Not much frenzy in free agency

A roundup of reports from around the NBA on this shopping season.

From the Rocky Mountain News:

Gilbert Arenas' salary demands may be pushing the Nuggets toward point guard Andre Miller. Arenas reportedly wants a contract starting at $9 million for the first year. Arenas' agent, Dan Fegan, may advise his client to stay with Golden State this season for the exception, then next year sign a seven-year maximum deal with the Warriors starting at about $10 million.

Nuggets official, including GM Kiki Vandeweghe, were in Miami on Monday, apparently ready to make a pitch to Heat center Alonzo Mourning.

Jason Terry's agent said his client's first choice is to return to Atlanta, but barring that he'd be interested in the Nuggets.

From the Los Angeles Times:

Lakers opened the free-agent season by calling the agents for Karl Malone, P.J. Brown, Gary Payton, Juwan Howard and others. They are also interested in players they might get for less money, such as Scottie Pippen, Reggie Miller, Eric Piatkowski, Kendall Gill, Sean Rooks and Tyronn Lue.

Lakers declined option on Robert Horry while expressing hope of bringing him back at a cheaper price, but Horry says more likely destinations for him include San Antonio, New Orleans, Atlanta, Miami, Orlando and Houston.

From the Dallas Morning News:

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was in Miami for the opening of free-agent season, to woo Mourning.

From the San Antonio Express-News:

Jason Kidd, Jermaine O'Neal and Elton Brand top the Spurs' shopping list. Kidd will visit San Antonio this week. If they can't sign one of the guys above, Spurs might give an inflated one-year contract to a free agent from this list—Karl Malone, Alonzo Mourning, P.J. Brown, Michael Olowokandi -- to give them the option of signing Brand next season, assuming he signs a one-year deal with the Clippers this summer.

Spurs hope to re-sign Kevin Willis and Stephen Jackson and haven't ruled out bringing back Steve Kerr and Danny Ferry.

From the New York Daily News: