With a lot of moving in this year's free agency, some teams made brilliant moves by signings or trades. In this part of the NBA season shows which General Managers put in a lot of work and research. In the offseason, we begin to form tiers of the General Managers and where they rank among their peers. Now it’s time to grade these organizations and GM’s on their moves. Some hit it out of the park, others hit a pop fly or struck out. So here are the grades:
Atlanta Hawks B-
Players added: Dwight Howard
Players Lost: Al Horford
Boston Celtics A
Players added:Al Horford
Players lost: Evan Turner
Brooklyn Nets C+
Players added: Trevor Booker, Jeremy Lin, Tyler Johnson (potentially)
Players lost: Thaddeus Young, Jarrett Jack
Charlotte Hornets C-
Players added: Ramon Sessions, Roy Hibbert, Marco Belinelli, Brian Roberts
Players lost: Al Jefferson, Courtney Lee, Jeremy Lin
Chicago Bulls B-
Players added: Robin Lopez, Rajon Rondo, Jerian Grant, Dwyane Wade
Players lost: Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol, E'twaun Moore, Justin Holiday, Mike Dunleavy
Cleveland Cavaliers B
Players added: Mike Dunleavy
Players lost: Matthew Dellavedova, Timothy Mozgov
Dallas Mavericks C+
Players added:Harrison Barnes, Andrew Bogut, Seth Curry
Players lost: Zaza Pachulia, Chandler Parsons, Jeremy Evans, Javale Mcgee
Denver Nuggets C
Players added:
Players lost: D.j Augustin
Detroit Pistons B+
Players added: Jon Leuer, Ish Smith, Cameron Bairstow, Boban Marjanovic
Players lost: Anthony Tolliver, Spencer Dinwiddie, Jodie Meeks
Golden State Warriors A+
Players added: Kevin Durant, Zaza Pachulia, David West
Players lost: Andrew Bogut, Harrison Barnes, Festus Ezeli, Leandro Barbosa, Marreese Speights, Brandon Rush
Houston Rockets D
Players added: Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, Nene
Players lost: Dwight Howard
Indiana Pacers B-
Players added: Jeff Teague, Al Jefferson, Jeremy Evans, Thaddeus Young
Players lost: George Hill, Solomon Hill, Ian Mahinmi
LA Clippers D+
Players added: Marreese Speights
Players lost: Cole Aldrich, Jeff Green
LA Lakers C+
Players added: Luol Deng, Timothy Mozgov, Jose Calderon
Players lost: Roy Hibbert, Kobe Bryant
Memphis Grizzlies B+
Players added: James Ennis, Chandler Parsons
Players lost: Matt Barnes
Miami Heat D-
Players added: Derrick Williams
Players lost: Joe Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Luol Deng
Milwaukee Bucks B
Players added: Mirza Teletovic, Matthew Dellavedova
Players lost: Jerryd Bayless, O.J Mayo, Damien Inglis, Johnny O’Bryant
Minnesota Timberwolves B-
Players added: Cole Aldrich, Brandon Rush
Players lost: Greg Smith
New Orleans Pelicans C+
Players added: Soloman Hill, E'Twaun Moore, Langston Galloway
Players lost: Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, James Ennis
New York Knicks D
Players added: Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Courtney Lee, Justin Holiday
Players lost: Robin Lopez, Jose Calderon, Arron Afflalo, Jerian Grant, Langston Galloway
Oklahoma City Thunder F
Players added: Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova
Players lost: Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka
Orlando Magic D-
Players added: Serge Ibaka, Bismack Biyombo, D.J Augustin, Jodie Meeks, Jeff Green
Players lost: Victor Oladipo, Dewayne Dedmon, Andrew Nicholson, Ersan Ilyasova, Shabazz Napier, Brandon Jennings, Jason Smith.
Philadelphia Sixers B
Players added: Jerryd Bayless, Gerald Henderson
Players lost: Ish Smith
Phoenix Suns C-
Players added: Jared Dudley, Leandro Barbosa
Players lost: Mirza Teletovic, Jon Leuer
Portland Trail Blazers C+
Players added: Evan Turner, Shabazz Napier, Festus Ezeli
Players lost: Gerald Henderson, Brian Roberts, Cliff Alexander
Sacramento Kings C+
Players added: Matt Barnes, Anthony Tolliver, Garrett Temple, Arron Afflalo
Players lost: Rajon Rondo, Seth Curry, Marco Belinelli, Caron Butler, Duje Dukan
San Antonio Spurs B-
Players added: Pau Gasol, Dewayne Dedmon
Players lost: Boris Diaw, David West, Boban Marjanovic
Toronto Raptors F
Players added:
Players lost: Bismack Biyombo
Utah Jazz A
Players added: George Hill, Boris Diaw, Joe Johnson
Players lost: Trey Burke, Trevor Booker
Washington Wizards B+
Players added: Trey Burke, Ian Mahinmi, Andrew Nicholson, Jason Smith
Players lost: Jared Dudley, Garrett Temple, Ramen Sessions, Nene
Here are the tiers in terms of the moves the teams made that will make the most impact:
First Tier:
Boston Celtics
Golden State Warriors
Utah Jazz
Second Tier:
Washington Wizards
Memphis Grizzlies
Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
San Antonio Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves
Indiana Pacers
Chicago Bulls
Third Tier:
Portland Trail Blazers
Sacramento Kings
New Orleans Pelicans
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Fourth Tier:
Orlando Magic
New York Knicks
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Clippers
Miami Heat
Fifth tier:
Oklahoma City Thunder
Toronto Raptors
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