FREE AGENCY GLOSSARY & FAQ (Restricted, Unrestricted And More)


FULL LIST OF 2015 NBA FREE AGENTS
PLAYER POS TYPE OLD TEAM NEW TEAM AGE EXP
Acy, Quincy F RFA NYK SAC 24 3yrs
Afflalo, Arron F UFA* POR NYK 29 8yrs
>> More: Knicks Acquire Four Free Agents
Ajinca, Alexis C UFA NOP NOP 27 5yrs
>> More: Ajinca Re-Signs With New Orleans
Aldrich, Cole C UFA NYK LAC 26 5yrs
Aldridge, LaMarcus F UFA POR SAS 29 9yrs
>> More: LaMarcus Officially Signs With Spurs | Aldridge Tweets He's Headed To Spurs
Allen, Lavoy F-C UFA IND IND 26 4yrs
Aminu, Al-Farouq F UFA* DAL POR 24 5yrs
>> More: Blazers Sign Aminu
Amundson, Lou F UFA NYK NYK 32 9yrs
Anderson, Alan F-G UFA* BKN WAS 32 6yrs
Anthony, Joel C UFA DET DET 32 8yrs
>> More: Anthony Returning To DET
Antic, Pero F-C RFA ATL N/A - INT 32 2yrs
Arthur, Darrell F UFA DEN DEN 27 6yrs
Asik, Omer C UFA NOP NOP 29 5yrs
>> More: Asik Officially Re-Signs With Pelicans
Ayres, Jeff F-C UFA SAS --- 28 5yrs
Babbitt, Luke F UFA NOP NOP 26 5yrs
>> More: Pelicans Re-Sign Babbitt
Barbosa, Leandro G UFA GSW GSW 32 12yrs
Barea, J.J. G UFA DAL DAL 31 9yrs
>> More: Mavericks Re-Sign Barea
Bargnani, Andrea F-C UFA NYK BKN 29 9yrs
>> More: Nets Sign Bargnani
Barron, Earl F-C UFA PHX --- 33 8yrs
Barton, Will G RFA DEN DEN 24 3yrs
Bass, Brandon F-C UFA BOS LAL 30 10yrs
>> More: Lakers Sign Bass
Baynes, Aron F-C RFA SAS DET 28 3yrs
>> More: Pistons Sign Baynes To Multi-Year Deal
Beasley, Michael F UFA** MIA --- 26 7yrs
>> More: Heat Decline Beasley's Option
Belinelli, Marco F-G UFA SAS SAC 29 8yrs
>> More: Reports: Belinelli Off To Sacramento
PLAYER POS TYPE OLD TEAM NEW TEAM AGE EXP
Beverley, Patrick G RFA HOU HOU 26 3yrs
>> More: Skills Champ Beverley Re-signs To Rockets | Report: Beverley, Rockets Come To Agreement
Biyombo, Bismack C RFA CHA TOR 22 4yrs
>> More: Raptors Sign Biyombo
Blake, Steve G UFA* POR BKN 35 12yrs
Blue, Vander G RFA LAL --- 22 2yrs
Bonner, Matt C UFA SAS SAS 35 11yrs
Boozer, Carlos F UFA LAL --- 33 13yrs
Brand, Elton F UFA ATL --- 36 16yrs
Brewer, Corey G UFA HOU HOU 29 8yrs
>> More: Report: Brewer To Return To Rockets
Brooks, Aaron G UFA CHI CHI 30 7yrs
Budinger, Chase F UFA* MIN MIN 27 6yrs
Butler, Jimmy F-G RFA CHI CHI 25 4yrs
>> More: Butler Returns To Bulls
Butler, Rasual F UFA WAS --- 36 12yrs
Bynum, Will G UFA WAS --- 32 8yrs
Calathes, Nick G RFA MEM N/A- INT 26 2yrs
Carroll, DeMarre F UFA ATL TOR 28 6yrs
>> More: Carroll Tweets That He Is Headed To Toronto | Carroll Signs With Raptors
Casspi, Omri F UFA SAC SAC 27 6yrs
