With Charles retiring, and Hakeem on tired legs (from carrying this team for years), it seems that we should make a dive into the pool for some really strong talent next offseason. What big names will be available in the 2000 off-season?
Y2K FREE AGENTS from nbatalk.com NBAtalk.com TOP 20 FREE AGENTS 1. Tim Duncan 2. Grant Hill 3. Glen Rice 4. Tim Hardaway 5. Eddie Jones 6. Brian Grant 7. David Robinson 8. Tracy McGrady 9. Maurice Taylor 10. Jalen Rose 11. Reggie Miller 12. Ron Mercer 13. Toni Kukoc 14. Anthony Mason 15. Mark Jackson 16. Avery Johnson 17. Joe Smith 18. Derek Anderson 19. Isaiah Rider 20. Bo Outlaw ATLANTA -- Bimbo Coles; LaPhonso Ellis; Anthony Johnson; Isaiah Rider BOSTON -- Marty Conlon; Pervis Ellison; Danny Fortson; Doug Overton CHARLOTTE -- Tyrone Grant; Michael Hawkins; Derek Hood; Eddie Jones; Anthony Mason; Brad Miller CHICAGO -- Chris Anstey; B.J. Armstrong; Randy Brown; Kornel David; Fred Hoiberg; Lari Ketner; Toni Kukoc; Michael Ruffin; Dickey Simpkins; Dedric Willoughby NBAtalk.com TOP 20 FREE AGENTS CLEVELAND -- Benoit Benjamin; A.J. Bramlett; Danny Ferry DALLAS -- Hubert Davis (player option); Rick Hughes; Rick Hughes; Bruno Sundov; Gary Trent (player option) DENVER -- Chauncey Billups; Ryan Bowen; Chris Herren; Ron Mercer; Roy Rogers; Johnny Taylor DETROIT -- Jud Buechler (player option); John Crotty; Bison Dele (player option); Derek Harper; Grant Hill (player option); Jermaine Jackson; Terry Mills; Mikki Moore; Don Reid GOLDEN STATE -- Tony Farmer; Adonal Foyle; Damon Jones; Tim Legler; John Starks; Tim Young HOUSTON -- Charles Barkley (will retire); Thomas Hamilton; Tony Massenburg; Cuttino Mobley INDIANA -- Austin Croshere (player option); Mark Jackson; Reggie Miller; Sam Perkins; Jalen Rose; Rik Smits LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS -- Derek Anderson; Anthony Avent; Keith Closs; Troy Hudson; Charles Jones; Maurice Taylor LOS ANGELES LAKERS -- John Celestand; A.C. Green (team option); Travis Knight (player option); Glen Rice; John Salley; Brian Shaw MIAMI -- Rodney Buford; Anthony Carter;; Mark Davis; Tim Hardaway; Harold Jamison; Dan Majerle; Rex Walters MILWAUKEE -- Darvin Ham; Haywoode Workman MINNESOTA -- Tom Hammonds; Bobby Jackson; Andrae Patterson; Lou Roe; Danny Schayes; Joe Smith NEW JERSEY -- Scott Burrell; Michael Cage; Sherman Douglas; Kendall Gill; Gheorghe Muresan ; Johnny Newman; Elliot Perry NEW YORK -- Rick Brunson; DeMarco Johnson; Kurt Thomas; David Wingate ORLANDO -- Tariq Abdul-Wahad; John Amaechi; Chucky Atkins; Armon Gilliam; Bo Outlaw; Anthony Parker; Ben Wallace; Monty Williams PHILLY --Todd MacCulloch ; Aaron McKie (team option); Billy Owens (player option); Stanley Roberts PHOENIX -- Gerald Brown; Toby Bailey; Corie Blount (player option); Todd Day; Oliver Miller; Mark West PORTLAND -- Greg Anthony; Stacey Augmon; Brian Grant (player option); Gary Grant; Antonio Harvey; Joe Kleine; Nikita Morgunov SACRAMENTO -- Tyrone Corbin; Ryan Robertson; Bill Wennington SAN ANTONIO -- Chucky Brown; Derrick Dial; Antonio Daniels; Tim Duncan; Mario Elie; Sean Elliott; Avery Johnson; Jerome Kersey; David Robinson; Felton Spencer SEATTLE -- Emanual Davis; Rashard Lewis; Jelani McCoy; Chuck Person; Fred Vinson TORONTO -- Muggsy Bogues; Sean Marks; Tracy McGrady; John Thomas UTAH -- Pete Chilcutt; Howard Eisley; Jeff Hornacek (will retire); Adam Keefe; Jacque Vaughn VANCOUVER -- Antoine Carr; Milt Palacio; Dennis Scott; Joe Stephens; Ivano Newbill WASHINGTON -- Calvin Booth; Gerard King ; Reggie Jordan; Laron Profit; Jahidi White; Chris Whitney