Brandon Roy has narrowed his list of free agent options to the Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors, according to sources.

Roy expects to meet with those teams over the next few days in Seattle.

Each of the teams have a special intrigue for Roy.

Deron Williams will meet with both the Nets and Mavericks on Monday before deciding on which team to sign with, according to a source.

Jason Kidd will join Williams on whichever team he chooses, according to sources.

Kidd recently purchased a home in East Hampton, according to a source.

A source with business ties to both Williams and Kidd said the two have already decided to play together with the Nets.

Williams hopes to decide officially by July 7 when the Olympic team begins practice.

The Suns appear unwilling to sign Steve Nash to a three-year deal, an offer he is likely to receive from the Raptors and Nets.

Nash earned $11.7 million last season, but the Phoenix offer is likely to be for less than that.

"He (Nash) will have many factors to weigh," Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby said. "Candidly, we will have decisions to make. If we can get together and reach a common ground, that's fine. Regardless of the outcome, the one thing I'm confident about will be that it'll be handled with grace and dignity on both sides. We'll see if there is a basis for the relationship to continue that's best for him and also best for us."  

The Mavericks are prepared to offer Steve Nash a two-year deal if they are unable to secure Deron Williams, according to sources.

Nash played several seasons with the Mavericks until signing with the Suns in the summer of 2004. Nash and Dirk Nowitzki remain close friends.

"Everyone knows they're going to go after Deron Williams," said Nash. "He's a terrific player, a lot younger than I am, and that'd be the smart thing for them to do. But if they don't get him, maybe I'll be a candidate there as well. It's a great city. It's one that obviously I have a history with and an affinity and affection for, so it's another opportunity different from Toronto but one that's exciting and has some great facets to it as well."

Nash sees the circumstances of his 2004 exit as being irrelevant in considering a return.

"That's so far in the past. For me that's not really a factor."

The Raptors will bring a contingent of five members of the organization to meet with Steve Nash as soon as he's ready on Sunday.

Toronto's offer, likely to reach $12 million per season according to sources, is likely to be the most lucrative.

The Raptors are pushing for a playoff return in the 12-13 season.

"The Raptors would be one of those teams where you're probably not going there to win a championship in the next three years," said Nash. "For me it'd be going home to Canada, to a great city, and trying to help an organization move forward.

"I'm open to the positives of all of them. It'd be great if four or five contenders came after me and all offered me a deal, but the reality is I might not get that opportunity. So I'm going to look at every opportunity and Toronto will be one that I'll study as well and look at the opportunity for them to grow in the next three years and what kind of impact I can have on that team. And obviously from a community standpoint, it's a special place for me."

Steve Nash doesn't have a favorite contender to sign with as free agency begins, but he can envision himself leaving the Suns.

The Suns, Raptors, Mavericks, Knicks and Mavericks are the favorites to sign him.

"I couldn't list a favorite," Nash said.

"But I do know that for the first time I realize that it might not be Phoenix. I would have said even in the middle of (last) season or last year that I would have thought I probably would have stayed in Phoenix forever. But it's come to a point now where I'm facing the reality that's not (the case)."

Nash says he senses Suns officials are ready to rebuild without him.

"I don't necessarily feel like it's a home run anymore," Nash said of re-signing with the Suns. "I don't necessarily feel like they're determined to keep me. I think there's a lot of factors. So, one, I'm not sure they're determined to keep me, (and) two, there's other opportunities that are exciting. So I think I have to be open-minded ... but at the same time be able to forecast where I'll be most successful and happiest."

Dirk Nowitzki has already reached out to Deron Williams about the possibility of joining the Mavericks.

“I think he’s still undecided,” Nowitzki said. “He honestly is. I thought he might make a decision quick and get it out of the way. But I really think he’s torn. He’s got two great owners, two great organizations (to decide from). And obviously, I think Jersey, with the move to Brooklyn is even more appealing (than before).

“So I think he’s got two clubs and it’s a tough decision. We’re going to keep recruiting and hopefully we’ll get some good news this week. It’ll be very special for the city.”

Nowitzki doesn't think it's his role to be a recruiter.

“Obviously, I know him,” Nowitzki said. “We’ve played in multiple All-Star games together. We can talk amongst players. But I don’t feel I need to pitch much. He knows the organization. He knows what we have here. He knows what the city’s like. He grew up here. I think he knows what he has here.

“I told him I got a little something in the tank, too, for two more years. We’ll see what happens.”

The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Lamar Odom from the Dallas Mavericks as part of a four-team trade also involving the Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets. 

The Clippers sent point guard Mo Williams to the Jazz and the draft rights to Furkan Aldemir, the Clippers’ second round selection (53rd overall) in the 2012 NBA Draft to Houston while the Jazz conveyed the draft rights of Tadija Dragicevic, Utah’s second round pick (53rd overall) in the 2008 NBA Draft to Dallas. 

To complete the trade, Dallas sent the draft rights of Shan Foster, the Mavericks’ second round selection (51st overall) in the 2008 NBA Draft to the Jazz with Houston sending cash considerations to Dallas.  

Mo Williams has decided to pick up his player option for the 12-13 season and accept a trade to the Jazz, according to a source.

The Jazz, Clippers and Mavericks had agreed upon a three-team trade to send Williams to Utah, Lamar Odom to Los Angeles with Dallas acquire cap savings.

Rick Carlisle typically refrains from comparing players, but he couldn’t resist when analyzing Jared Cunningham, who the Mavericks selected with the 17th pick in the draft.

“Athletically, he’s similar to a (Russell) Westbrook,” Carlisle said. “That’s a lot to put on a kid, but you got to have guys with that kind of speed and quickness to compete with the perimeter players in this league. We’re excited about it.”

Carlisle feels Cunningham is capable of creating offense at the pro level.

“The way the game is being played now, I thought Dirk addressed it after Game 4 (against Oklahoma City), you got to have dynamic playmakers,” Carlisle said. “Cunningham was up at Oregon State. The Pac-12 doesn’t get a lot of coverage in the central and eastern time zones. We feel he’s good and has a chance to be exceptionally good. He plays above the rim and is an athletic defender. He was one of the guys we liked from about a month ago on.’’