Chandler, Tyson C UFA DAL PHX 32 14yrs
>>More: Chandler Signs With Suns | Report: Chandler, Suns Agree To Deal
Clark, Ian F RFA DEN --- 24 2yrs
Cole, Norris G RFA NOP --- 26 4yrs
Copeland, Chris F RFA IND MIL 31 3yrs
Crowder, Jae F-G RFA BOS BOS 25 3yrs
>> More: Crowder Officially Back To BOS | Report: Crowder, Celtics Agree To Five-Year Deal
Cunningham, Dante F UFA NOP NOP 28 6yrs
>> More: Pels Officially Bring Back Ajinca, Asik, Cunningham
Datome, Gigi F RFA BOS N/A - INT 27 2yrs
Davis, Ed F UFA* LAL POR 26 5yrs
>> More: Davis Signs Deal With Blazers
Davis, Glen F-C UFA LAC --- 29 8yrs
PLAYER POS TYPE OLD TEAM NEW TEAM AGE EXP
Dellavedova, Matthew G RFA CLE CLE 24 2yrs
>> More: Delly Officially Re-Signs | Cavs Extend Qualifying Offer To Dellavedova
Deng, Luol F UFA* MIA MIA 30 11yrs
>> More: Deng Picks Up Option, Will Stay With Heat
Dragic, Goran G UFA* MIA MIA 29 7yrs
>> More: Dragic Re-signs To Return To Heat | Report: Heat Ink Dragic To Multi-Year Deal
Dudley, Jared F-G UFA*** MIL WAS 29 8yrs
>> More: Following Opt-In, Bucks Send Dudley To Wizards
Duncan, Tim F UFA SAS SAS 39 18yrs
>> More: Duncan Announces He'll Return To San Antonio
Dunleavy, Mike F-G UFA CHI CHI 34 13yrs
>> More: Report: Dunleavy Re-Signs With Bulls
Ellington, Wayne G UFA LAL BKN 27 6yrs
>> More: Ellington To Nets
Ellis, Monta G UFA* DAL IND 29 10yrs
>> More: Ellis Opts Out | Report: Pacers, Ellis Near Agreement On Deal
Evans, Jeremy F UFA UTA DAL 27 5yrs
Evans, Reggie F-C UFA SAC --- 35 13yrs
Felton, Raymond G UFA* DAL DAL 31 10yrs
Fields, Landry F-G UFA TOR --- 27 5yrs
Fredette, Jimmer G UFA NOP SAS 26 4yrs
Freeland, Joel F-C RFA POR N/A - INT 28 3yrs
Garnett, Kevin F UFA MIN MIN 39 20yrs
>> More: Reports: Garnett To Return To MIN for 2015-16 Season | KG's Return Historic | Garnett Back To MIN For 21st Season
Gasol, Marc C UFA MEM MEM 30 7yrs
>> More: Gasol, Grizz Make Big New Deal Official | Report: Gasol, Grizzlies Agree To Five-Year, $100 Million Deal
Gee, Alonzo G UFA POR NOP 28 6yrs
Ginobili, Manu G UFA SAS SAS 37 13yrs
>> More: Ginobili Officially Back With Spurs For 14th Season
Gooden, Drew F UFA WAS WAS 33 13yrs
Gordon, Ben G UFA ORL --- 32 11yrs
>> More: Magic Waive Gordon
Gordon, Eric G UFA* NOP NOP 26 7yrs
>> More: Gordon Exercises Player Option For Next Season
Granger, Danny F UFA* PHX DET 32 10yrs
>> More: Granger Signs, Dealt To Pistons
Green, Danny F-G UFA SAS SAS 28 6yrs
>> More: Spurs Re-Sign Green
Green, Draymond F RFA GSW GSW 25 3yrs
>> More: Official: Warriors Sign Green to Multi-Year Deal
