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The Forgotten Summer: 2009 NBA Free Agent Rankings

 

Published 6/27/2009 by Mike Elton at Bleacher Report - NBA

Overshadowed by the 2010 free agency, this summer's free agent pool is still deep, talented, and worth the money the teams might throw at it. July 1st, 2009 marks the beginning of this period, the opportunity for teams to fill holes, get better, and tighten the grip on their cap space. This summer, a plethora of good players will hit the free agent market, many seeking big deals in a depleted economy. Which players will get the deals? We will soon find out. Here are the rankings and predictions of the top 15 NBA free agents that are MOST LIKELY going to be available in the 2009 free agent pool... hence No Kobe Bryant. (link)

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