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This year, free agency was huge for the NBA. Deals everywhere and we even saw a team lock out another team in a players house. It was just hectic, here we break down every move every team made this summer.
Atlanta Hawks: Atlanta didn't do anything special this off season, all they did was keep their all star PF Paul Milsap and lost DeMarre Carroll. He was their best defender but his offense was inconsistent, he'll be replaceable though.
Boston Celtics: Danny Ainge was expecting a better off season then what the Celtics did during the summer. It wasn't anything explosive but they did pretty decent to say the least. They kept Crowder and Jerebko, they added Amir Johnson to a two year deal. They acquired David Lee who I think has the potential to still be dominate in this league when he once was. Solid off season for Boston.
Brooklyn Nets: The Nets did what they had to do and that was re-sign Brook Lopez & Thaddeus Young. They let go Thomas Robinson and Shane Larkin, both guys didn't have a huge impact on the team. They let go of Deron Williams which was a success since he was taking to much in the cap and he's an injured freak.
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Charlotte Hornets: Charlotte traded away Lance Stephenson, it was a good move for the team because he didn't fit in with Charlotte nor did he get along with his teammates. They required Nicolas Batum, and also Jeremey Lin as their backup PG. They needed one so it helped a lot, he needs to produce more than he has to offer though.
Chicago Bulls: Even though they lost Tom Thibodeau, I think the Bulls regained an excellent coach in Fred Hoiberg. He's going to shock a lot of people, people are saying this and that and how he's not ready for the NBA yet, I think this is a great opportunity to show what he's made of and prove the doubters wrong. Chicago also brought back Arron Brooks and Mike Dunleavy, which is a win in their situation. Jimmy Butler signed a 5-year $90 million deal to stay in Chicago, it was a huge move by the Bulls.
Cleveland Cavaliers: Cleveland took care of their main man LeBron after they signed Love to a 5-year 100 Million deal. Shumpret as well as Delladova earned themselves new deals, the Cavs also got a marque guy that will come off the bench and his name is Mo Williams. He fits in perfectly with the Cavs system. But, Tristan Thompson has yet to re-sign and him and the Cavs are ongoing contract talks as of now. J.R. Smith hasn't found a home yet and reports say he will once Thompson signs. The Cavs did a fantastic job in free agency this summer.
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Dallas Mavericks: Well, I honestly don't know what to say. After DeAndre Jordan agreed to sign with Dallas, all they had to do was wait for the day they could make it official. But he had second thoughts and BOOM the Clippers jumped right into his house, locked the doors, covered the windows, and wouldn't leave until he re-signed. Poor Dallas, they had a great year coming for them. Losing Ellis wasn't a big loss since they replaced him with Matthews. Deron Williams is a average PG who can't stay healthy, Dallas acquired him as well and hope he does big things for them this season. But he takes to much in cap space which is what they didn't need, risky move by the Mavs.
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Denver Nuggets: Denver finally dealt Ty Lawson, he was having a hard time with his off the court issues and the Nuggets didn't need any of that. They got a star in Emmanuel Mudiay who will be taking that PG spot since Ty is gone, other than that they didn't make any moves.
Detroit Pistons: The Pistons signed Reggie Jackson to a 5-year $80 Million contract that will keep him there for the long term future. The situation there is confusing since Jennings is their PG, they might put Jackson at SG but we'll see what happens when Van Gundy fixes his lineup.
Golden State Warriors: The Warriors had a tremendous off season as they kept Dramond Green, he was one of the key contributors to their championship run this past season. He signed a 5-Year, 82 Million contract that's keeping him in the Bay Area for a long time. They got rid of David Lee who was taking a whole lot of money, they also re-signed Barbosa who was a terrific player coming off the bench for them. Marvelous off season for the champs.
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Houston Rockets: The Rockets weren't letting Beverly go anywhere, they signed him to a 4-Year, 25 million deal which was a smart move by them because Patrick is an atrocious defender who plays so physically fighting for the basketball. Ty Lawson was also brought into the team and it's a very good move considering what he can do on the court, don't know who's the starter but either way they got themselves a good backup PG.
