Come on come on let's get things done,
the morning sun has come and gone,
get up, get out and move along
there comes a time, there comes a time,
to make it right when I was wrong
and someday girl we'll get along.
Lyrics from song titled Bows And Arrows by The Walkmen

Almost all of the big name players have deals, but there are some big names left and this where the seductive arrows are coming from and where they will end up landing.

With the moratorium lifted on Tuesday and the flood gates open, many of these players will have homes by the end of the week.

- Antoine Walker

Antoine Walker was an All-Star in 1998, 2002, 2003 and while he will never return to that stature, he is perhaps a more valuable player than he was at those points in his career when he was shooting over 600 3-pointers per season.

Being an afterthought option in Dallas and then playing for an afterthought team in Atlanta has seemed to mature Walker and any team that acquires him will be getting a player who knows that he is no longer the first or second scoring option.

Prediction: Miami Heat

- Eddy Curry

Eddy Curry was looking at a Samuel Dalembert type of deal just a few months ago before his heart problem was discovered, but it was never going to happen with the Bulls.  

The Hawks went after Joe Johnson on a whim since it looked like he was a lock to re-sign with the Suns when they agreed to trade Quentin Richardson to the Knicks.  The Suns attempted to lowball Johnson and it is hard to imagine but the long term outlook actually looks better for the Hawks than it does for Phoenix.  

How does this all affect Eddy Curry?

The Hawks are a center away from being a playoff contender and they will likely make a two or three year Kwame Brown prove-it style offer to Curry.

Prediction: Atlanta Hawks

- Tyson Chandler

Tyson Chandler is the frontcourt product of the 2001 draft that John Paxson prefers.  He is a reliable defender and rebounder and with great scoring in the backcourt, the Bulls need interior defense more than they do interior offense.  Chandler has been steadily improving his rebounding averages and had a career high 9.7 last season.

The stall is merely a negotiation and a deal will get done within the next few days.

Prediction: Chicago Bulls

- Jay Williams

While he is not the most sought after point guard still available, in my opinion he is the best available point guard.

He is reportedly dunking again and this means that he is close to being back at the physical condition he was at when he was made the second overall pick in the 2002 draft.

He will not demand much money and will be an instant steal for the team that signs him.

Prediction: Houston Rockets

- Marko Jaric

If Marko Jaric hadn?t been injured for the second half of the 2004-2005 season, his value would undoubtedly be higher.  

He is a similar player to Joe Johnson and the contract versus performance figure for Jaric would make an owner like Robert Sarver happy.  

Jaric has been consistently improving his 3-point shooting percentage and while there are teams pursuing him to become their first guard off the bench, he should and will be a starter.

Prediction: Cleveland Cavaliers

- Earl Watson

Watson is another one of those 2001 2nd round draft choices who is about to cash in after being passed.

He is a point guard in the truest sense of the word and while not a good shooter, he is an excellent distributor and would thrive in a place where he is not needed to be a key scorer.

Prediction: Miami Heat


Christopher Reina is the executive editor of RealGM and can be reached at [email protected].