NBA Free Agency Tracker: July 8th Update

Slow day in NBA Free Agency with just 3 players agreeing to deals and the Houston Rockets were idle again.

The Warriors continue to lose their bench with Marreese Speights to the Clippers on a 2-year veterans minimum contract.

Golden State do retain James Michael McAdoo, a player who I’m surprised couldn’t get more than the 1-year minimum contract.

Heat continue to fill out their roster now that they’ve struck out on Kevin Durant and lost Dwyane Wade. Today they added Derrick Williams to a reported 1-year, $5M deal

In other news the Mavericks have released JaVale McGee:

Dallas has officially announced the release of veteran center JaVale McGee, who becomes an unrestricted free agent

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 8, 2016

Key players remaining

Thought the list grows shorter, especially of top talent, the following is a list of some free agent the Rockets will be mulling over:

LeBron James remains the only super star on the board expected to resign now that Dirk Nowitzki has come to terms.

Top talent remaining:

J.R. Smith
Dion Waiters

Next tier:

David Lee
Kris Humphries
Alan Anderson
Jordan Hill
James Johnson
Gerald Green

Lower Tier:

Ty Lawson
Anderson Varejao
Jason Thompson
Greivis Vasquez
JJ Hickson
Troy Daniels
Willie Reed
Tim Frazier
Markel Brown
Eric Moreland
Bryce Cotton
Jorge Gutierrez
Jeff Ayres
Henry Sims
Dorell Wright
Jared Sullinger
Tony Wroten
Ryan Kelly
Lou Amundson
Ronnie Price
PJ Hairston
Tyler Hansbrough
Donald Sloan
James Anderson
Quincy Acy
Robert Sacre

Youthful Tier:

Norris Cole
Meyers Leonard
Tyler Zeller
Terrence Jones
Donatas Motiejunas
Shane Larkin
Ian Clark
Isaiah Canaan
Cleanthony Early
Miles Plumlee
Thomas Robinson

Vets Tier:

Kevin Martin

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Chris Kaman

Chase Budinger

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Raymond Felton

Steve Novak

Randy Foye

Luis Scola

Kirk Hinrich

Pablo Prigioni

Jordan Farmar

Mike Miller

Udonis Haslem

Nazr Mohammed

Steve Blake

Kendrick Perkins

Andre Miller

Jason Terry

Metta World Peace

Tayshaun Prince

Charlie Villanueva

Matt Bonner

Amar’e Stoudemire

James Jones

David West

Sasha Vujacic

Aaron Brooks

Elton Brand

SCS will update as free agency news develops. For now if you’re a fan who wants to follow free agency closely check the NBA Free Agency Tracker (updated daily)

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Slow day in NBA Free Agency with just 3 players agreeing to deals and the Houston Rockets were idle again.

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