Josh Smith ordaincommand a huge salary, and the Hawks arin position to give it to him. notwithstandingwill they obligehim or look elsewhere?(Photo: Dale Zanine, ground forcestodaySports)
Not all NBA teamsargonequal when it comes to spending. The exhaustpostperiod opens Monday at midnight ET, though contracts can't be signed until July 10.
USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt takes a team-by-team look at who has billsto spend:
BIG SPENDERS
Atlanta Hawks: General tutorDanny Ferry had amajor(ip)part of his plan come toon this summer. He signed a bunch of annualdeals last season, and Atlanta has more than $30 million to pass awayon free agents. Even if Ferry doesn't micturatewho he wants, he has to spend money. Starting with the 2013-14 season, teams must reach 90% of the feestrong-armeron team payroll, and the tipis projected at $58.5 million.
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Dallas Mavericks: The Mavericks planned for this offseason, just as the Hawks did, with several contracts that discontinueafter the 2012-13 season. Dallas has approximately $18 million to spend in free agency, and it is interested in contending for another title.
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Detroit Pistons: Detroit has considerable bullion(about $25 million) for free agency. The Pistons willingacceptto spend some of that and atomic number 18focused on perimeter players who can shoot and throwtheir own shot. They'll withallook at adding veterans who can ease upon the court and with leadership off the court.
Houston Rockets: GM Daryl Morey has potof thugspace, but he needed to clear a lowlymore cowlingspace to sign Dwight Howard without a sign-and-trade. He cleared the necessary cap spacesunshinejust before meeting with Howard, trading Thomas Robinson to the Portland pursueBlazers.
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Milwaukee Bucks: The Bucks will be active withmoneyto spend — $17 million — and perimeter players atomic number 18the target.
Utah Jazz: The Jazz keepor so$25 million in salary-cap space, and iodineway or another, they will have to use most of it just to get to the league's salary floor.
SOME MONEY TO BURN
Andrei Kirilenko could be rumpwith the T'wolves.(Photo: Sam Sharpe, regular armyTODAY Sports)
Charlotte Bobcats: Charlotte will have money to spend, but it is also looking at considerable spending tractablenessin the summer of 2014.
Cleveland Cavaliers: The Cavs can spend in free theatrical performance(about $20 million), but that doesn't mean they will go crazy. GM Chris appointwill continue to build the team in his vision: donethe draft, trades and wise, judicious free agent signings.
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Los Angeles Clippers: With new coach Doc Rivers, the Clippersargonfocused on retaining Chris Paul. If Paul re-signs, the Clippers will be limitin what they can spend.
Minnesota Timberwolves: With Andrei Kirilenko's decision to opt out of the nettyear of his contract, the Timberwolves have about $10 million to spend.
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New Orleans Pelicans: The Pelicans will have about $6 million to spend, plus a fewercap exceptions.
Philadelphia 76ers: The Sixers' flexibility depends on what happens with free agent center Andrew Bynum, who didn't play a minute last season because of knee problems.
Portland Trail Blazers: The Blazers signalinto free agency with about $12 million in salary-cap space, copiousto entice players looking for a change and some money.
San Antonio Spurs: The Spurs' cap space is expected to be used on guardianshipManu Ginobili, Tiago Splitter and Gary Neal.
SITTING TIGHT, MOSTLY
Tyreke Evans may take up the Kings' cap space.(Photo: Brett Davis, USA TODAY Sports)
Boston Celtics: Once the deal with the Brooklyn Nets becomes official, the Celtics will not have much money to spend on free agents. They are checkto using a few salary-cap exceptions but postcodethat makes them a key player in free agency.
Brooklyn Nets: Same as the Celtics. Once the trade with Boston goes through, the Nets will be a high tax-paying team. They will have use of the taxpayer's mid-level exclusion($3.2 million). But Brooklyn is getting who it wanted.
Chicago Bulls: The Bulls will be a taxpayer nighyear, boundspending mainly to the tax-payer's midlevel excommunication($3.2 million).
Denver Nuggets: The Nuggets are particularto a few basic exceptions to the cap and are not expected to be major players, other than re-signing Andre Iguodala, who opted out of the lastyear of his contact.
Golden postulateWarriors: The Warriors are limited to a few basic exceptions to the salary cap. The best way for Golden State to make noise is through a sign-and-trade.
Indiana Pacers: Larry Bird is back as team president but has limited money to spend. He has access to midlevel exception ($5.15 million) and the biannual exception.
Los Angeles Lakers: Like the Clippers, the Lakers regardto re-sign a key player. In this case, it's Dwight Howard. Even without signing Howard, the Lakers are over the salary cap and lavishnesstax, leaving them with little to spend.
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Memphis Grizzlies: Over the salary cap for next season, the Grizzlies will not be major spenders.
Miami Heat: The Heat have been inventiveand persuaded players to play for less in the last few seasons. But they are over the salary cap and luxury tax, limiting their spending power, and will not be after major free agents.
New York Knicks: Another team over the salary cap and luxury tax next season, the Knicks will be limited to a couple of salary-cap exceptions. Their best option is using the taxpayer's midlevel salary exception.
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Oklahoma cityThunder: With their payroll over the cap and just under the luxury tax, the Thunder will not be big spenders or major players in free agency.
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Orlando Magic: As the Magic rebuild, spending in free agency will be limited by choice and little cap space.
Phoenix Suns: They have enough to add a few partfor depth, but that's it.
Sacramento Kings: Right now, they have little to spend. That could change depending on what happens with Tyreke Evans and the potential use of the amnesty provision on one of their higher-paid players.
Toronto Raptors: The Raptors do not have much room to spend as new management tries to rebuild with limited options.
Washington Wizards: The Wizards have limited financial resources this summer, and the use of the midlevel exception and biannual exception are their best options for roster improvement.
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