2023

Indiana Pacers- Grade: B Additions:Brice BrownBen SheppardJarace WalkerObi ToppinLosses:Chris DuarteThe draft is the right place to start, as the Pacers were brilliant in the first round, adding the top power forward in the 2023 NBA Draft in Jarace Walker, who has superstar two-way potential, and a big-time shooter in small-schooler Ben Sheppard. I’m not a…

Houston Rockets: Grade: C- Additions:Fred VanVleetDillon BrooksJeff GreenJock LandaleCam WhitmoreAmen ThompsonLosses:Kenyon Martin Jr.Boban MarjanovicThe Rockets have had a very interesting offseason. They started by having an incredible draft, as they took a potential superstar guard in Amen Thompson and one of the No. 5-9-ranked prospects with the 20th choice, Cam Whitmore. Alongside Jalen Green, Jabari…

Golden State Warriors- Grade: BAdditions:Chris PaulBrandin PodziemskiCorey JosephTrace Jackson-DavisDario SaricLosses:Jordan PooleDonte DiVincenzoThe Warriors started the offseason with their blockbuster trade of basically Chris Paul for Jordan Poole. This is a double win because you have to assume there are still issues from the Draymond Green-Jordan Poole altercation, and although Paul is 38, he is still…

Detroit Pistons- Grade: A-Additions:Ausar ThompsonMarcus SasserKeita Bates-DiopMonte MorrisJoe HarrisLosses:Corey JosephThe Pistons were a dumpster fire in 2023, winning just 16 games, by far the fewest in the NBA, but I have liked how they’ve worked since the seson ended. Hiring Monty Williams was a brilliant move because they now have a proven winner in charge….

Denver Nuggets- Grade: B-Additions:Julian StrawtherHunter TysonJustin HolidayJalen PickettLosses:Bruce BrownAlthough it looks like they had a boring offseason, the defending champions have been quite busy. They were able to keep important reserves Jackson and Jordan, but lost their premeir bench player. Brown was far too expensive for them to keep; $45 million for two seasons is…