Tough choice this year but...

I think the most overpaid free agent deal goes to:

Warriors center Adonal Foyle re-signing with Golden State for six years and $42 million.

$7 million a year for this:
2003: 13 min/game, 3.1 points, 3.8 rebounds
2002: 22 min/game, 5.4 points, 6.0 rebounds
2001: 19 min/game, 4.8 points, 4.9 rebounds

Okur got a lot of money, but this deal has to have it beat.

Etan Thomas: ESPN Insider Chad Ford reported Friday afternoon that the Bucks were seriously considering offering the Wizards' big man a six-year deal for between $37 and $39 million -- roughly the full mid-level exception. Thomas averaged 8.9 ppg and 6.7 rpg but is considered an undersized center at just 6-foot-9.

Probably a good deal (these days) for the Bucks.


wil.

Finished 2003-04 campaign ranked second on Warriors career blocked shots list with 806, trailing only Joe Barry Carroll (837)

Has recorded 20 career double-doubles (point/rebound)

Has blocked five-or-more shots in 45 games during his career, including 10 games with seven-or-more blocks.

Career-high 20 rebounds twice (vs. Phoenix, 3/11/03 and vs. Minn, 4/9/04)

Ranked 7th in the NBA in blocks per game (2.13) in 2001-02

Ranked 6th in the NBA in blocks per game (2.69) in 2000-01

Ranked 15th in the NBA in blocks per game (1.79) in 1999-2000

Ranked 7th among all rookies in 1997-98 in blocked shots (0.95 bpg)

Made his first career NBA start against the Portland Trail Blazers on 2/17/98

Recorded 3 rebounds and 2 blocked shots in 9 minutes, in his NBA debut, against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 10/31/97

Became the NCAA's all-time blocked shots leader in only three seasons, with 492, breaking the record of 453 set by Georgetown's Alonzo Mourning

Colgate's all-time leading rebounder (1,103) and 2nd all-time leading scorer (1,776 points)

Monster deal:
In the hopes of discouraging New Jersey from matching the deal, the Denver Nuggets have included one of the largest signing bonuses in NBA history -- one worth at least $15 million -- in the six-year, approximately $82.3 million offer sheet they are prepared to give Nets restricted free agent Kenyon Martin, sources told ESPN's David Aldridge on Tuesday night.

wil.

Among the free agents who reportedly agreed to deals during the moratorium were:

_ Miami guard Rafer Alston going to Toronto for $28 million over five years.

_ Seattle guard Brent Barry joining San Antonio for four years and $23 million.

_ Boston center Mark Blount staying with the Celtics for $42 million over six years.

_ San Antonio forward Bruce Bowen staying with the Spurs for $12 million over three years.

_ Denver center Marcus Camby agreeing to return to the Nuggets.

_ Golden State forward Brian Cardinal joining the Memphis Grizzlies (news) for $38 million over six years.

_ Dallas guard Marquis Daniels staying with the Mavericks for six years and $38 million.

_ Denver center Michael Doleac joining Miami for four years and $12 million.

_ Warriors center Adonal Foyle re-signing with Golden State for six years and $42 million.

_ Manu Ginobili agreeing to stay in San Antonio for six years and $52 million.

_ Troy Hudson opting to stay in Minnesota for five years and $31 million.

_ Stephen Jackson of the Hawks set to go to the Indiana Pacers (news) in a sign-and-trade deal for Al Harrington.

_ Antonio McDyess leaving Phoenix to join the Pistons for four years and $23 million.

_ Pistons forward Mehmet Okur joining the Jazz for six years and $50 million.

_ Clippers guard Quentin Richardson expected to receive a $48 million offer sheet from Phoenix.

_ Milwaukee Bucks (news) forward Brian Skinner rejoining one if his former teams, Philadelphia, for five years and $25 million.

_ Washington center Etan Thomas joining the Bucks for $38 million for six years.

_ Spurs swingman Hedo Turkoglu signing an offer sheet with the Orlando Magic (news) for six years and $38 million.