4. Who will be available in free agency?
Until recently, the name bandied about most — perhaps as a pipe dream — was Corey Maggette's. But after Maggette passed up more than $8 million from the Clippers to become a free agent, it's looking like he will be out of the Spurs' price range. They have about $5.8 million to spend on free agents as a mid-level exception.
Golden State forward Mickael Pietrus, a teammate of Tony Parker's on the French national team, should be available at a much lower tariff. The Spurs have also shown previous interest in Toronto guard Carlos Delfino, who will play alongside Ginobili for Argentina in this year's Olympics.
Sasha Vujacic has emerged as a possible target, but the Lakers will probably exercise their option to keep him.
Worth noting: The Spurs could opt to save their biggest chips for the summer of 2010, when the free-agent market will be richer and — thanks to Duncan's restructured contract — they will have greater salary-cap flexibility.
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