Free Agency Primer: Small Forwards

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When the clock strikes midnight on July 1, more than 100 NBA players will become free agents, with teams scrambling to make splashy acquisitions and improve their outlook for the 2014-15 season.

On July 10, at the end of the league's "July Moratorium," unrestricted free agents can begin officially signing with teams and restricted free agents can begin signing offer sheets, while teams are free to begin trying to work out complicated sign-and-trade deals.

It's an exciting time of year, and a few weeks of chaos will go a long way in shaping the season to come. Here are a look at the available small forwards who can hit free agency on July 1.

Early Termination Option

This group of players can choose to become unrestricted free agents by exercising an early termination option clause in their contract on or before June 30.

Carmelo Anthony, NYK, exercised early termination option
LeBron James, MIA, exercised early termination option

Player Option

This group of players can choose to become unrestricted free agents by declining a player option year on their contract on or before June 30.

Alan Anderson, BRK, $1.06 million (will decline option)
Danny Granger, LAC, $1.32 million (will decline option)

Team Option

This group of players could become unrestricted free agents if their current team declines an option year on their contract on or before June 30.

Jae Crowder, DAL, $915,243 option

Restricted Free Agents

This group of players will become restricted free agents on July 1 if their teams extend them qualifying offers by June 30, leaving them free to sign an offer sheet with any team. The player's current team, however, has the right to match any contract within three days. If the team does not extend a qualifying offer, the player will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

Gordon Hayward, UTA (read more)
Robbie Hummel, MIN (note: became unrestricted)
Darius Miller, NO
Chandler Parsons, HOU (read more)
James Southerland, NO
Adonis Thomas, PHI
P.J. Tucker, PHX (read more)
Evan Turner, IND

Unrestricted Free Agents

This group of players will become unrestricted free agents on July 1.

Al-Farouq Aminu, NO
Trevor Ariza, WAS (read more)
Caron Butler, OKC (read more)
Rasual Butler, IND
Vince Carter, DAL (read more)
Luol Deng, CLE (read more)
Chris Douglas-Roberts, CHA
Jordan Hamilton, HOU
Damion James, SA
Richard Jefferson, UTA
James Johnson, MEM
Wesley Johnson, LAL
James Jones, MIA
Rashard Lewis, MIA
Shawn Marion, DAL (read more)
Cartier Martin, ATL
Mike Miller, MEM
Anthony Tolliver, CHA
Hedo Turkoglu, LAC