Shaq isn't getting any younger and he still has a monster contract.  Along with the stars, Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash, a lot of money will be tied up.  Leandro Barbosa and Raja Bell are also commanding some money, so they won't be able to add to an aging roster.  They won't exactly be losing players, but they are going to be unable to replace the ones that have some miles on them.

Stan Stancill: The Heat will have the most to gain during free agency. With Jason Williams, Ricky Davis, Dorrell Wright, Earl Barron, Alonzo Mourning, and Chris Quinn all having expiring contracts coming into this season, Miami should be able to land the big name.

Shawn Marion won't opt out of his contract because no team in the NBA will be able to give him the type of money he's getting in South Beach. Udonis Haslem stepped up in the absence of Dwyane Wade and look for him to continue his strong level of play next year.

Wade should be back to full strength next year after a long period of resting and recuperating during the offseason, and with Marion and Wade together they can lure another big name and start a trio. Not to mention they will receive a high pick in the upcoming draft.

The Chicago Bulls will be the team that suffers the most during this offseason with Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, and Chris Duhon departing the Bulls will be seeing red come October. You can see this coming from a mile after Deng and Gordon both turned down $50 million deals during the offseason.

They lose a boatload of young talent, and with Eastern Conference teams beginning to have cap room, Chicago may see the players they groomed become their own demise.

Andrew Kneeland: I think that Chicago has the most to gain. There are quite a few good names available this year, and like I said before, the Bulls need to do something to vamp up their team. The team with the most to lose I think would also be Chicago. If they don't do anything, they are almost certainly going to have another sub-par season next year.

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