Green, Gerald F-G UFA PHX MIA 29 8yrs
>> More: Heat Add Ultra-Athletic Swingman
PLAYER POS TYPE OLD TEAM NEW TEAM AGE EXP
Green, Jeff F UFA* MEM MEM 28 7yrs
>> More: Jeff Green Exercises Player Option
Green, Willie G UFA ORL --- 33 12yrs
Hamilton, Justin C RFA MIN --- 25 2yrs
Hansbrough, Tyler F-C UFA TOR CHA 29 6yrs
Harris, Tobias F RFA ORL ORL 22 4yrs
>> More: Magic Make Harris Signing Official | Report: Harris, Magic Agree To Four-Year Deal
Hayes, Chuck F-C UFA TOR --- 32 10yrs
Henderson, Gerald G UFA* CHA POR 27 6yrs
Hibbert, Roy C UFA* IND LAL 28 7yrs
>> More: Lakers Acquire Hibbert | Hibbert Picks Up Option | Report: Pacers Trade Hibbert To Lakers
Hill, Jordan F-C UFA** LAL IND 27 6yrs
Hinrich, Kirk G UFA* CHI CHI 34 12yrs
>> More: Hinrich Exercises Player Option
Holiday, Justin G RFA GSW ATL 26 2yrs
>> More: Holiday Signs Multi-Year Deal With Hawks
Hollins, Ryan C UFA SAC --- 30 9yrs
Hummel, Robbie F RFA MIN --- 26 2yrs
Ingles, Joe F-G RFA UTA UTA 27 1yrs
>> More: Ingles Signed Back To Jazz
Jackson, Reggie G RFA DET DET 25 4yrs
>> More: Jackson Officially Back With DET | Jackson Inks Extension With Pistons
James, Bernard C RFA DAL --- 30 3yrs
James, LeBron F UFA* CLE CLE 30 12yrs
>> More: LeBron Opts Out | The King Re-Signs With Cleveland
Jefferson, Al F-C UFA* CHA CHA 30 11yrs
>> More: Jefferson Exercises Third-Year Player Option
Jefferson, Richard F UFA DAL CLE 35 14yrs
>> More: Jefferson Headed To Cleveland
Jenkins, John G UFA ATL DAL 24 3yrs
Jerebko, Jonas F UFA BOS BOS 28 5yrs
>> More: Celtics Bring Back Jerebko
Johnson, Amir F UFA TOR BOS 28 10yrs
>> More: Johnson, Celtics Come To An Agreement
Johnson, Wesley F UFA LAL LAC 27 5yrs
>> More: Clippers Add Wesley Johnson
Jones, Dahntay G UFA LAC --- 34 11yrs
Jones, James F-G UFA CLE CLE 34 12yrs
PLAYER POS TYPE OLD TEAM NEW TEAM AGE EXP
Jordan, DeAndre C UFA LAC LAC 26 7yrs
>> More: Clippers Keep Jordan In LA With Last-Minute Push | Jordan Returns To Lob City On New Deal
Jordan, Jerome C RFA BKN --- 28 1yrs
Joseph, Cory G RFA SAS TOR 23 4yrs
>> More: Raptors Welcome Joseph
Kanter, Enes F-C RFA OKC OKC 23 4yrs
>> More: Thunder Match Kanter Offer Sheet
Knight, Brandon G RFA PHX PHX 23 4yrs
>> More: Suns Re-Sign Knight | Report: Suns, Knight Agree To Deal
Koufos, Kosta C UFA MEM SAC 26 7yrs
>> More: Report: Koufos Heads To Sacramento For Four Years
Kuzmic, Ognjen C RFA GSW --- 25 1yrs
Larkin, Shane G UFA NYK BKN 22 2yrs
Leonard, Kawhi G RFA SAS SAS 24 4yrs
>> More: Spurs Officially Re-Sign Kawhi | Report: Leonard, Spurs Agree To Extension
