Loq NBA Gradebook – Week of Sept. 11, 2014

By Jason Williams
September 10, 2014

Get our grades on every Eastern Conference Teams offseason moves.
Get our grades on every Eastern Conference Teams offseason moves.

East

Get our grades on every Eastern Conference Teams offseason moves.
Get our grades on every Eastern Conference Teams offseason moves.

Southeast

  1. Miami Heat

Good: resigning all star PF Chris Bosh. Signing SFs Luol Deng and Danny Granger and PF Josh McRoberts, while drafting PG Shabazz Napier.

Bad: Losing superstar SF LeBron James

Grade: A-

  1. Washington Wizards

Good: signing all-star SF Paul Pierce and PFs Kris Humphries and DeJuan Blair. Also resigning C Marcin Gortat.

Bad: losing SF Trevor Ariza

Grade: B

  1. Charlotte Hornets

Good: signing SG Lance Stephenson as well as signing PG Brian Roberts and PF Marvin Williams. Drafting PF Noah Vonleh

Bad: A lot of young talent to try and get to gel together.

Grade: A+

  1. Atlanta Hawks

Good: Signing SF/SG Thabo Sefolosha and SG Kent Bazemore. Trading for SG John Salmons to free up cap space and drafting PF Adreian Payne.

Bad: Losing Lou Williams and Lucas Nogueira in John Salmons trade, not making a real splash in free agency to make themselves contenders in the East

Grade: C-

  1. Orlando Magic

Good: signing PF Channing Frye PG Luke Ridnour while trading for SG Evan Fournier. Drafting big PG Elfrid Payton

Bad: Trading SG Arron Afflalo and losing PG Jameer Nelson in free agency.

Grade: C

Central

  1. Indiana Pacers

Good: signing PG Rodney Stuckey and SG C.J Miles

Bad: Losing SG Lance Stephenson to free agency and losing SF Paul George for the season due to injury sustained in a USA Basketball scrimmage.

Grade: F

  1. Chicago Bulls

Good: signing all-star PF Pau Gasol and PF Nikola Mirotic, also signing PG Aaron Brooks, with the full return of all-star PG Derrick Rose from ACL injury. Drafting SF/PF Doug McDermott

Bad: losing PF Carlos Boozer

Grade: A

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers

Good: signing free agent superstar SF LeBron James and SF Mike Miller. Trading the number one draft pick SG Andrew Wiggins for superstar PF Kevin Love.

Bad: losing the number one draft pick in trade for Kevin Love

Grade: A+

  1. Detroit Pistons

Good: Signing SG Jodie Meeks, SF Cartier Martin, SF Caron Butler and PG D.J. Augustin.

Bad: C Greg Monroe is unhappy, which in turn could cause problems in the young locker room

Grade: D+

  1. Milwaukee Bucks

Good: signing PG Kendall Marshall and signing new Head Coach Jason Kidd. Drafting rookie stud SF Jabari Parker

Bad: Not really doing much in free agency to try and sign veterans to help the young team.

Grade: C

Atlantic

  1. Toronto Raptors

Good: resigning all-star PG Kyle Lowry, PG Greivis Vasquez and PF Patrick Patterson. Signing SF James Johnson.

Bad: didn’t really make a splash in free agency to become a title contender.

Grade: B

  1. Brooklyn Nets

Good: signing SG Jarrett Jack and SF Bojan Bogdanovic. Hiring new Head Coach Lionel Hollins

Bad: losing SF Paul Pierce, PG Shaun Livingston and former Head Coach Jason Kidd

Grade: D-

  1. New York Knicks

Good: resigning superstar SF Carmelo Anthony. Signing PG Jose Calderon, C Samuel Dalembert and PF Jason Smith. Hiring new Head Coach Derek Fisher

Bad: did not do enough to become a contender in the Eastern Conference.

Grade: B

  1. Boston Celtics

Good: signing SF Evan Turner, C Tyler Zeller and SG Marcus Thornton. Drafting PG Marcus Smart.

Bad: did not do enough in free agency to help young team become a contender in the Eastern Conference.

Grade: B

  1. Philadelphia 76ers

Good: Drafting rookie C Joel Embiid and PF Dario Saric and loading up with rookies in the second round of the draft. Trading for SF Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and PG Alexey Shved

Bad: losing PF Thaddeus Young to Minnesota Timberwolves in trade.

Grade: B

 

West

Get our grades on every Western Conference Teams offseason moves.
Get our grades on every Western Conference Teams offseason moves.

Northwest

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder

Good: Signing SG Anthony Morrow and PG Sebastian Telfair

Bad: losing SF/SG Thabo Sefolosha and SF Caron Butler

Grade: C

  1. Portland Trail Blazers

Good: signing PG Steve Blake and C Chris Kaman

Bad: Didn’t make a big push in free agency due cap space.

Grade: B+

  1. Minnesota Timberwolves

Good: Trading for SG Andrew Wiggins, PF Thaddeus Young and PF Anthony Bennett. Drafting SF Zach Lavine

Bad: losing superstar PF Kevin Love in trade.

Grade: A-

  1. Denver Nuggets

Good: signing SG Arron Afflalo

Bad: did not make any moves in free agency due to lack of cap space.

Grade: D+

  1. Utah Jazz

Good: resigning SG Gordon Hayward. Trading for SF Steve Novak. Signing PF Trevor Booker. Drafting rookie PG Dante Exum

Bad: not adding enough veteran leadership to young team

Grade: B

Pacific

  1. Los Angeles Clippers

Good: Signing PG Jordan Farmar and C Spencer Hawes

Bad: losing PG Darren Collison

Grade: A

  1. Golden State Warriors

Good: hiring new Head Coach Steve Kerr. Signing PG Shaun Livingston and SG Brandon Rush

Bad: firing Head Coach Mark Jackson.

Grade: A-

  1. Phoenix Suns

Good: sign and trade for PG Isaiah Thomas. Signing PF Anthony Tolliver. Drafting SF TJ Warren

Bad: losing PF Channing Frye

Grade: A

  1. Sacramento Kings

Good: signing PG Darren Collison. Drafting SG Nik Stauskas

Bad: losing PG Isaiah Thomas

Grade: C-

  1. Los Angeles Lakers

Good: getting superstar SG Kobe Bryant back from injury. Signing PF Carlos Boozer, PG Jeremy Lin, and PF Ed Davis. Drafting PF Julius Randle

Bad: losing all-star PF Pau Gasol

Grade: B+

Southwest

  1. San Antonio Spurs

Good: resigning every key member of the 2013-2014 NBA Championship team. Drafting big PG Kyle Anderson

Bad: did not get any younger players could be a problem in the future

Grade: A+

  1. Houston Rockets

Good: signing SF Trevor Ariza

Bad: losing SF Chandler Parsons

Grade: C-

  1. Memphis Grizzles

Good: signing SG Vince Carter and resigning PG Beno Udrih. Drafting SG Jordan Adams

Bad: losing SG Mike Miller and PF ED Davis

  1. Dallas Mavericks

Good: signing SF Chandler Parsons, SF Richard Jefferson and resigning PG Devin Harris.

Bad: losing SG Vince Carter

Grade: A+

  1. New Orleans Pelicans

Good: signing C Omer Asik, SG Jimmer Ferdette and SG John Salmons. Return of PG Jrue Holiday and SG Tyreke Evans from injuries.

Bad: was unable to draft young talent due trading draft pick to Philadelphia 76ers in 2013 draft.

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