NBA Summer Signings

This summer was one of the biggest free agent classes in NBA history, and not just because of the triumvirate formed in Florida. The number of acquisitions, resignings and deals were staggering. There was more talent up for fists of cash than a group of strippers paying their way through med school. A lot went down, so in case you missed anything here’s a synopsis of some of the more relevant signings.

Dirk Nowitzki-4 years, $80 million deal with Dallas.

Carlos Boozer-5 years, $76 million deal with Chicago.

Rudy Gay-5 years, $81.6 million deal with Memphis.

Joe Johnson-6 years, $123 million deal with Atlanta.

Amare Stoudemire-5 years, $100 million deal with New York.

Ray Allen-2 years, $20 million deal with Boston.

Ray Felton-2 years, $15.8 million with New York.

Ben Wallace-2 years, $3.8 million with Detroit.

Jermaine O’Neal-2 years, $12 million deal with Boston.

Richard Jefferson-4 years, $39 million deal San Antonia.

JJ Redick-3 years, $19 million deal with Orlando.

Nate Robinson-2 years, $9 million deal with Boston.

Mike Miller-5 years, $25 million deal with Miami.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas-2 years, $2.8 million deal with Miami.

Shaquille O'Neal-2 years, $2.8 million deal with Boston
Steve Black- 4 years, $16 million deal with Los Angeles.

Hakim Warrick-4 years, $18 million deal with Phoenix.

Shaun Livingston, 2 years, $7 million deal with Charlotte. 

For teams still looking to throw some money around, there ain’t much left, except maybe this motley bunch of elderly trash: Flip Murray, Earl Watson, Jerry Stackhouse, Michael Finley, Larry Hughes, Devean George and Allen Iverson. 

While I’m sure it pains everyone to see Iverson on a list of unwanted NBA driftwood, given his age and extreme ego, he makes a problematic free agent for any team. Shame, he’s got the athleticism, skills and experience to make an extremely effective 6^th man. But again, given the ego we all love him for, he won’t be willing to do that and the future for Allen Iverson looks as bleak as Flip Murray's.