I first unveiled my NBA free agent rankings on May 20, 2011. Now that there is a (tentative) labor agreement between the players and owners, it’s time to start the tracking! Here are the top 35 from the beginning of the offseason, with updates on each player’s status.

No time to click? Here’s the quickie list:

1. Tim Duncan (staying with Spurs)
2. Ray Allen (staying with Celtics)
3. Nene
4. Tyson Chandler
5. David West
6. Marc Gasol
7. Rodney Stuckey
8. Thaddeus Young
9. Caron Butler
10. Marcus Thornton
11. DeAndre Jordan
12. Wilson Chandler (in China with no opt-out)
13. Tayshaun Prince
14. Arron Afflalo
15. Aaron Brooks (in China with no opt-out)
16. Jamal Crawford
17. Jeff Green
18. Yao Ming (retired)
19. Kris Humphries
20. Thaddeus Young
21. JJ Barea
22. Carl Landry
23. Jonas Jerebko
24. Grant Hill
25. Jason Richardson
26. Vince Carter
27. Chuck Hayes
28. Andrei Kirilenko
29. Samuel Dalembert
30. Shane Battier
31. Glen Davis
32. Luc Mbah a Moute
33. Shannon Brown
34. Peja Stojakovic
35. Kenyon Martin (in China with no opt-out) 

After performance adjustments (see: Tracy McGrady tanking, Amare Stoudemire soaring), signings (see: Kobe Bryant, Manu Ginobili) and further analysis (see: Kyle Korver, Brendan Haywood), I’ve updated and finalized my rankings for the free agent class of 2010. Ready for primetime, let me know where you agree, where you disagree, and share with your friends. I’ll post the rankings here, but you’ll have to click over to see the analysis for each player. (By the way, this is the start of plenty of NBA content headed your way, so check back often through the playoffs and in the offseason).

1. LeBron James (-)
2. Dwyane Wade (-)
3. Amare Stoudemire (^ 1)
4. Chris Bosh (v 1)
5. Joe Johnson (-)
6. Dirk Nowitzki (-)
7. David Lee (-)
8. Carlos Boozer (-)
9. Rudy Gay (-)
10. Marcus Camby (-)
11. Paul Pierce (formerly “Wild Card)
12. Ray Allen (-)
13. Yao Ming (^ 21 … chance he could void contract)
14. Luis Scola (previously unranked)
15. Grant Hill (v 2)
16. Brendan Haywood (previously unranked)
17. Udonis Haslem (previously unranked)
18. Kyle Korver (previously unranked)
19. Tyrus Thomas (v 3)
20. Ronnie Brewer (v 3)
21. Josh Childress (previously unranked)
22. Al Harrington (v 3)
23. Jermaine O’Neal (previously unranked)
24. Nate Robinson (v 3)
25. Travis Outlaw (v 3)
26. Hakim Warrick (previously unranked)
27. JJ Redick (v 2)
28. Shaquille O’Neal (v 2)
29. Drew Gooden (v 9)
30. Josh Howard (v 1)

Dropping out were Manu Ginobili (No. 11, signed extension with Spurs), Tracy McGrady (No. 14, playing career in jeopardy), Michael Redd (No. 15, won’t leave Bucks), Kenyon Martin (No. 18, won’t leave Denver), Tyson Chandler (No. 23, won’t leave New Orleans), Richard Jefferson (No. 24, won’t leave San Antonio), T.J. Ford (No. 27, just missed the cut), Brad Miller (No. 28, just missed the cut), Eddie House (No. 30, fell off the board), JJ Barea (No. 31, Mavs will keep him), Sergio Rodriguez (No. 32, fell off the board), Peja Stojakovic (No. 33, won’t leave New Orleans) and Allen Iverson (No. 35, don’t see him coming back).