There is some concern with how well Dellavedova will function outside the LeBron James' ecosystem but playing beside Giannis Antetokounmpo will be a captivating new adventure in its own right. Read more »
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Grading The Deal: Matthew Dellavedova Signs $38M Offer Sheet With Bucks
Grading The Deal: Dwight Howard Signs With Atlanta On Three-Year Deal
For all of the Hawks' attempts at becoming San Antonio East, it has felt like they're making it up as they go in terms of roster construction. Signing Dwight Howard feels like another such move even if it could work out exceptionally well. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Mike Conley Re-Signs With Grizzlies On Record NBA Contract
Mike Conley has always been an overlooked member of this golden era of point guards. Conley operates in the type of subtleties that don't get Vines RT'd but he's played a lot of winning basketball since the Grizzlies returned to the playoffs in 2011. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Portland's $70M Gamble On Evan Turner
The versatility that made Evan Turner look like a potential future All-Star as the second overall pick in 2010 settled nicely as a complementary piece with the Celtics. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Evan Fournier Re-Signs With Magic On $85M Deal
Evan Fournier wisely rejected a four-year, $32 million extension this past offseason, giving himself an annual average increase of $9 million from that offer but this still feels like a team-friendly deal. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Chandler Parsons Finds Max Deal With Grizzlies
Chandler Parsons fits the Grizzlies' timeline of contention even if it seems flimsy with how the balance of power in the Western Conference has shifted away from them over these past two playoffs. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Jordan Clarkson Re-Signs With Lakers For $50M
The second round of the NBA draft is speedy and disorienting while feeling inconsequential but success stories like Jordan Clarkson and the Lakers certainly justifies the exercise. Read more »
Grading The Deal: DeMar DeRozan Stays With Toronto On $139M Deal
DeMar DeRozan is coming off a four-year, $40 million extension signed in 2012 that he clearly outperformed and is now infinitely more expensive on his new deal. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Nicolas Batum Re-Signs With Hornets On $120M Deal
The Hornets traded for Nicolas Batum a season before his free agency, thoroughly tested out the fit, really liked the fit and then re-signed him on a five-year, $120 million deal. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Jeremy Lin Finds New Home In Brooklyn
Jeremy Lin has become too good to be a rotation player off the bench but not good enough to be a starting point guard on a playoff team, so he's settled in now with the Nets on a three-year, $36 million deal. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Andre Drummond Signs Max With Pistons
Andre Drummond is worthy of his max contract, especially since he doesn't qualify for the Rose Rule, in his present state if he remains exactly the players he is now and just as durable. But he's only 22 and has significant room for improvement. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Wizards Max Out Bradley Beal On Five-Year Deal
Bradley Beal now becomes the Wizards' highest paid player as John Wall was signed three years ago to a five-year, $80 million extension. Beal can now begin evolving into the perennial All-Star shooting guard he's capable of becoming. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Heat Re-Sign Hassan Whiteside On Four-Year, $98M Deal
The Heat gave Hassan Whiteside the perfect blend of opportunity and culture to foster the gifts of physical attributes, talent and eccentric personality. Whiteside was the NBA's best non-rookie contract value other than Stephen Curry over the past two seasons. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Lakers Move Early With $64M Deal For Timofey Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov was impactful in his first few months with the Cavaliers during the 14-15 season but rushed back after offseason knee surgery and wasn't the same impact center. Read more »
An Updated Scouting Report On Dario Saric
Dario Saric is expected to join the 76ers this offseason. Here is how he's developed in the two seasons he was drafted in 2014. Read more »
The Maximum Available 2016 Cap Space For All 30 NBA Teams, Version 5.0
The Lakers, Nets and 76ers have the most cap space as the offseason begins. Read more »
Salary Converter For NBA's Rising Cap
With the salary cap jumping from $70 million in 15-16 to at least $94 million in 16-17 and $110 million in 17-18, there is a recalibration of what player salaries are actually worth in relation to the cap. Read more »
The Warriors' Two Distinct Offseason Paths
At a fundamental level, the Warriors have two basic paths for the 2016 offseason: they can either clear enough space to make a max offer, or function as an over the cap team to take advantage of those benefits. Read more »
2016 Offseason Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers
The natural inclination when you win a championship is to bring all the guys back and make a run at another title. The Cavaliers seem no different. Read more »
The Trade Value Of Russell Westbrook
What could the Thunder trade Russell Westbrook for in the final year of his contract if Kevin Durant signs elsewhere? We look at the seven teams who need a point guard and have an attractive package to offer. Read more »
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