Published 7/2/2009
by Steve Tater
at Bleacher Report - NBA
The first day of the free agency period produced a whirlwind of speculation.
It’s clearly a buyer’s market with so few teams with money to burn.
Most NBA teams are hamstrung by the salary cap with only the mid-level salary exception to offer.
Another group of teams simply are holding money because of the effect the economy has had on their bottom line.
And yet a third group of teams are trying to clear salary cap space so they can partake in the perceived “free agent bonanza” that is the class of 2010.
The Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a unique position—one they have never seen in the history of the franchise. That is, there are a certain number of players who actually want to come to Cleveland.
There are only a select number of teams who have a legitimate chance at contending for a NBA championship. Cleveland now is an attractive destination after adding "The Big Cuyahoga" to King James and ...
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