NBA free agents are players whose contracts have run out. Unrestricted NBA free agents can sign with any team in the league who offers them a valid contract. Restricted NBA free agents can do so as well, but if they do so with a new team, the previous team has the right to match the contract and keep the player.

Normally, NBA free agent negotiations begin in early July, with actual free agent signings beginning a week or two later, but due to the awful, evil NBA lockout, which began July 1, negotiations and signings are suspended indefinitely.

Eventually, when the lockout ends, NBA free agents will get to negotiate with teams, per usual.

Here is an unofficial list of 2011 NBA free agents, per Fox Sports Ohio, as of July 25, 2011. Now (Noember 26, 2011) that the NBA lockout will soon end, we'll update it soon, and always rank the best overall free agents in the next few days.

Free agent notes: (R - restricted; P - player option)

Atlanta Hawks: Jason Collins, Jamal Crawford, Josh Powell, Etan Thomas, Damien Wilkins

Boston Celtics: Carlos Arroyo, Glen Davis, Jeff Green (R), Troy Murphy, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Von Wafer, Delonte West

Charlotte Bobcats: Kwame Brown, Dante Cunningham (R), Dominic McGuire, Joel Przybilla, Garrett Temple

Chicago Bulls: Rasual Butler, Brian Scalabrine, Kurt Thomas

Cleveland Cavaliers: Anthony Parker

Denver Nuggets: Arron Afflalo (R), Wilson Chandler (R), Melvin Ely, Gary Forbes (R), Kenyon Martin, Nenê (P), JR Smith

Dallas Mavericks: J.J. Barea, Caron Butler, Brian Cardinal, Tyson Chandler, DeShawn Stevenson, Peja Stojakovic

Detroit Pistons: Jonas Jerebko (R), Tracy McGrady, Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey (R), DaJuan Summers, Chris Wilcox

Golden State Warriors: Acie Law, Vladimir Radmanovic, Al Thornton, Reggie Williams (R)

Houston Rockets: Chuck Hayes

Indiana Pacers: Mike Dunleavy, TJ Ford, Jeff Foster, Solomon Jones, Josh McRoberts

L.A. Clippers: Brian Cook, DeAndre Jordan (R), Jamario Moon, Craig Smith

L.A. Lakers: Shannon Brown, Theo Ratliff, Joe Smith

Memphis Grizzlies: Shane Battier, Marc Gasol (R), Hamed Haddadi (R), Leon Powe

Milwaukee Bucks: Earl Boykins, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (R), Michael Redd

Minnesota Timberwolves: Sebastian Telfair

Miami Heat: Mike Bibby, Mario Chalmers (R), Erick Dampier, Juwan Howard, James Jones, Jamaal Magloire

New Jersey Nets: Dan Gadzuric, Kris Humphries, Ben Uzoh, Sasha Vujacic, Brandan Wright, Mario West

New Orleans Hornets: Marcus Banks, Marco Belinelli (R), Aaron Gray, Willie Green, Didier Ilunga-Mbenga, Carl Landry, Jason Smith, David West

New York Knicks: Derrick Brown (R), Anthony Carter, Jared Jeffries, Roger Mason, Shawne Williams, Shelden Williams

Oklahoma City Thunder: Daequan Cook (R)

Orlando Magic: Malik Allen, Earl Clark, Jason Richardson

Philadelphia 76ers: Tony Battie, Antonio Daniels, Spencer Hawes (R), Jason Kapono, Darius Songaila, Thaddeus Young (R)

Phoenix Suns: Aaron Brooks (R), Grant Hill

Portland Trail Blazers: Patrick Mills (R), Greg Oden (R)

Sacramento Kings: Samuel Dalembert, Marquis Daniels, Darnell Jackson, Pooh Jeter and Marcus Thornton (R)

San Antonio Spurs: Steve Novak

Toronto Raptors: Alexis Ajinca, Joey Dorsey, Reggie Evans, Sonny Weems (R), Julian Wright

Utah Jazz: Francisco Elson, Kyrylo Fesenko, Andrei Kirilenko, Ronnie Price, Earl Watson

Washington Wizards: Maurice Evans, Josh Howard, Othyus Jeffers (R), Larry Owens (R), Hamady Ndiaye (R), Yi Jianlian, Nick Young (R)