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Boston Celtics 2023 Forecast: Changes; Depth Chart; Strength & Weakness Additions: – Ed. Note: Written pre-Jrue Holiday trade Dolano Blanton Oshae Brissett Kristaps Porzingis Jordan Walsh Svi Mykhailiuk Losses: Grant Williams Forecast Depth Chart: Dereck White | Malcolm Brogdon | Dolano Blanton Jalen Brown | Payton Pritchard | Svi Mykhailiuk Jayson Tatum | Sam Hauser…

Washington Wizards- Grade: C-Additions:Tyus JonesBilal CoulibalyTristen VukcevicJordan PooleLosses:Bradley BealKristaps PorzingisBy trading Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis, the rebuild has started in Washington, but the franchise has been pretty poor this offseason. Adding Jordan Poole to be that one all-star level guy the Wizards can build with is kind of brilliant. Why give Kyle Kuzma $104…

Utah Jazz- Grade: C+Additions:John CollinsTaylor HendricksBrice SensabaughKeyonte GeorgeOmer YurtsevenLosses:Rudy GaySo what happened to rebuilding in Utah? The franchise has had an odd offseason. I actually really liked most of the moves, as the team added three starting talents in the 2023 NBA Draft and nailed the Collins trade. My issue is that the Jazz need…

Toronto Raptors- Grade: F Additions: Gradey Dick Garrett Temple Dennis Schroeder Losses: Fred VanVleet My problem with the Raptors is that I have no idea where they think they actually stand. They were just the ninth seed in a deep East, which got deeper, and are a lesser team afterlosing Fred VanVleet. They should be…

San Antonio Spurs- Grade: A+Additions:Victor WembanyamaSidy CissokoSandro MamukelashviliLosses:NoneObviously, San Antonio’s offseason was about grabbing franchise player Victor Wembanyama, so that’s a win by itself. He is a phenom and will give them at least five wins next season. I also liked keeping starting point guard Tre Jones for more than fair value. The Spurs made…

Additions: Jalen Slawson Nerlens Noel Sasha Vezenkov Losses: Ricaun Holmes The Kings have had a very quiet offseason, and it makes sense given that they proved they will be a strong playoff team for a long while. Signing all-star big man Domantas Sabonis for five more seasons means that he and D’Aaron Fox will be…

Portland Trail Blazers- Grade: AAdditions:Scoot HendersonRayan RupertKris MurrayLosses:Damian LillardNo, Lillard hasn’t technically been traded, but it is 75% or so he won’t play for the Trail Blazers if on the roster. The issue is that he only wants to be in Miami but Portland has no interest in Tyler Herro and a few more random…

Phoenix Suns- Grade: AAdditions:Bradley BealYuta WatanabeEric GordonDrew EubanksToumani CamaraLosses:Chris PaulJock LondaleCameron PayneThe Suns simply nailed this offseason given that they were already contenders, but have improved significantly. I still think that the Suns should have let Monty Williams get one shot at a title, but Frank Vogel is a winning coach too. The Bradley Beal/Chris…

Philadelphia 76ers- Grade: B Additions: Terquavion Smith Patrick Beverley Losses: Georges Niang James Harden wants a trade, but he only wants a move to the Clippers, and they have little interest, so I assume he will play the rest of his Philadelphia contract and then sign with a different team. Regardless, that’s 20-10 staying on…

Orlando Magic- Grade: C-Additions:Joe InglisAnthony BlackJett HowardLosses:Bol BolDespite having three solid young building blocks in brothers Mo and Franz Wagner and Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero, the Magic remained a bottom feeder in the Eastern Conference. Cole Anthony hasn’t blossomed into the point guard who Orlando had expected coming out of North Carolina, and…