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Chris Paul - PG, 27 years old, 8 years experience
2013 stats - 33mpg, 16.9ppg, 9.7ast
Don't kid yourself, Chris Paul isn't going anywhere. He chose to enter free agency rather than sign an extension because he'll get more money that way. If, for whatever reason, he does decide he wants to leave L.A. this offseason, I could see Dallas or Indiana making a move for him, but I think it's a long shot.

Brandon Jennings (restricted) - PG, 23 years old, 4 years experience
Qualifying Offer - $4.3m
2013 stats - 36mpg, 17.5ppg, 6.5ast
I feel like this is a Hunger Games choosing. Brandon Jennings could be coming to a city near you in the next couple months, destroying salary caps in his wake. He shoots less than 40%, he's a liability on defense, and he has a tendency to disappear in big games. But he's young, athletic, and has a high ppg total for a PG. He also doesn't turn the ball over very often, so I guess there's that. Even after his disastrous show in the playoffs, someone out there will be willing to decimate their team for him. Most likely it'll be Milwaukee re-signing him, because their GM is a maroon.

Jose Calderon - PG, 31 years old, 8 years experience
2013 stats - 30mpg, 11.3ppg, 7.1ast
I think this is an interesting player to watch this offseason. The Pistons are about to have an assload of cap space open up (Maggette's and Calderon's contracts finally come off the books, plus they'll likely amnesty Charlie Villanueva), so they could end up re-signing him, but Calderon doesn't really seem too attached to the idea and is definitely willing to explore the  market. He'll probably end up with a mid-level 3-4 year contract. He's never really been able to reproduce the numbers that got him the big deal he has now, but he's become a very consistent PG, is very capable of running an offense, and he isn't the total defensive liability that you often see with guards of his ethn-.... er, stature. I could definitely see teams like Utah, Dallas, Sacramento, or New Orleans being interested in picking him up, in addition to Detroit possibly attempting to re-sign him.

Jeff Teague (restricted) - PG, 24 years old, 4 years experience
Qualifying Offer - $3.5m
2013 stats - 33mpg, 14.6ppg, 7.2ast
Jeff Teague is in an odd position. He's a decent athletic point guard in a league filled with decent athletic point guards. He hasn't made the kind of progress that the Hawks have hoped he would make. That being said, I don't think there will be any teams breaking the bank to lure him away from ATL, so he'll probably end up inking a new deal with the Hawks. Or who knows, maybe he'll take his qualifying offer, enter next season in a "all about my paper" rage mode to position himself in the crowded FA market in 2014.

Devin Harris - PG, 29 years old, 9 years experience
2013 stats - 25mpg, 9.9ppg, 3.4ast
Devin Harris is probably due for a significant pay cut from his current salary of $8.5m with the Hawks. At this point in his career, pretty much everyone knows what Harris is and what he isn't, and at 29 years old, he's not going to turn into a franchise point guard overnight. That being said, an odd situation developed in Atlanta where he essentially turned into a combo guard, playing as both SG in the starting unit and commanding the floor at PG with the second unit. He had a TS% that was among the best in the league among point guards, and he could be going through a Billups-like reinvention of his playing style that could lead to him becoming a good role player on a playoff team soon. The Hawks will likely not re-sign him with their crowded backcourt. The internet seems to think Dallas and Washington are both showing interest.

Darren Collison (restricted) - PG, 25 years old, 4 years experience
Qualifying Offer - $3.3m
2013 stats - 29mpg, 12ppg, 5.1ast
Who knows what will happen with Darren Collison? He doesn't seem particularly keen on re-signing with the Mavs, who want to use him as a 6th man/combo guard, when he still wants to be a starting PG. The Mavs will definitely be interested in re-signing him (he's an 88% FT shooter, a pretty good overall shooter that can still improve, and gets decent assists), but if a team like New Orleans comes knocking that might be interested in using Collison at PG and has lots of cap space burning a hole in their pocket, I don't see the Mavs reaching that deeply into theirs to match the offer.

