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NBA Offseason Grades: Top Moves and Team Ratings

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The NBA offseason is largely complete, prompting ESPN’s Zach Kram to grade each team’s grades for every franchise based on trades, signings and extensions. The San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz both earned an A, with the Spurs locking Victor Wembanyama into a 25% maximum extension that could save them over $50 million and the Jazz acquiring two unprotected first‑round picks and swap rights for Walker Kessler. The Atlanta Hawks received an A‑ after bolstering their bench with Luguentz Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Devin Carter and Ryan Nembhard, while the Charlotte Hornets also earned an A‑ by trading Miles Bridges and LaMelo Ball for a stockpile of draft pieces and retooling around Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel.

The Philadelphia 76ers earned an A for turning a 36‑year‑old Paul George into a 29‑year‑old All‑NBA wing in Jaylen Brown, and the Houston Rockets got a B+ after adding Marcus Smart and re‑signing Tari Eason to a five‑year, $81.5 million deal. The Memphis Grizzlies received a B for dealing Ja Morant for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, the Miami Heat a B after signing Giannis Antetokounmpo amid age and injury concerns, the Milwaukee Bucks a B despite a questionable Gary Trent Jr. contract, and the Brooklyn Nets a B‑ for using cap space on modest deals like Josh Minott and Day'Ron Sharpe.