Dallas Mavericks B-.
The Lone Ranger almost made a big turnaround in the first round of this year’s playoffs against the Clippers. Luka Doncic showed that he was fully prepared to be at the highest level To compete. He just needs help, the first task of the Lone Ranger should be to give him a suitable second choice. But the team chose almost the same players, except that Brock was used to replace the leaving Richardson . I think this is definitely an upgrade. In any case, they did not have a bad offseason, but Luca still needs to do a lot of things. For them, the offseason is not ideal.
Denver Nuggets, C.
The Nuggets are another less active team, even though they are a talented team. They lost Paul Millsap but signed Jeff Green . The most striking thing is that just a few days ago, they gave young Michael Porter a maximum salary contract. This feels like a huge risk, considering that he is not actually an All-Star player, even though he will soon become an All-Star. The Nuggets hope that Jamal Murray can be restored to its heyday. Jokic is like the Luka Doncic we just discussed. He will once again do a lot of heavy work for the team.
Golden State Warriors, B.
The Warriors don't have much money to spend on signings, but they are definitely using everything they have. They lost Ubre and Bazemore ,They all had some sluggish seasons last year. In their position, the team introduced Porter with a very good contract. Then they had two lottery picks, and honestly, they won. At the same time, I chose Kuminga and Moses Moody . They were both very promising candidates at the time. Their performance in the summer league further proves this.
Houston Rockets A
The Rockets are in the reconstruction phase, and everything they did this summer has further improved the smoothness of their future reconstruction. In the draft, they chose Green, who can be said to have star potential as Kate Cunningham, who was the first to be selected. They also chose Christopher and Shin Kyung. We saw their rapid contribution in the summer league. In terms of attracting people, they got players like Daniel Theis , their contract is very reasonable, if necessary, they can easily transfer.
Los Angeles Clippers B.
Things started with a very positive note, renewing Jackson and Batum . They also signed Winslow, he is a player who has a lot to prove. But I don't like the Beverly trade with Bledsoe. Because although doing so does save i their luxury tax. I just doubt whether he can adapt to the state of the team. After a sluggish year at New Orleans , he has never really become a good shooter or organizer. This is something the Clippers may need to understand from the point guard.
Los Angeles Lakers A +
The Lakers completely changed the lineup and introduced the perfect balance of young players and experienced veterans around LeBron James and Anthony Davis .In addition, they also made a great deal, signing free agents like Malik Munch and Kendrick Nunn are bringing hope to the younger generation. And veterans like Carmelo Anthony Wayne Ellington, Trevor Ariza and Howard play a role in the most important games. So in my opinion, they had the best offseason.
Memphis Grizzlies B-
The Grizzlies seemed to be a lot earlier than planned last season and made the playoffs, but now they seem to be back to the focus of rebuilding. The Pelicans sent Steven Adams and Bledsoe to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Nas-Valanciunas. At the same time, the Pelicans compensated for the 10th round of the year and the 40th round of the second round. And the protected first-round pick (from the Lakers) in 2022 in exchange for the Pelicans’ first-round 17th pick and second-round 51 pick this year, and then Bledsoe went to the Clippers again. In essence, Gray The bear does not seem to have changed.
Minnesota Timberwolves D
The Timberwolves are a trapped team. They did not make any changes this summer. They lost the draft because they were protected by the Warriors, so they failed to pick anyone this year. The only thing worth noting is that they added Patrick Beverly . A team in a position like this really shouldn't be as inactive as before, and the Timberwolves even fired their general manager for this.
New Orleans Pelicans D.
The Pelicans are another team with a young core, but the team management did not help them this summer. Renewal of Josh Hart and Hernangomez,But they let go of Bauer . They did not sign Bledsoe, so they eventually signed Graham, which was obviously a relegation. Especially on the defensive end, this team already has problems. And Zion is very dissatisfied with the team general manager.
Oklahoma City Thunder C.
Most of the work of the Thunder is done in the draft. They signed Gidi, Treman, Aron Wiggins, and exchanged for Favors . They also gave Alexander a maximum salary contract, showing that they believe he can lead the team into the future. Josh Gidi's choice is an important choice because he has a very good prospect, as a passer and organizer, he has a good advantage. But as a shooter and scoring are obviously weak points, his development depends on the training of the Thunder.
Phoenix Suns B
After losing in the finals, they have built a solid foundation for this season, but they haven't improved themselves enough. They renewed Chris Paul and Cameron Payne, these two people are the most important to them, they also introduced McGee, Payton And Shamet.
Portland Trail Blazers D
Damian Lillard, for the first time in history, began to show his disappointment with the status quo of the team. He said he very much hopes that the team can make great progress to help the team compete for the championship. On the contrary, even though management has assembled the worst team in the upcoming season, they have lost Carmelo Anthony Jr., Derek Jones and Zach Collins. So if anything, they might take a step back instead of moving on.
Sacramento Kings,B-.
The Kings are another team that hasn't made many improvements this summer. Most of their transfers are to sign their players in the free agency market. In addition, they also brought in Tristan Thompson. My favorite is that they got at the ninth pick and David En. Mitchell. Although it was pointed out that they are now crowded in the backcourt, Mitchell brought elite perimeter defense and shooting. What the team desperately needs.
San Antonio Spurs B.
After 20 years of success, the Spurs finally turned their attention to the future. This offseason was definitely a success for them. In the free agency market, they could have left DeRozan at no cost, but they traded with the Chicago Bulls for Young. They also signed a large number of rotation players, such as Domet, Zach Collins and Brin Forbes .
Utah Jazz B
did not perform well in the playoffs, so they sought to do some moves in the marginal area to improve, and they did. They swapped and Derek Favors to clean up some cap space. Then they signed players like Hassan Whiteside . Pascal and Rudy Gay came to strengthen their depth, which is very good for them.
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