re: Pelicans Talk : Free Agency 2015/2016 - Who do we target?

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there's a solid crop of backup bigs.

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Not really. There's quantity but not much quality. You have to be careful with the OP, that's from ESPN and it lists both 2015 and 2016. I'd say 2016 is a much better FA market for backup bigs.

2015

Backups

Alexis Ajinca UFA
Amare Stoudemire UFA
Aron Baynes RFA
Bernard James RFA
Bismack Biyombo RFA
Brandan Wright UFA
Chuck Hayes UFA
Ed Davis UFA
Jason Maxiell UFA
Jason Smith UFA
Joel Anthony UFA
Joel Freeland RFA
Jordan Hill UFA
Kendrick Perkins UFA
Reggie Evans UFA

Starters/not truly available

Al Jefferson PO
Brook Lopez PO
DeAndre Jordan UFA
Elton Brand UFA
Enes Kanter RFA
Greg Monroe UFA
Kevin Love PO
Kosta Koufos UFA
Marc Gasol UFA
Marreese Speights TO (not leaving)
Omer Asik UFA
Pero Antic RFA
Robin Lopez UFA
Roy Hibbert PO
Tim Duncan UFA
Timofey Mozgov TO (not leaving unless they blow it up)
Tristan Thompson RFA
Tyson Chandler UFA

2016

Backups

Chris Anderson UFA
Chris Kaman UFA
Donatas Motiejunas RFA
Festus Ezeli RFA
Ian Mahinmi UFA
JJ Hickson UFA
Jared Sullinger RFA
John Henson RFA
Meyers Leonard RFA
Mile Plumlee RFA
Robert Sacre RFA
Tarik Black RFA
Tyler Zeller RFA
Zaza Pachulia UFA

Starters

Al Horford UFA
Andre Drummond RFA
Dwight Howard PO
Hassan Whiteside UFA
Joakim Noah UFA
Jonas Valanciunas RFA
Nene Hilario UFA