Mario Chalmers (team option) - PG - 26 years old, 5 years experience
2014 Option - $4m
2013 stats - 27mpg, 8.6ppg, 3.5 ast
Lol, he's not going anywhere. With Bosh, LeBron, and Wade all receiving significant salary bumps next season, the Heat aren't going to have any room to sign anyone to replace Chalmers.

Tony Allen - SG, 31 years old, 9 years experience
2013 stats - 27mpg, 8.9ppg, 45% FG%
Tony Allen made $3.3 million this season. It's a safe bet he'll be making significantly more than that next season. The Grizzlies have seemed wishy-washy about whether or not they want to pony up the cash to re-sign him, considering his status as one of (if not the) best perimeter defenders in the game along with "intangibles" will likely balloon his free agency value. The Grizz are already paying close to $33 million next season for Randolph and Gasol, and they are not traditionally a big spending team, as evidenced by the Rudy Gay trade earlier this season. There have been a lot of rumors that Portland will make a play for Tony Allen.

Monta Ellis (early termination option) - SG, 27 years old, 8 years experience
2014 Option - $11m
2013 stats - 38mpg, 19.2ppg, 42% FG%
Part two of the Milwaukee duo that will soon be destroying the salary cap of a team near you. He has already stated that he plans to opt out of his contract and test the free agency market this offseason. Like Brandon Jennings, he's a low-efficiency high-volume scorer that is a total liability on defense and disappears in big games. On top of that, he's also had his share of injury problems. Still, someone is going to overpay him, you can bet on it.

Kevin Martin - SG, 30 years old, 9 years experience
2013 stats - 28mpg, 14ppg, 45% FG%
Kevin Martin obviously wants to stay with the Thunder, and he has stated that money isn't really a big concern for him at this point in his career. Plus, he enjoys not having to play 35 minutes a game and beat himself up every night. However, with Serge Ibaka's big extension kicking in next year, the Thunder probably aren't going to offer Martin much more than a mid-level deal. That's a paltry amount for a great shooting guard in the tail-end of his prime that shoots nearly 90% from the free throw line and 43% from the 3. We'll see how much money really doesn't matter to him if a team like Dallas or San Antonio ends up beating OKC's offer.

J.R. Smith (player option) - SG, 27 years old, 9 years experience
2014 Option - $2.9m
2013 stats - 34mpg, 18.1ppg, 42% FG%
There seem to be alot of Knicks fans out there that are deluding themselves into thinking that J.R. Smith is taking his player option. Not going to happen. After winning 6th man of the year and the season he's had, his value can't go anywhere but down at this point. He has stated he would like to stay with the Knicks (who wouldn't?), but he wants a long term deal and the Knicks do not own his Bird Rights, so it's very likely that another team will easily outmatch whatever the Knicks offer him, and he'll be gone.

Manu Ginobili - SG, 35 years old, 11 years experience
2013 stats - 23mpg, 11.8ppg, 43% FG%
Ginobili is on record saying he "probably" wants to play for another 2 seasons before retiring, and in all likelihood they will be with the Spurs. He'll probably take a significant paycut this offseason like Tim Duncan did last year which will allow the Spurs to pony up for Tiago Splitter and possibly sign a good free agent (possibly Kyle Korver or even Kevin Martin? who knows).

Kyle Korver - SF/SG, 32 years old, 10 years experience
2013 stats - 31mpg, 10.9ppg, 4reb
Kyle Korver will probably end up making waves on a good playoff team next year, whether that be Atlanta or someone else. He probably won't be getting his $5 million salary again, but he's an excellent veteran wing player that is good on defense and shoots 46% from the 3 (with a TS% of nearly 64%). He has stated unequivocally that he has no interest in playing for a losing team, so money is probably not the biggest issue for him. There will be a lot of suitors for Korver's services this offseason.

