realgm.com article, on Jordan, tells of new impact FA's next year?

This does not look good for the Rockets, with cap space next year. CAN SOMEBODY SAY TRADE!!!

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Tom Knott of the Washington Times writes that the premier free agents in next years' class are being taken off the market before Michael Jordan can make a pitch.

Carter and Pierce were expected to be two of the four prizes in the next free-agent class, with Antawn Jamison and Dirk Nowitzki being the others. Jordan was expected to break out all his charm next summer, when the Wizards have the salary cap room to be flirty with the kings of the court.

Unfortunately, the window already is starting to close on next summer after Carter and Pierce signed contract extensions this week. As for Jamison, who knows? And Nowitzki? Good luck trying to pry him from Mark Cuban. The rest of the free-agent pool in 2002 looks awfully ordinary, a Larry Hughes here and a Raef LaFrentz there.


http://www.washtimes.com/sports/default-200183232810.htm