Lin, Jeremy G UFA LAL CHA 26 5yrs
>> More: Lin Announces Intentions To Sign With Charlotte Hornets
Lopez, Brook C UFA* BKN BKN 27 7yrs
>> More: Lopez, Nets Come To An Agreement | Lopez Opts Out
Lopez, Robin C UFA POR NYK 27 7yrs
>> More: Knicks Acquire Four Free Agents
Love, Kevin F UFA* CLE CLE 26 7yrs
>> More: Love, Cavs Put Pen To Paper | Report: Love Opts Out | Report: Lakers Plan To Meet With Love | Report: Cavaliers, Love Reach Agreement On Five-Year, $110 Million Deal
Lucas III, John G UFA DET --- 32 7yrs
Marion, Shawn F UFA CLE --- 36 15yrs
>> More: Report: Marion Set To Retire After 16 Seasons
Martin, Cartier F UFA* DET DET 30 7yrs
Matthews, Wesley G UFA POR DAL 28 6yrs
>> More: Mavs Get Matthews Signed | Report: Matthews Agrees To Four-Year Deal With Dallas
Maxiell, Jason F-C UFA CHA --- 32 10yrs
Mbah a Moute, Luc F UFA PHI --- 28 7yrs
McDaniels, KJ F RFA HOU HOU 22 1yrs
Middleton, Khris F RFA MIL MIL 23 3yrs
>> More: Bucks Welcome Back Middleton | Report: Middleton, Bucks Agree To Five-Year, $70 Million Deal
Miller, Andre G UFA SAC MIN 39 16yrs
Miller, Mike F-G UFA* CLE POR 35 15yrs
>> More: Miller Traded To POR | Report: Miller Exercises 2015-16 Player Option
Millsap, Paul F UFA ATL ATL 30 9yrs
>> More: Millsap Re-signs With Hawks | Report: Millsap Receives Offers From Hawks, Magic
Mohammed, Nazr F-C UFA CHI --- 37 17yrs
PLAYER POS TYPE OLD TEAM NEW TEAM AGE EXP
Monroe, Greg C UFA DET MIL 25 5yrs
>> More: Bucks Sign Monroe | Report: Monroe Agrees With Milwaukee
Mozgov, Timofey C UFA** CLE CLE 28 5yrs
>> More: Cavs Exercise 2015-16 Option on Mozgov
Neal, Gary G UFA MIN WAS 30 5yrs
>> More: Wizards Unveil Neal Signing | Report: Neal To Join Wizards On One-Year Deal
Nelson, Jameer G UFA* DEN DEN 33 11yrs
O'Quinn, Kyle G RFA ORL NYK 25 3yrs
>> More: Knicks Acquire Four Free Agents
Onuaku, Arinze F RFA MIN --- 27 2yrs
Papanikolaou, Kostas F RFA** HOU HOU 24 1yrs
Perkins, Kendrick C UFA CLE NOP 30 12yrs
Pierce, Paul G UFA* WAS LAC 37 17yrs
>> More: Pierce Reunites With Doc In L.A. | Report: Paul Pierce, Clippers Agree To Three-Year Deal
Price, Ronnie G UFA LAL PHX 32 10yrs
>> More: Suns Add Teletovic, Weems, Price
Prince, Tayshaun F UFA DET MIN 35 13yrs
>> More: Prince To Minnesota
Richardson, Jason G UFA PHI ATL 34 13yrs
>> More: Vet Richardson Joins Atlanta
Rivers, Austin G UFA LAC LAC 22 3yrs
Robinson, Glenn F RFA PHI IND 21 1yrs
Robinson, Thomas F UFA PHI BKN 24 3yrs
Rondo, Rajon G UFA DAL SAC 29 9yrs
>> More: Rondo Agrees With Kings On One-Year Deal
