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If you're not down with early NBA free-agency takez, you've come to the wrong place.

Last July's $102 million salary-cap and $122 million luxury-tax forecasts will shape every team's shopping list. Squads will not be tied to players they can't afford. Even the most ambitious targets must be within reason.

Three potential marks will be listed for every franchise, ranked in order of increasing impact and fit. Every suggestion is independent of the others. Teams will not be able to sign every player. This is more of an "If Player A doesn't pan out, then this team should pivot to Player B" situation.

There will be overlap, in addition to noteworthy exclusions. Derrick Rose isn't going to make the cut for outfits in need of a point guard when Jrue Holiday, George Hill and Jeff Teague, among others, can be had at similar price points.

Free-agent formalities won't be up for consideration. Guys such as Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant aren't going anywhere; including them as options for outside suitors is pointless. A team's own free agents won't be eligible for primary-target status unless they haven't been under contract long enough for their Bird rights to transfer (i.e. Dewayne Dedmon with the San Antonio Spurs). Players with team options or non-guaranteed deals are out as well.

Summertime projections are beyond fluid this time of year, so every scenario should be consumed with a side of leeway. And remember: Salary-cap gymnastics matter just as much as team fit and needs.