O.J. Mayo (player option)- SG, 25 years old, 5 years experience
2014 Option - $4.2m
2013 stats - 36mpg, 15.3ppg, 4.4ast, 45% FG%
O.J. Mayo has already stated that he is opting out of his current contract and entering free agency. It's probably a good move for him. The Mavericks do want to re-sign him, but they've stated they aren't going to go above the mid-level exception to keep him, which will probably end up being something like 3 years, $14 million, with a player option for a 4th year. It's probably a safe bet that another team will offer more than that for O.J. Mayo.

Tyreke Evans (restricted) - SG, 23 years old, 4 years experience
Qualifying Offer - $6.9m
2013 stats - 31mpg, 15.2ppg, 48% FG%
No one really knows what's going to happen with Tyreke Evans with all of the turmoil going on in Sacramento. Teams aren't likely to break the bank for him and Sacramento might not even offer him a new deal. Contrary to popular belief, Tyreke Evans has not slipped much since his rookie season. His overall numbers are down, but that falls in line with the fact that his minutes are down. He's actually become a much more efficient player, posting one of the better TS% in the league among guards. He's also turning the ball over less, is more active on defense, and his PER has stayed consistent. If Evans winds up with a mid-level deal on a good team, he could end up making some serious waves in the future.

Jarrett Jack - SG/PG, 29 years old, 8 years experience
2013 stats - 30mpg, 12.9ppg, 5.6ast
Jarrett Jack is certainly turning into a hot commodity for a great bench player/6th man/2nd unit scorer. From everything he's said, it sounds like he would love nothing more than to stay in the bay area, and he'll probably be willing to take a bit of a pay cut to make it happen, but Golden State's hideous contracts for Richard Jefferson and Andris Biedrins could come back to bite them here. The Warriors have his Bird rights, so they can go over the cap to pay him, but they're already on the hook for $75 million next season without him, in addition to rookie contracts. As much as both sides would like to make it happen, it might not work out.

Nate Robinson - SG, 28 years old, 8 years experience
2013 stats - 25mpg, 13.1ppg, 4.4ast
3 months ago, everyone probably would have assumed that 2013 would play out for Nate Robinson much like 2012 did - that he would be an afterthought in free agency and end up getting signed at the last minute by a playoff team who can afford to have someone of his character around. Now, there will probably be something of a small-scale bidding war for his services. He could become the new Big Shot Rob.

J.J. Redick - SG, 28 years old, 7 years experience
2013 stats - 31mpg, 14.1ppg, 43% FG%
In the first half of the season, it looked like Redick was having a prime "show me the money" season, shooting the lights out and looking primed for someone to completely overpay him this offseason. Since his move to Milwaukee, though, his 3P% tanked to 32% (the worst of his career) and his overall efficiency is down as well (a terrible 11.9 PER). Though who knows, maybe the slide is just evidence of Milwaukee's awful offense. Redick has stated that he's going to be all about his money this offseason (not in those words), so he'll go to whoever offers him the best deal. Assuming Milwaukee breaks the bank for Jennings and Ellis, they will probably not have the money to re-sign Redick. It is rumored that Portland has shown interest in pursuing Redick.

Jerryd Bayless (player option) - SG/PG, 24 years old, 5 years experience
2014 Option - $3.1m
2013 stats - 22mpg, 8.7ppg, 3.3ast
The consensus seems to be that Jerryd Bayless is going to opt out of his deal this offseason in search of a long term contract, likely taking a little bit of a pay cut for next season in the process. It's probably a good move for him - his shot selection has markedly improved from previous years (note: I said it was "improved," not "good"), he can provide a good scoring spark off the bench, and he's great at getting into the lane, all of which can make up for the fact that he's a total liability on defense. Someone will offer him a deal.

Ray Allen (player option) - SG, 37 years old, 17 years experience
2014 option - $3.2m
2013 stats - 26mpg, 10.9ppg, 45% FG%
In all likelihood, Ray Allen will take his player option for next season. At this point in his career, he's more interested in winning than anything else, and it's not likely anyone will offer him more than a 1 year deal anyway. He's still shooting a cool 42% from 3, has taken well to his bench role for Miami, and it's not like Miami is going to have a lot of room to find a replacement for him, anyway.

Chauncey Billups - SG/PG, 36 years old, 16 years experience
2013 stats - 19mpg, 8.4ppg, 2.2 ast
Chauncey Billups is on record saying he wants to remain with the Clippers, and if that doesn't work out, he'll most likely retire rather than reenter free agency. He's already played with Boston, Toronto, Denver (twice), Minnesota, Detroit, New York, and the Clippers.

Rodney Stuckey (player option) - SG/PG, 27 years old, 6 years experience
2014 Option - $8.5m
2013 stats - 29mpg, 11.5ppg, 3.6ast
It's amazing to me. When Detroit let go of Chauncey Billups in 2008 to make way for the prodigy that was Rodney Stuckey, I thought it was a bad move at the time. Obviously, I still think it was a bad move, but worse than that, if you were to ask me which player I would rather have in 2013, I'd still say Chauncey, who is going to be 37 at the start of next season, if he's even playing. The Pistons still have an amnesty up their sleeve, but all signs point to them using it on Charlie Villanueva this offseason, which means they'll likely have another year of Rodney Stuckey. He's got a long way to go yet, he's not going to pass up on $8.5 million. And who knows, maybe he has a "give me my money, bitches" rage season in him.

Ben Gordon (player option) - SG, 30 years old, 9 years experience
2014 Option - $13.2m
2013 stats - 21mpg, 11.2ppg, 41% FG%
Not in this universe is Ben Gordon going to pass up on $13 million next season. He'll be lucky if his next contract is worth that much total. And this is why the Bobcats are the Bobcats.

Corey Maggette - SG/SF, 33 years old, 14 years experience
2013 stats - 14mpg, 5.3ppg, 1.1ast
Corey Maggette has only played a total of 50 games over the last 2 seasons. I wouldn't even include him on this list except to say that he's significant beause he was getting payed over $10 million this season and his contract is finally coming off the books, to the massive relief of basketball fans world wide. Who knows? Maybe he'll reinvent his career and get on with a dec--- pfffffffff

Andre Iguodala (early termination option) - SG/SF, 29 years old, 9 years experience
2014 Option - $16.2m
2013 stats - 35mpg, 13ppg, 45% FG%
Bafflingly, Andre Iguodala has indicated that he plans on opting out of his deal and becoming a free agent this offseason, passing up on $16 million. He is not going to make a fraction of that anywhere else. No one wants to give a max (or close to it) deal for a guard/wing player on the tail end of his prime who is an elite defender but can't shoot for beans. He shot less than 60% from the stripe this season. He's an awful three shooter that stll jacks up 4 of them per game. Pretty much all of his efficiency stats are good, not great. I suppose he figures that with guys like Nowitzki, Kobe, LeBron, Chris Bosh, Pau Gasol, Luol Deng, and Danny Granger all becoming free agents after next season, he stands a better shot at getting a good deal this season instead.

Andrei Kirilenko (player option) - SF, 32 years old, 11 years experience
2014 Option - $10.2m
2013 stats - 32mpg, 12.4ppg, 5.7reb
$10 million is a lot of money. And with the T'Wolves looking to throw big money at Nikola Pekovic and Chase Budinger this offseason, it looks like Kirilenko will have to forgo a pretty significant chunk of change if he wants to opt for a longer term deal, which he has indicated so far. He wants to stay in Minnesota and Rick Adelman considers him a key piece of the team he's trying to build, so I have to assume that Andrei isn't going anywhere this offseason. Whether he takes his player option is still up in the air, but he's staying in Minneapolis.

Paul Pierce (team option) - SF/SG, 35 years old, 15 years experience
2014 Option - $15.3m
2013 stats - 33mpg, 18.6ppg, 44% FG%
Keeping Paul Pierce has been a topic of debate for the Celtics for a couple years now - they actually got close to trading him and Kevin Garnett a couple times over the last couple seasons. After getting bounced from the first round in the playoffs, it's looking increasingly likely that the Celtics will opt out of Pierce's final year of his contract, whether they cut him themselves or use his expiring contract as a valuable trading commodity. As for where Paul Pierce will go if he becomes a free agent, it's really anyone's guess. One has to assume that he'll take a veteran's minimum to play on a winning team and get one more shot at a ring.

