He entered free agency hoping to land a big contract from the Lakers.

所以他跳进自由球员市场中，期望与湖人签下一份大合同。

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The Chinese superstar will be an unrestricted free agent this summer as his contract with the Rockets will come to an end.

这个中国巨星在这个夏天后将成为自由球员，因为他跟火箭的合约将满。

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As part of adopting a consumer-driven contract, a provider is free to evolve and innovate its service offering just so long as it continues to satisfy its existing obligations.

若提供者接受了一个消费者驱动的契约，那么它只需保证已有约束仍能得到满足，即可自行改进与修改其服务。

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Rumors about where James might play next season have changed almost daily since his contract with Cleveland ended July 1, making the Ohio native a free agent.

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Contract-free "prepaid" carriers, on the other hand, leave consumers to pay the full price of a phone.

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The rest of the world knows differently and the carrier model sits alongside the contract-free option quite nicely.

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First is a series of contract-free Simple Choice plans, which are similar to those the company offered before.

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