoz Brezec (signed in Italy), Carlos Delfino (signed in Russia, remains Toronto's RFA)



Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Brevin Knight (acquired from L.A. Clippers)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: Kosta Koufos (23rd overall, signed)
Second round: Ante Tomic (44th overall, unsigned), Tadija Dragicevic (53rd overall, unsigned)


Players retained:

C.J. Miles (signed 4 year, $14.8 million qualifying offer with Oklahoma City, matched)
Deron Williams (signed, four year maximum extension)
Paul Millsap (option exercised)


Players departed:

Jason Hart (traded to L.A. Clippers), Dee Brown (signed with Washington, although he wasn't on the Jazz roster anyway)




Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Dee Brown (signed, two year minimum)
Juan Dixon (signed, one year minimum)


Players acquired via draft:

First round: JaVale McGee (18th overall, signed)


Players retained:

Gilbert Arenas (re-signed, six years, $110 million)
Antawn Jamison (signed 4 year, $50 million extension before free agency began)


Players departed:

Roger Mason (signed with San Antonio), rights to Bill Walker (traded to Boston)


 














 
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