Mourning may not sign his new contract until next year, leaving the Heat with salary-cap room to pursue free agents during the summer.

He was equally famous for pursuing high-priced free agents and then feuding with them.

If Jordan leaves after next season, the Bulls would have more room under the salary cap to pursue free agents for 1997-98.

Hart soon ruled the discussion dead and declared that the club was going to pursue free agents.

This off-season, the Giants may have close to $20 million to pursue free agents.

They will use that money to pursue free agents this summer.

But Milbury said he still intended to pursue free agents.

The owners denied that a conspiracy existed, saying they had exercised fiscal responsibility in not pursuing free agents.

More clubs are talking about pursuing free agents as opposed to what's reflected by hard offers.

Minaya said the move was "not financial" and would give the Expos flexibility to pursue free agents.