The NBA free agency period usually starts with a bang, and this one is no different.
The Wizards signed Antwan Jamison to a deal worth $50 million over four years. Jamison is 31, so this contract isn’t going to look very good in its final year or two, but at $12.5 million, the Wizards didn’t do so bad… With Baron Davis opting out, the Warriors made a five-year, $100 millon offer to Gilbert Arenas. This is bad news for the Wizards, who were going to make a similar offer before the Warriors suddenly had a ton of cap space. Now Washington has offered a max contract worth $124 million over six years. I don’t think Arenas is a “max” player, even when healthy, so I don’t like this contract. It looks like the Wizards are scared to death that Arenas might bolt… There are rumors flying that the Clippers are going to make a run at Davis. With Elton Brand opting out, it gives L.A. the flexibility to sign Davis and then re-sign Brand… Jose Calderon has agreed in principle to a deal with the Raptors. I’m interested to see how much he signed for. Calderon is highly productive and a little underrated due to his limited minutes and low profile playing in Canada.
