The NBA free agent market has some notable names left with Carlos Boozer, Kevin Seraphin, Norris Cole, Andre Miller, Darrell Arthur, JaVale McGee, Greg Stiemsma and Kendrick Perkins available and some of those players could be targets for the Dallas Mavericks, LA Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, Philadelphia 76ers, LA Lakers, New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls.
The LA Clippers just added Josh Smith on a free agent contract and that means they may not end up signing any other notable free agents this summer. Smith was a potential target for the Mavericks and Knicks, but now he will be with Paul Pierce in Los Angeles. The Dallas Mavericks are expected to sign a forward/center in free agency after losing DeAndre Jordan to the Clippers and trading for Zaza Pachulia.
McGee reportedly had interest from the Clippers and he also could be a potential target for the Knicks, Lakers or Bulls, who need another center behind Joakim Noah. According to Marc Stein at ESPN, McGee has "interest" from the Mavericks, but sources said it is in the "exploratory" stages. Stein writes that the Mavericks need a "rim protector" and they have also shown interest in bringing back Samuel Dalembert, who had a meeting this week.
Stein reports that free agents Elton Brand and Tyler Hansbrough are other options that the Mavericks could look into if they don't sign McGee. Marc Spears at Yahoo reported earlier in the offseason that the Kings were interested in McGee, while the Knicks may look at adding another front line player, according to Ian Begley at ESPN NY. McGee has dealt with numerous injuries in the past couple of years and he only played in 23 games last season, averaging four points and three rebounds per game.
Carlos Boozer and Kevin Seraphin are targets for teams looking for forward depth on the market and the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks could be potential landing spots. Pro Basketball Talk reports that Seraphin is a target for the Lakers and Mavericks, while the Wizards "would love" for him to come back and play behind Marcin Gortat again. Seraphin doesn't play heavy minutes, but he put up a solid 6.6 points per game and shot over 50 percent from the floor.
Boozer remains on the market and he also could be an option for the Mavericks, as they are almost certain to add another player in the front court this offseason. The Pelicans showed early interest in Boozer, while Marc Spears reports that the Raptors also could be a landing spot. Boozer played in 71 games for the Lakers last season after being amnestied by the Chicago Bulls and he averaged 11 points and seven rebounds per game. The Lakers are unlikely to bring back Boozer, as they brought in Roy Hibbert and Brandon Bass this offseason and they have Julius Randle back.
Norris Cole remains on the market and according to Michael Scotto of Sheridan Hoops, the Philadelphia 76ers have shown interest. Cole is a restricted free agent and the Pelicans are looking to retain him as the backup for Jrue Holiday, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Darrell Arthur has interest from the Denver Nuggets, as the Denver Post reports that the team "wants to retain" the power forward. Last season Arthur averaged six points and three rebounds per game and he could an option for the final spot on the roster.
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