NBA

Oklahoma Thunder- Grade: BAdditions:Cason WallaceDavis BertansPatty MillsVictor OladipoVasilije MicicKeyontae JohnsonLosses:NoneThis offseason has been pretty typical for the NBA’s premier general manager, Sam Presti: collecting assets and brilliant young talent. I’m a huge fan of Cason Wallace, who can play the one or two, but to me, he’s perfect next to the Thunder’s starting point guard….

New York Knicks- Grade: C+Additions:Donte DiVincenzoLosses:Derrick RoseThe Knicks continue to annoy me, as they were one more stud from contention and they had the picks and players to make a trade for one, but they are returning basically the same team that is at best fifth in the East and has no shot at a…

New Orleans Pelicans- Grade: BAdditions:Cody ZellerJordan HawkinsLosses:Jaxon HayesThe Pelicans have had a very quiet offseason. Their biggest addition was potential stud rookie Hawkins, who fits perfectly. I like the Jones signing as well because he’s a big piece for them. The Zeller minimum signing, meanwhile, was simply smart, as he improves their big man depth….

Minnesota Timberwolves- Grade: A-Additions:Troy Brown Jr.Leonard MillerJaelyn Clarke.Shake MiltonTroy Brown Jr.Losses:NoneYou know, I thought Karl-Anthony Towns would be traded, and although to me he should be traded, apparently the Timberwolves are trying the Karl-Anthony Towns-and-Gobert experiment for a second season; big mistake. The Anthony Edwards signing was costly, but he’s a max guy and deserves…

Milwaukee Bucks- Grade: AAdditions:Malik BeasleyAndre Jackson Jr.Chris LivingstonRobin LopezGoran DragicLosses:Jevon CarterWesley MatthewsJoe InglesSerge IbakaWhat makes the Bucks’ offseason elite is that they were able to keep two of their four studs in Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez. Signing an elite role player for the minimum was huge for the franchise, and of the players lost,…

Miami Heat- Grade: B+Additions:Jaime Jaquez Jr.Josh RichardsonThomas BryantDamian LillardLosses:Kyle LowryGabe VincentMax StrusVictor OladipoCody ZellerTyler HerroThis is assuming Damian Lillard gets traded to Miami, but the only questions are what day, and if Tyler Herro will be involved. To me, the Heat made a big mistake losing Max Strus and Gabe Vincent; they should have kept…

Memphis Grizzlies- Grade: BAdditions:Marcus SmartDerrick RoseG.G. JacksonLosses:Tyus JonesDillon BrooksThe Grizzlies have had so much drama because of Ja Morant and had a pretty interesting offseason, following said drama. They let defensive star, but annoyingly confident and offensively challenged, Dillon walk; they made an aggressive move by grabbing Marcus Smart from the Celtics; and they signed…

Los Angeles Lakers- Grade: AAdditions:Jaxon HayesJalen Hood-SchifinoCam ReddishMaxwell LewisGabe VincentLosses:Dennis SchroderLonnie WalkerThe Lakers are winners this offseason. They were somehow able to keep D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura for excellent deals; they brought in some nice role players; and they nailed the 2023 NBA Draft.Jalen Hood-Schifino has all-star potential. In an interesting move,…

Los Angeles Clippers- Grade: AAdditions:Kobe BrownLosses:NoneThe Clippers had a quietly excellent offseason. They were able to re-sign starting point guard Russell Westbrook for the minimum and Mason Plumlee, a key reserve big, for cheap. Plumlee could have made triple what the Clippers gave him elsewhere. They are basically who they’ve been for awhile; they are…

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…