Lamar Odom - SF/PF, 33 years old, 14 years experience
2013 stats - 20mpg, 4.0ppg, 5.9reb
Lamar Odom is probably going to be something of a hot commodity in free agency this offseason after how well he's acquitted himself coming off the bench for the Clippers. No one will want to give him more than a mid-level deal, but I think a lot of teams will be willing to give him that. He's not a great scoring option, but he can come off the bench and provide some good defense and rebounding. Ideally, one would assume that he wants to stay with the Clippers, given that he thinks any city not named Los Angeles, New York, or Miami might as well be in the goddamn Sahara. The Clips' number 1 priority is taking care of Chris Paul, though, and maybe someone else will beat them to Lamar Odom.

Metta World Peace (early termination option) - SF, 33 years old, 14 years experience
2014 Option - $7.7m
2013 stats - 34mpg, 12.4ppg, 5.0reb
I can't imagine World Peace opting out of his deal if he had his way. He wants to stay with the Lakers and has shown no interest in free agency, but his name has been floated around as a candidate for the Lakers' amnesty. What looks like will happen is World Peace will opt out of his deal and take a reduced salary with the Lakers, if only so they can't amnesty him. He's still a good perimeter defender and a solid producer all around, and I wouldn't expect his numbers to start falling off a cliff any time soon.

Shawn Marion (early termination option) - SF, 35 years old, 14 years experience
2014 Option - $9.3m
2013 stats - 30mpg, 12.1ppg, 7.8reb
At this point in his career, Shawn Marion hasn't given any indication that he has an interest in testing the free agent market. It looks like he'll take his player option and remain with Dallas, who's hoping to pick up some big free agents this offseason. Marion can still get it done, especially on defense.

Chase Budinger - SF/SG, 25 years old, 4 years experience
2013 stats - 22mpg, 9.4ppg, 41% FG%
Personally, I don't get what the big deal is about this guy or why the T'Wolves are so intent on re-signing him. He's never played a full season, his shooting has actually gotten worse since his rookie year, he's not great on defense... but for some reason, the Wolves have indicated that they're going to ensure he stays with them, probably with a mid-level deal. Budinger himself has stated that whether or not he wants to return to the Wolves depends on whether or not Rick Adelman is returning as coach, which as of right now, is still officially undecided.

Matt Barnes - SF, 33 years old, 10 years experience
2013 stats - 26mpg, 10.3ppg, 4.6reb
Matt Barnes loves it with the Clippers and loves Vinny Del Negro. I have to imagine that they'll get a new deal done this offseason, probably a 2 year deal. Barnes is a great passer and high energy player that is great to have coming off the bench. Plus, he's got that reality TV gig, and leaving L.A. means leaving "Basketball Wives."

Corey Brewer - SF/SG, 27 years old, 6 years experience
2013 stats - 24mpg, 12.1ppg, 43% FG%
After struggling to find a place in the NBA for a few years, Corey Brewer has kind of come into his own as a great defender and an off-the-bench scoring option with that corner 3-pointer he loves so much. It's probably a safe bet that Denver will do their best to re-sign him, probably with a mid-level deal.

Hedo Turkoglu (team option) - SF, 34 years old, 13 years experience
2014 Option - $12m
2013 stats - 17mpg, 2.9ppg, 2.4reb
The consensus seems to be that the Magic are going to cut Turkoglu this offseason. The final year of his contract is non-guaranteed, and they can let him go. Between injuries and a lengthy suspension for using steroids, Turkoglu has only played 64 games over the last 2 seasons, and his overall production has taken a significant dive since Orlando's improbable run to the 2009 NBA finals (coincidence that 2 non-Dwight Howard players on that team have been busted for steroids and have never played the same since? hmm...). In all likelihood Turkoglu will not play in the NBA again. His hometown club Fenerbahce is rumored to be pursuing him.

