in the nba, does the player choose what team he plays for when he becomes a free agent?

Question

so lets say some1 is a free agent in the nba right now. does he have the choice to go play for any team he wishes for or does his agent decide for him? in other words, can the player go to a winning team and make less money or does the agent decide and take the team that is willing to pay the player the most?
basically, im asking if ariza of the lakers can come back next year even if some other team offers him more than the lakers?
same goes for lamar

Answer 1

he decides which team if he's comfortable with the contract

Answer 2

A player can decide where he wants to go if he's an unrestricted free agent, meaning that his former team has no ties with him anymore.



The player can then test the market and his agent's job is to look for the best situation for him depending on what he's after like location, money, winning, etc.



Trevor Ariza and Lamar Odom are both free agents, so they can go anywhere they please. However, if Trevor or Lamar want to stay with L.A. for less money they can do that too. Other teams may offer more money than the Lakers but it's up to Trevor and Lamar if they want to chase the wins or the money.

Answer 3

The only job the agent does is listen to what the player wants in terms of a team to go to, and try and find the best situation for the best money for him. Obviously, an agent wants a bigger deal for the player, as that means more money for the agent, but at the end of the day, the agent is employed by the player, and if the player doesn't like what the agent is doing, he can fire his agent.



And as for Ariza and Lamar, if they are free agents, they can both leave, if they choose to. Really, though, I don't see that happening. They both have good situations in LA, especially Ariza.

Answer 4

There are two types of free agents: Restricted and Unrestricted



Unrestricted free agents can sign with any team that offers a contract.



Restricted free agents is similar, any team can still offer a contract but the previous team can match any offer to retain the player or let them go.



In Lamar and Ariza case i believe both are unrestricted free agents so they can sign with the Lakers for pretty much any amount (or vet min) regardless of what teams offer.

Answer 5

The player can sign with any team which can offer him a valid contract. That generally means that the player signs with whichever team offers him the most money, but there are a few examples of players who have taken less money to stay with their hometown team, or to join a team that has a legitimate chance to win it all. Brent Barry, for example, signed with the Spurs in 2004 for the mid-level exception, even though he could have made 1 or 2 million dollars more by signing with his old team, the Sonics. Barry won two rings with the Spurs, in 2005 and 2007.

Answer 6

Well it depends where you are from if you are near a team that is decent, I would consider supporting them because it is always fun to have supporters with you. However, if you are not near a good team, and are choosing any team, my favorite is the cleveland cavaliers because they are a close team and also they will be very good this year and they also have one of the best players in the league in Lebron James. But if you do not like Lebron James and you want a good team, it is always good to look at a team with a good owner and a big city with a high salary. This can be possibly the Los Angeles Lakers or Detroit Pistons along with many other teams Dallas, Miami, Chicago

Answer 7

They can generally make more money by staying with their current team according to the CBA, but that can cost the team in "luxury tax" it they are over the cap. The player is free to play for any team as long as they can agree on a salary with them if they are unrestricted, otherwise their team has the option to match the offered salary.

Answer 8

there has to be a mutual agreement between the player and the team.





EX) adam morrison can't just choose to play for the cavs if the cavs dont want him! lol

Answer 9

My Boy A.I. is a free agent...he needs to get that ring asap!!!