In the NBA, free agency is a perpetual motion machine

Memphis has had the most interest in Iverson, and a considerable long shot would be the Clippers, who have been intrigued by Iverson in the past.

(Ron Artest and Iverson in the Staples Center corridors? Talk about a reality show.)

Back to the completed deals, namely the Turkoglu blockbuster, which held short-term and long-term consequences.

Long-term? Turkoglu in Toronto could convince one of the projected free agent treasures of 2010, Bosh, to stay with the Raptors, cutting into some of the hype with LeBron James of the Cavaliers at the head of the class.

That and the expected drop in the NBA luxury-tax threshold for the 2010-11 season, a considerable worry already changing the landscape this summer, is causing many bigger names to return to their own teams.

Short-term? The complicated four-team Turkoglu deal put a hold on the deal agreed to last week between the Clippers and Memphis, sending Zach Randolph to the Grizzlies in exchange for Quentin Richardson. Accounting issues have held things up and Memphis would not have been able to acquire Stackhouse from Dallas if Randolph's contract was on their books. Once the trade is completed, including physicals, the Grizzlies are expected to waive Stackhouse and then the Randolph deal can be finalized after the waiver period of seven days passes.

The Clippers, who on Thursday signed their No. 1 pick Blake Griffin to a four-year deal worth $23 million, were concerned when it appeared the four-team deal could become even more complicated, which would further delay the Randolph trade. Apparently, the suggestion they would move on and explore another avenue was enough to get it all done.

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lisa.dillman@latimes.com

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Los Angeles salaries

The Lakers are already committed to paying about $84 million in player salaries for next season:

*--* LAKERS 2009-10 salary Kobe Bryant $23 million Pau Gasol $16.5 million Andrew Bynum $12.5 million Ron Artest $5.6 million Adam Morrison $5.2 million Derek Fisher $5 million Sasha Vujacic $5 million Luke Walton $4.8 million Shannon Brown $2 million Jordan Farmar $1.9 million DJ Mbenga $959,000 Josh Powell $959,000 *--*

The Clippers are committed to paying about $65 million in player salaries for next season: