NBA

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…

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…