Stephen Jackson - SF/SG, 35 years old, 13 years experience
2013 stats - 20mpg, 6.2ppg, 37% FG%
A total locker-room poison and coach killer that got cut from a playoff team two weeks before the end of the regular season. Oh, and he's 35. I wouldn't be surprised if Stephen Jackson has played his last minutes in the NBA. Still, maybe someone will take him. If anyone does, I assume it would be a team like Denver or Atlanta that will be looking for a bench scorer on the cheap (and it'll TOTALLY work out well this time!)

Richard Jefferson (player option)- SF, 32 years old, 12 years experience
2014 Option - $11m
2013 stats - 10mpg, 3.1ppg, 1.5reb
olololololololol, Richard Jefferson is staying right where he is, thank you very much. I think he'll take that $11 million to do nothing next season, considering he'd be lucky if he fetches that much in his entire next contract at this point.

Josh Smith - PF, 27 years old, 9 years experience
2013 stats - 35mpg, 17.5ppg, 8.4reb
Yet another player entering free agency this offseason that is getting primed to destroy the salary cap of your favorite team. You can believe that some GM out there is going to give Josh Smith a max deal. Whether that be re-signing with Atlanta or going to somewhere like Houston or Phoenix. Those three teams in addition to Indiana and Dallas (and Milwaukee if they don't re-sign Jennings and Ellis) have the cap space for a max player, but there are only so many players out there, and no one likes to be left out. Josh Smith is a great player, but is he worth a max contract? Probably not.

Paul Millsap - PF, 28 years old, 7 years experience
2013 stats - 30mpg, 14.6ppg, 7.1reb
The consensus is that the Jazz will likely not re-sign both Millsap and Al Jefferson this offseason - at least one of them is leaving town, and if I had to bet my money on who the Jazz pay to keep, it would be Jefferson. The Jazz are very deep in the front court, and the indications so far seem to say that they plan on sticking with Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter over the long haul. There's also a possibility that both Jefferson and Millsap will be gone. At any rate, there will be plenty of suitors for Millsap. He's not going to command the salary of Josh Smith, but he's still an excellent option at power forward, posting the 7th best PER among power forwards this season, even if his rebounding and overall defensive numbers have declined over the last few seasons.

David West - PF, 32 years old, 10 years experience
2013 stats - 33mpg, 17.1ppg, 7.7reb
The 2013 offseason is up in the air for David West. He's a past-his-prime power forward with past knee troubles, but he's also coming off a very productive year, posting the 6th best PER in the league among power forwards. Given his age and injury history, he's not likely to get much more than a 2-3 year mid-level deal, but there could be plenty of teams interested in making that offer. He could easily end up going to the runner-up in the Josh Smith sweepsteaks, and personally, I'd rather take David West for $7-8 mil/year than Josh Smith for $16 mil/year. Indiana re-signing him is always a possibility, though they might have other priorities this offseason, not to mention they're trying to leave room for a big Paul George extension next season.

J.J. Hickson - PF, 24 years old, 5 years experience
2013 stats - 29mpg, 12.7ppg, 10.4reb
Maybe I'm homering out a little here, but I think that J.J. Hickson is an awesome young talent, and whoever picks him up this offseason is a lucky team indeed.  He's packed a lot of muscle on his frame over the last couple seasons, and he's become a total glass eater (posting a rebounding rate of 20.7 this season, which was the 6th best in the league) in addition to becoming an all around efficient player in pretty much every aspect of his game. He has stated that he would love to remain with Portland, but the Blazers want to keep him at center (not his natural position), plus Neil Olshey has said that the Blazers have other priorities and don't plan on breaking the bank for Hickson. Hickson will end up going to whoever can pay him the most money and allow him to start at power forward.

