Nba offseason moves12/11/2023 ![]() Ultimately the loss of Brown hurts tremendously, but Denver simply couldn't afford to keep him. Holiday is a sneaky addition, who should vie for a spot in Malone's tight rotation right away, but the signing of Jackson - who played a total of 18 postseason minutes - to the full taxpayer mid-level was a true head-scratcher. The champions lost two of their eight rotation players from last season, leaving them with hopes that youngsters like Christian Braun and Peyton Watson can step into consistent roles. It seems that Luka Doncic has some solid pieces around him for Dallas to make a leap this season. Outside of Irving, the Mavs had an impressive offseason, adding shooting with Curry, defensive versatility with Williams and considerable upside with rookies Lively and Prosper. You can argue about the three-year, $120 million figure (with a player option) and say that the Mavs were bidding against themselves - which they might have been - but this is just the way it works with players of Irving's caliber, regardless of his past. Hitching your wagon to Irving is a dangerous practice, but the Mavs didn't have many other options. McKinley Wright (signed with Buducnost).Grant Williams (sign-and-trade from Celtics).Cleveland hopes that the reinforcements will help put that ugly playoff loss behind them. They also added even more shooting, and some attitude, with Niang coming over from Philly. The Cavs desperately needed a consistent shooter to fill the wing around their young core, and Strus certainly fits the bill. ![]() They're fine, but it's just hard to get excited about this team right now. There was talk about potentially trading Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan, but that hasn't happened. * While Carter is a solid signing who will bring defensive toughness and some 3-point shooting, ultimately the Bulls decided to basically run it back with a 40-win roster. Marko Simonovic (signed with Crvena Zvedzda).We'll see what happens with Bridges, but bringing back Washington was essential for floor spacing. But they were convinced that Miller's shooting ability and premium position on the wing would be their best bet moving forward alongside the newly extended Ball. Mitch Kupchak made a gutsy call by taking Miller over Scoot Henderson - one of those moves that we could be talking about in 10 years for all the wrong reasons. It will be interesting to watch how Brooklyn operates over the next couple of seasons. Other than that, the Nets signed a lot of young players and rookies (Clowney and Whitehead) that could work themselves into more prominent roles, but right now most appear to be on the fringes. We're not quite sure which direction the Nets are headed, but bringing the sharpshooting Johnson along for the ride was essential. The loss of Grant Williams will also hurt Boston's bench unit, so we'll have to see how those minutes are filled, especially when Porzingis or Robert Williams misses time. If he stays on the floor, he adds a unique dimension with floor-spacing, rim protection and (occasional) post-up ability at 7-foot-2. Coming off his best NBA season, Porzingis is still a gamble given his injury history. It's going to be strange to see Marcus Smart in a non-Celtics uniform, but clearly Brad Stevens felt a shakeup was in order after last postseason's ignominious exit. Mfiondu Kabengele (signed with AEK Athens).Kristaps Porzingis (traded from Wizards).Overall, nothing overwhelming for the Hawks this offseason, but they finally made a decision about Collins and locked up Murray. Bufkin is an intriguing combo guard who could compete for bench minutes, and Mills is the type of vet the Hawks need to bring some stability (if they decide to keep him). Murray's extension is large (four years, $120 million), but well worth the investment after what he showed last season. Hey, the Hawks finally traded John Collins! Unfortunately for Atlanta fans, they were unable to net a significant return after years of more lucrative reported possibilities. Here are offseason grades for every NBA team entering the 2023-24 season. It's not easy to collect all that info, so a massive shout out to both NBA.com and HoopsHype, who keep meticulously detailed lists for us to mine. With that in mind, we went through all 30 NBA teams to assess who's in and who's out, and then we slapped a grade on their entire offseason, including the draft, trades, free agency and contract extensions.
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