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The Wizards disrupted the market, igniting the free agent frenzy that had been dormant for over a month.
Many teams were holding back, hoping to take advantage of the Wizards' situation. Caron Butler and Jamison, both averaging over 20 points and capable of playing off the ball, were highly sought after.
Some media revealed that the Raptors only made an offer to Turkoglu at this time because their original target was Jamison.
The destinations for these two players from the Wizards have been set, and teams with salary cap space started taking action.
Marvin Williams received a 3-year, $27 million offer from his former team, the Hawks, which the Cavaliers, possessing the right to match, chose to do so.
Bibby took a pay cut to re-sign, and with some mid-level contracts expiring, the Hawks cleared up cap space. After failing to bring back Marvin Williams, they signed Jamal Crawford from the Warriors for 2 years, $19 million.
