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Earlier this summer, I ranked my Top 10 Free Agents of 2010. Now here’s the list updated with their new contracts and the team they’ll play for:
1. LeBron James – Miami Heat
6 years, $110.1 million
2. Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat
6 years, $107.5 million
3. Chris Bosh – Miami Heat
6 years, $110.1 million
4. Dirk Nowitzki – Dallas Mavericks
4 years, $80 million
5. Joe Johnson – Atlanta Hawks
6 years, $119 million
6. Paul Pierce – Boston Celtics
4 years, $61 million
7. Amar’e Stoudemire – New York Knicks
5 years, $99.7 million
8. Carlos Boozer – Chicago Bulls
5 years, $80 million
9. Ray Allen – Boston Celtics
2 years, $20 million
10. Rudy Gay – Memphis Grizzlies
5 years, $82 million
Honorable mention:
David Lee – Golden State Warriors
6 years, $80 million
John Salmons – Milwaukee Bucks
5 years, $39 million
Shaquille O’Neal – Boston Celtics
2 years, $3 million
Tracy McGrady – Detroit Pistons
1 year, $1.35 million
Most of these are good, to great signings IMO, but like last year’s near Max contracts of Gil, and Jamison, I’m puzzled why the Hawks would lock ‘em selves in like this.