Rush, Brandon G UFA* GSW GSW 30 7yrs
Scola, Luis F UFA IND TOR 35 8yrs
>> More: Raptors Introduce Scola
Seraphin, Kevin F-C UFA WAS NYK 25 5yrs
Shumpert, Iman G RFA CLE CLE 25 4yrs
>> More: Cavaliers Re-sign Shumpert | Report: Shumpert, Cavs Agree To Four-Year Deal
Shved, Alexey G RFA NYK N/A - INT 26 3yrs
Sims, Henry C RFA PHI --- 25 3yrs
Singler, Kyle F RFA OKC OKC 27 3yrs
>> More: Thunder Sign Singler Back
Sloan, Donald G UFA IND BKN 27 4yrs
Smith, Greg F-C UFA DAL --- 24 4yrs
PLAYER POS TYPE OLD TEAM NEW TEAM AGE EXP
Smith, Ish G UFA PHI --- 27 5yrs
Smith, J.R. F-G UFA* CLE --- 29 11yrs
Smith, Jason F-C UFA NYK ORL 29 7yrs
Smith, Josh F UFA HOU LAC 29 11yrs
>> More: Smith Officially A Clipper | LAC Depth Continues At Forward Spot
Speights, Marreese F UFA** GSW GSW 27 7yrs
>> More: Warriors Exercise Option on Speights
Stiemsma, Greg C UFA TOR --- 29 4yrs
Stoudemire, Amar'e F UFA DAL MIA 32 13yrs
>> More: Amar'e Headed To South Beach
Stuckey, Rodney G UFA IND IND 29 8yrs
Taylor, Jeff F-G RFA CHA N/A - INT 26 3yrs
Teletovic, Mirza F RFA BKN PHX 29 3yrs
>> More: PHX Excited To Add Teletovic
Temple, Garrett G UFA* WAS WAS 29 5yrs
Terry, Jason G UFA HOU HOU 37 16yrs
>> More: Harden Wouldn't Let Terry Leave
Thomas, Lance F UFA NYK --- 27 4yrs
Thompson, Tristan F-C RFA CLE --- 24 4yrs
>> More: Cavs Extend Qualifying Offer To Thompson | Report: Thompson, Cavaliers Agree To Extension
Thornton, Marcus G UFA PHX HOU 28 6yrs
Turkoglu, Hedo F UFA LAC --- 36 15yrs
Udoh, Ekpe F UFA LAC --- 28 5yrs
Villanueva, Charlie F UFA DAL DAL 30 10yrs
Wade, Dwyane G UFA* MIA MIA 33 12yrs
>> More: Wade Opts Out, May Leave Heat | Report: Wade, Heat Agree On One-Year Deal | Wade Re-Signs With Heat
Watson, C.J. G UFA IND ORL 31 8yrs
>> More: Orlando Welcomes C.J. Watson
Wear, Travis C RFA NYK --- 24 1yrs
West, David F UFA* IND SAS 34 12yrs
>> More: West Opts Out | West Signs With Spurs
Whittington, Shayne F-C RFA IND IND 24 1yrs
Williams, Derrick F RFA SAC NYK 24 4yrs
>> More: Knicks Acquire Four Free Agents
Williams, Lou G UFA TOR LAL 28 10yrs
>> More: Lou Signs With Lakers | Report: Williams, Lakers Agree To Deal
PLAYER POS TYPE OLD TEAM NEW TEAM AGE EXP
Williams, Mo G UFA CHA CLE 32 12yrs
>> More: Report: Cavs Reach Out To Mo Williams
Withey, Jeff C RFA NOP --- 25 2yrs
Wright, Brandan F UFA PHX MEM 27 7yrs
>> More: Wright Comes To Memphis | Grizzlies Sign Wright To Multi-Year Deal
Wright, Dorell F UFA POR --- 29 11yrs
Young, Thaddeus F UFA*** BKN BKN 27 8yrs
>> More: Young Opts Out | Report: Young, Nets Reach Agreement