Each summer the destiny of teams around the league changes as NBA free agents sign new contracts. InsideHoops.com is the web's best source for daily NBA free agency coverage, all off-season long. The InsideHoops.com 2008 NBA free agent rankings, featuring the best players currently available.

NBA free agent rankings key: (U) = Unrestricted free agent, (R) = Restricted free agent, (P) = Player option to end contract and become unrestricted free agent, (T) = Team option to end the player's contact and make him an unrestricted free agent. (ETO) = Early termination option to become unrestricted free agent.

2009 NBA free agent negotiations began July 1. Signings began July 8.

These NBA free agent rankings are in loose order. A number of the players listed 10-16 can be just as helpful to a team as the guys listed 2-10. A team's needs and the players these guys would be playing with matters just as much as the specific skills the players below offer.

2009 NBA FREE AGENT RANKINGS
By InsideHoops.com | Updated Sept. 1

1) David Lee (R), PF New York Knicks - Lee gets nice stats and rebounds well, but he isn't a go-to guy on offense. He's a great passer and moves without the ball well, opening up opportunities for teammates, cutting just at the right time, and helping the team in additional ways. Tough to say if the Knicks want to offer him a real contract right now considering they want as much space available as possible for the summer of 2010.

2) Allen Iverson, G, Detroit Pistons - Remember Iverson? He was an unstoppable scorer, though he always shot a low field goal percentage. But he's past his prime, still causes havok with quickness, but certainly didn't make the Nuggets or Pistons better. If he wants a big contract as a team's star, he may not get it. If he is willing to be a scorer off the bench like Leandro Barbosa was for the good Suns team of a few years ago, he could help any team in the league.

3) Raymond Felton (R), PG, Charlotte Bobcats - Felton is a good young point guard who is good enough to start for plenty of teams, but probably won't emerge as a real star at the position. He had a very good season last year.

4) Nate Robinson (R), G, New York Knicks - A mighty-midget scorer who is definitely not a point guard. Best used for point production off the bench, like the way the Suns were using Leandro Barbosa these last few years.

5) Ramon Sessions (R), PG, Milwaukee Bucks - A young point guard with loads of potential. Showed plenty of nice flashes last season, but isn't a lock to develop into a starter-quality point guard on a really good team. Nice upside.

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