The NBA free agency period begins in about a half hour, 12:01am EST on July 1st. This NBA free agent class will probably go down as the greatest in the history of sport. The top prize, as everyone who has a pulse has heard whether they have wanted to or not thanks to ESPN, is LeBron James. James is not the only prized free agent out there, however, as future Hall of Famers on the market include Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Dirk Nowitski, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. Other All-Stars still in the prime of their career and could someday reach HOF status include A’mare Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer, Joe Johnson and David Lee. Throw in a few restricted free agents such as Rudy Gay and J.J. Redick and what you have is a historic free agent class. The landscape of the NBA for the next 5-10 years will depend on the next few days or weeks and where each of these particular guys end up.
The NHL free agency period begins not long after that of the NBA’s with a twelve-noon EST starting time tomorrow. While the NHL free agency class lacks the marquee names that the NBA free agency list possesses, there are a number of valuable players and stars that could contribute to Stanley Cup contenders next year.
Check back on the blog as I analyze every major move as it happens and its potential impact on next season and beyond for the particular teams and players involved.
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