Indiana Pacers: After losing West & Hibbert, the Pacers acquired Jordan Hill and drafted Myles Turner. Losing Hibbert wasn't the end of the world, he's being replaced by a rookie who is a hard working and efficient basketball player West was a key loss though, but alongside Paul George Monte Eliis will be joining him in which was a brilliant move by Larry Bird. George has a play maker playing aside him now which is great news for Pacer fans.
Los Angeles Clippers: The Los Angles Clippers had a phenomenal off season, after somehow getting Jordan back they not only got bench players, but they also gained a veteran in Paul Pierce who's a huge upgrade from what they had before. Stephenson and Smith are excellent players who are coming off the bench and will produce you with so much more than you expect. Doc Rivers will have this team ready, I'm hoping they get past the second round this year after what transpired last season.
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Los Angeles Lakers: Well, nothing happened. They required Lou Williams, Brandon Bass, and Roy Hibbert from free agency. It's funny because they said they would get a big name guy in free agency and the three guys they got are nowhere near the player they were looking for. Drafting Russell was okay because they didn't get any big guys during the summer and they could've gotten Oakfor instead.
Memphis Grizzles: Marc Gasol stayed put, there was no question about it. They got Brandon Wright, nothing special. Weak off season for Memphis.
Miami Heat: Miami had a spectacular summer. They kept Wade, locked up Dragic for five years, also drafted Winslow from the draft, and not only that they got Gerald Green and Stoudemire which boosted the talent they have on their bench. This season looks bright IF they can stay healthy.
Milwaukee Bucks: Signing Monore helped a ton for the Bucks, they added a big guy in the middle when their back court just play lights out. These guys could be contenders, they're the sleepers in the East.
Minnesota Timberwolves: The Wolves had a great draft, They got Towns and Tyus Jones, they also kept Garnett for two more years and will mentor these young guys the game of basketball. Rebuilding is the right way to go right now and they're doing a fine job.
New Orleans Pelicans: They signed Davis and Asik, Davis got big money when Asik didn't deserve every penny he got.
New York Knicks: They overpaid Robin Lopez, getting Affalo was a good move but losing Hardaway was not. They swung and miss just like LA did. Porzingis being drafted wasn't the worst thing but at least they have confidence in him.
Oklahoma City Thunder: Portland wanted Kanter for 4-Years, 70 M and signed an offer sheet that had to be matched by OKC at a certain amount of time, they did.
Orlando Magic: All the Magic did was re-sign Harris.
Philadelphia 76ers: They dumped a lot of money after that trade, they also got a good player in Staukas who will be there for them for a long time. Still rebuilding.
Phoenix Suns: After getting Tyson Chandler to lure Aldrige, that didn't work and they gave Brandon Knight a 5-Year $90 M contract that was a waste of money. They also gave up one of the Morris away. Bad summer.
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Portland Trail Blazers: The Blazers lost four of their five starters this summer which was devastating, they added Aminu, Plummle, and Davis. That's certainly not enough and that will leave Lillard all by himself for now. But he did get paid 125 M for five years.
Sacramento Kings: They got Rondo, Belinelli, and Koufus. But they drafted a center when they already have one and traded a future guy who had a good rookie season. Yet Rondo isn't himself anymore and will cause the team more problems, good luck Kings fans you are going to need it.
San Antonio Spurs: They landed Aldrige and everyone else didn't, they got the best player in free agency as well as David West who will come off the bench. Everyone is coming back too, what a off season for the Spurs.
Toronto Raptors: Gaining Carroll was a win for the Raptors, they lost Johnson but that's not a huge loss. They gained Cory Joseph after Vasquez left. Above average summer for Toronto.
Utah Jazz: They did absolutely nothing during free agency, Dante Exum may be gone for the season after he got injured in a game he was playing for Australia. Horrible news for Utah.
Washington Wizards: After losing Pierce, the Wizards have been trying to fill the pieces that would make up or that, Jared Dudley who is a scrub basically now won't do it. Gary Neal is a good three point shooter but he's a guard, Alan Anderson will not be their answer and their won't be right now. Depressing off season for Washington.
Free Agency was what we expected before it started, now all we wait on is for the regular season to start. If everyone is healthy during throughout the whole entire season, basketball fans have got their hands full with plenty of talents on the court.
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