Free Agency News Roundup

Who’s opting out? Who’s Not?

The Headliners

• Carlos Boozer will not be opting out of his contract. Click here for more on Boozer.
• Kobe Bryant be staying with the Lakers, he’s not opting out – link
• Memo Okur is not opting out either – link
• Hedo Turkoglu has opted out of his contract.

Boozer Stays With Jazz

Carlos Boozer

RealGM has a staff report

Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer announced on Tuesday that he is exercising his player option for 2009-10.

Boozer will make $12.657 million this season and join the famed 2010 class a free agent next summer.

“We are excited that Carlos has decided to remain with the Jazz,” said Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor. “We are hopeful he can continue to play at an All-Star level and will have an injury-free season.”

Cap Situations: Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers Salaries

Alright, we’ll split the contracts into two sections, above and below $5 million, let’s start with the above $5 million crowd.

• Elton Brand – $14.86 million
• Samuel Dalembert – $12.13 million
• Andre Iguodala – $12.2 million
• Jason Kapono – $6.21 million

These four contracts combine to make $45.4 million.

Cap Situations: New York

New York Knicks Salaries

Alright, we’ll split the contracts into two sections, above and below $5 million, let’s start with the above $5 million crowd.

• Larry Hughes – $13.66 million
• Eddy Curry – $10.5 million
• Al Harrington – $10.03 million
• Cuttino Mobley – $8.7 million
• Darko Milicic – $7.54 million
• Jared Jeffries – $6.47 million
• Chris Duhon – $6.03 million

These seven contracts combine to make $62.93 million.

Clippers Tidbits

Off the press release on the Clippers website

Player options for Ricky Davis and Brian Skinner

In related roster moves, the Clippers announced that guard Ricky Davis has exercised his contract option for the 2009-10 season and that forward Brian Skinner has decided not to exercise his contract option for the 2009-10 season, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Cap Situations: Miami

Miami Heat Salaries

Alright, we’ll split the contracts into two sections, above and below $5 million, let’s start with the above $5 million crowd.

• Dwyane Wade – $15.78 million
• Jermaine O’Neal – $23.02 million
• Mark Blount – $7.97 million
• Udonis Haslem – $7.1 million

These four contracts combine to make $53.87 million.

Cap Situations: New Jersey

New Jersey Nets Salaries

Alright, we’ll split the contracts into two sections, above and below $5 million, let’s start with the above $5 million crowd.

• Bobby Simmons – $11.24 million
• Devin Harris – $8.4 million
• Tony Battie – $6.29 million
• Rafer Alston – $5.25 million

These four contracts combine to make $31.18 million.

Cap Situations: Indiana

Indiana Pacers Salaries

Alright, we’ll split the contracts into two sections, above and below $5 million, let’s start with the above $5 million crowd.

• Troy Murphy – $11.05 million
• Danny Granger – $10.25 million
• Mike Dunleavy – $9.78 million
• TJ Ford – $8.5 million
• Jamaal Tinsley – $7.2 million
• Jeff Foster – $6.08 million

Shawn Marion’s Next Contract

The MLE

How much is the five year MLE worth?

I don’t think the MLE gets decided until the cap is finalized, which is July 7th, but it figures to be worth around $5.5 million so we’ll use that as our ball park figure.

Year One: $5.5 million

Year Two: $5.94 million

Year Three: $6.15 million

Year Four: $6.93 million

Year Five: $7.48 million

Total: $32 million

Three Notes (Frye, Cathales, Hedo)

Channing Frye

Portland have decided not to make a qualifying offer for Frye

Channing Frye’s two-year stint with the Trail Blazers officially ended Monday when general manager Kevin Pritchard said the team has decided not to make a qualifying offer to the 26-year-old free agent power forward.

The move allows Frye to become an unrestricted free agent, and prevents the Blazers from having the right to match an offer from another team. The Blazers had until midnight on Tuesday to make a $4.6 million qualifying offer to Frye, who made $3.1 million last season.