Carl Landry (player option) - PF, 29 years old, 6 years experience
2014 Option - $4m
2013 stats - 23mpg, 10.8ppg, 6.0reb
Carl Landry filled a pretty good role for the Warriors this season, coming off the bench and substituting for David Lee whenever that was needed. He's an efficient scorer, a great free throw shooter for a big man, and he plays physical on defense even if his rebound numbers leave a little to be desired. Given that the Warriors are still in the playoffs, not that much has been said about his plans for this offseason, but all indications so far point to him opting out of his contract to look for a longer term deal. If he does that, it is unlikely the Warriors will be able to re-sign him. They don't have his bird rights (or early bird rights), so unless they can work him into a mid-level exception, there's not a lot they can offer him (thank Richard Jefferson and Andris Biedrins for that, Warriors fans).

Elton Brand - PF, 34 years old, 14 years experience
2013 stats - 21mpg, 7.2ppg, 6.0reb
At this point in his career, Elton Brand is pretty much a liability on the offensive side of the floor. He shoots 47% from the field, which is terrible for a post player, and while his free throw shooting isn't terrible for a big man, it isn't spectacular, either. However, Elton Brand can still be a great help on defense and on the boards coming off the bench, which means he can still play a good role for a playoff team that can afford to get scoring from other places. He wants to remain in Dallas, and I'm sure money isn't a huge issue for him, considering he just made $16 million to not play for the 76ers this season. He'll probably be an afterthought for the Dallas front office, though, with all of the targets they're after this offseason.

Rashard Lewis (player option) - PF/SF, 33 years old, 15 years experience
2014 Option - $1.4m
2013 stats - 14mpg, 5.2ppg, 2.2reb
Rashard Lewis is staying in Miami. Apparently he's totally happy playing in his limited role, especially considering he just got done making $13.7 million to not play for New Orleans this season.

Dwight Howard - C, 27 years old, 9 years experience
2013 stats - 36mpg, 17.1ppg, 12.4reb
For all the hate Dwight Howard has accrued throughout this season, he has still posted a double-double average, posted one of the top 10 rebound rates in the league, and finished near the top in just about every other statistical category you can think of for centers. And this was while playing hurt a majority of the time and playing in a system that doesn't necessarily suit him the best. Here's the deal for this offseason: The Lakers can offer Dwight Howard more money than any other team. They own his Bird rights, which means they can offer him 5 years (other teams can only offer him 4) and they can go however far above the cap they want. The only way another team could match that is through a sign-and-trade, and it doesn't look like the Lakers are about to agree to that. However, assuming there are other factors in play besides money, possible destinations for Dwight Howard would most likely be Dallas, Houston, or Atlanta. Those are the teams that should be able to afford him.

Al Jefferson - C, 28 years old, 9 years experience
2013 stats - 33mpg, 17.8ppg, 9.2reb
Even though his stats have dipped a little over the last few seasons, Al Jefferson is still one of the best true centers in the league, posting one of the best PERs and playing an efficient game all around. He'll probably be viewed as a cheaper alternative to Dwight Howard this offseason and will go to the runner-up in the Howard sweepstakes, assuming Utah doesn't re-sign him. The consensus seems to be that Utah will only re-sign one of Jefferson and Paul Millsap, though there's a possibility that the Jazz let both of them go, as they want to develop Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter and want the cap space to put decent permiter players around them (which Utah is sorely lacking at the moment). If Utah does decide to retain one of the two, my money would be on Jefferson.

Andrew Bynum - C, 25 years old, 7 years experience
2013 stats - DNP
Andrew Bynum's free agent stock has plummeted this year since, you know, he didn't play a single game and displayed more iffy character than Mel Gibson at a bar mitzvah. He can still ride the wave of what he accomplished in his last year with the Lakers - 19/12, 22.9 PER, nearly 60% TS% - but his chances of getting a max deal have all but vanished, or so it seems (there's always a possibility that a team like Dallas will panic after failing to get both Howard or Jefferson and throw everything they have at Bynum). Most seem to think that he will re-sign with Philadelphia, who should have the most confidence in his health (or lack thereof).

