The 2006 free agency was quite uneventful, as the top prize Ben Wallace had already determined his next destination before entering July.
Apart from Big Ben, another hot free agent, Al Harrington, also made a quick decision, transferring from Atlanta to the Golden State Warriors.
Then, with Nene and Jason Terry staying on, and Peja leaving the Pacers for the Hornets, there actually were no more big-name players on the free market.
Beyond the routine signings of free agency, there were few thrilling trades.
The only trade since the end of the season that shocked anyone was the Bucks acquiring the draft rights to LaMarcus Aldridge from the Knicks in exchange for three players and a first-round pick.
For a team that had just climbed from the bottom to the peak, they had no need to take risks, but they did so anyway.
