"The gloves may soon be off in the NBA with general managers armed with cash to engage in some kind of speed-signing session for the more than 100 free agents who'll flood the market.

Bryan Colangelo may not be one of the bare-knuckle fighters ready to outbid all others for the services of this guy or that guy.

He does have holes to fill — and with just 10 players under contract, he's certainly got spots available — but as for some hugely significant free-agent signing? Fans may not want to get their hopes too high."