Nikola Pekovic (restricted) - C, 27 years old, 3 years experience
Qualifying Offer - $6m
2013 stats - 32mpg, 16.3ppg, 8.8reb
The Wolves have already stated that retaining Pekovic is their number 1 priority this offseason. They will match whatever else other teams offer for him. They might get lucky, too - with so many max contract guys floating around, Pekovic might fly under the radar and the Wolves won't have to match a huge deal to keep him. He's a promising young big. He only missed 20 games this season (practically unbreakable for the Wolves), averaged 19 and 10 per 36 minutes, and lead Minnesota in estimated wins added (though to be honest, I still don't really understand that stat).

Tiago Splitter (restricted) - C/PF, 28 years old, 3 years experience
Qualifying Offer - $5.8m
2013 stats - 25mpg, 10.3ppg, 6.4reb
Probably everyone's favorite "so underrated he's almost overrated" player along with Wilson Chandler. Splitter just had his best season since entering the league, despite having fairly limited minutes this season. That will likely change, as the Spurs will look to make him an integral part of their team for the future. After making 73% of his field goals this season and posting excellent stats all around, the Spurs are not going to want to let him go easily. That being said, if some team out there is crazy enough to throw a max at Tiago Splitter, I can't see the Spurs matching. They've never been an organization to spend recklessly. The consensus seems to be that Manu Ginobili will take a pay cut next season and the Spurs will use the extra space to make sure they can secure Splitter for the long haul.

Jason Collins - C, 34 years old, 12 years experience
2013 stats - 10mpg, 1.1ppg, 1.6reb
Yeah, I'm putting here because he's gay. Deal with it. It's interesting. I feel like someone is going to sign him, if only for publicity. It seems like a very Mark Cuban thing to do.

Chris Kaman - C, 31 years old, 10 years experience
2013 stats - 21mpg, 10.5ppg, 5.6reb
Chris Kaman seems to be perceived by many teams as being "over the hill," despite the fact that his numbers have stayed essentially the same over the last few years.  He's not going to light up the scoreboards, but he's a solid contributor on both ends of the floor and has the body to physically guard guys like the Gasol brothers and Brook Lopez. He'll be looking for a multi-year deal, which I'm not sure he's going to get, but he'll either get picked up by a team like Portland who is looking for a temporary option at Center or a team that is looking for extra help in the post. Failing that, he'll probably get re-signed by the Mavericks if their pursuit of Dwight Howard proves fruitless. There's always a market for big seven-footers.

Marreese Speights (player option) - C, 25 years old, 5 years experience
2014 Option - $4.5m
2013 stats - 19mpg, 10.2ppg, 5.1reb
Consensus so far seems to be the Speights will opt out of his final year with Cleveland. The Cavaliers do not seem to be incorporating Speights into their long term plans. Anderson Varejao will remain their starting center, alongside whom they'll be playing Tristan Thompson and developing Tyler Zeller for the long term. There are also rumors that the Cavs are looking to sign Greg Oden. Despite this, Speights posted fairly good numbers this season - nearly a 20/10 average per 36 minutes (personally I'm not a big fan of "per 36" stats, but there it is). He also posted a pretty good PER of 18.2, and this is despite having a fairly low FG% for a center. There will be a market for Speights this offseason, probably among teams who look to develop him as a project.

Emeka Okafor (early termination option - C/PF, 30 years old, 9 years experience
2014 Option - $14.5m
Emeka Okafor has already stated that he plans on taking his player option and returning to the Wizards next season. At this point in his career, Okafor can't really afford to pass up on that much money.

Andris Biedrins (early termination option) - C, 27 years old, 9 years experience
2014 Option - $9m
2013 stats - 9mpg, 0.5ppg, 2.9reb
Trololololol, sorry, Warriors fans, Biedrins is not going anywhere. He'd be lucky if he makes $9 million for the rest of his NBA career, there's no way he's passing on that money.