Free Agency Primer: Centers
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When the clock strikes midnight on July 1, more than 100 NBA players will become free agents, with teams scrambling to make splashy acquisitions and improve their outlook for the 2014-15 season.
On July 10, at the end of the league's "July Moratorium," unrestricted free agents can begin officially signing with teams and restricted free agents can begin signing offer sheets, while teams are free to begin trying to work out complicated sign-and-trade deals.
It's an exciting time of year, and a few weeks of chaos will go a long way in shaping the season to come. Here are a look at the available centers who can hit free agency on July 1.
Player Option
This group of players can choose to become unrestricted free agents by declining a player option year on their contract on or before June 30.
Chris Andersen, MIA, $1.45 million (will decline option)
Andray Blatche, $1.44 million (will decline option)
Udonis Haslem, MIA, $4.62 million (will decline option)
Byron Mullens, PHI, $1.06 million (will decline option)
Restricted Free Agents
This group of players will become restricted free agents on July 1 if their teams extend them qualifying offers by June 30, leaving them free to sign an offer sheet with any team. The player's current team, however, has the right to match any contract within three days. If the team does not extend a qualifying offer, the player will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Gustavo Ayon, ATL
Aron Baynes, SA
Bernard James, DAL
Greg Monroe, DET (read more)
Ekpe Udoh, MIL (note: made unrestricted free agent)
Unrestricted Free Agents
This group of players will become unrestricted free agents on July 1.
Cole Aldrich, NYK
Elton Brand, ATL (read more)
Andrew Bynum, IND (read more)
Jason Collins, BRK (read more)
Marcin Gortat, WAS (read more)
Aaron Gray, SAC
Spencer Hawes, CLE (read more)
Ryan Hollins, LAC
Chris Kaman, LAL
Nazr Mohammed, CHI
Jermaine O'Neal, GS (read more)
Greg Oden, MIA (read more)
Emeka Okafor, PHX
Jason Smith, NO