NBA Free Agents: Buy or Sell?

Some big named players are now free agents heading into the offseason and that begs the question of whether their teams should keep them or send them packing!

Hedo Turkoglu( Orl)

Turkoglu had his moments this season where he was greats and his moments where he was mediocre. Despite being a little inconsistent, Turkoglu is still a polished veteran who knows how to step up during the postseason. The Magic definitely need to keep a balanced veteran like Turkoglu around to make another championship run. Verdict: Buy


Lamar Odom (LAL)
This may be somewhat of a no-brainer, at least for me. Odom proved this season that he just wants to win, even if that means coming off the bench. Odom was one of the key ingredients in the Lakers championship this season. There's other players I would move out before I considered getting rid of Odom. Besides Kobe, he's arguably the second best player on that team and would be starter for any other team in the league. Verdict: Buy

Allen Iverson (Det)

As ESPN's Skip Bayless likes to call him, "Me Myself and Iverson" is slowly starting to take the same course that Stephon Marbury took. He did nothing to help the Piston's this season and proved to be more of a negative than a positive. Just look at how the Nuggets flourished after he left. The Pistons could get something good in return for Iverson as well. There's still plenty of desperate teams who would trade the bank for Iverson. Stick with Rodney Stuckey, who has proven he can be a solid point guard, and get Iverson out of the Motor City. Verdict: Sell

Shawn Marion (Tor)

Marion came over from the Heat late in the season and played 27 games for the Raptors. Even though his production has hindered slightly, the Raptors should still keep him. Outside of Chris Bosh, the Raptors have little to work with in the rebounding department. They need a solid player like Marion who can have an impact on the game in so many ways. The Raptors have to get consistent help for Bosh otherwise they'll continue to be an average team at best.
Verdict: Buy

Ron Artest (Hou)

I saved the toughest for last. Artest played a vital role in making the Rockets the third best team in the Western Conference. The problem was his offensive game went extremely cold when it mattered most. Artest is one of the best defenders in the league, no doubt about it. But this comes down to a choosing either Tracy McGrady or Ron Artest. There's not enough cap room to keep both. The Rockets were missing offense, not defense, in the postseason and T-Mac will provide that when he returns. As great as Artest was defensively, he's still has to go. Sorry Artest, it's only business. Verdict: Sell