Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Top 100 NBA Free Agents -- Where Did They Go? What did they Get?

Thanks to cbssports.com for the chart.  I will identify my thoughts by grade.

General thoughts -- a lot of guys who get B's are good but are slightly overpaid.  C's are kinda like I feel "ehhhh, Ok, fine"

D -- that is a bad idea.

F -- inexcusable, simply cannot be explained.

Rondo gets an F+ because while he was wretched last year (absolutely did not try) if you could get him to try he would be a low-level starter, so it may be worth a shot but it is pretty close to inexcusable.
Solomon Hill gets a D minus because it is a really bad idea, but he is not so clearly terrible or unworthy of the money that I could place him with an F.


RANK PLAYER '15-16
TEAM
'16-17
TEAM
CONTRACT
1. Kevin Durant (SF) Thunder Warriors *2 years, $54M

Grade A



 
2. LeBron James (SF) Cavaliers -- --
3. Andre Drummond (C) Pistons Pistons *5 years, $130M

Grade B - have to do it, but a huge risk for

 
4. Al Horford (C) Hawks Celtics *4 years, $113M    Grade B
5. Mike Conley (PG) Grizzlies Grizzlies *5 years, $153M    Grade D
6. DeMar DeRozan (SG) Raptors Raptors *5 years, $139M    Grade B
7. Bradley Beal (SG) Wizards Wizards *5 years, $128M    Grade C
8. Nicolas Batum (SF) Hornets Hornets *5 years, $120M     Grade D
9. Hassan Whiteside (C) Heat Heat *4 years, $98M      Grade B
10. Dwyane Wade (SG) Heat Bulls *2 years, $48M        Grade C
11. Dwight Howard (C) Rockets Hawks *3 years, $70.5M   Grade C
12. Tim Duncan (PF) Spurs Spurs *player option Retired
13. Dirk Nowitzki (PF) Mavs Mavs *2 years, $40M Grade C
14. Dion Waiters (SG) Thunder -- --
15. J.R. Smith (SG) Cavaliers -- --
16. Chandler Parsons (SF) Mavs Grizzlies *4 years, $98.5M  Grade C
17. Pau Gasol (PF) Bulls Spurs *2 years, $30M    Grade A
18. Kent Bazemore (SF) Hawks Hawks *4 years, $70M     Grade B
19. Ryan Anderson (PF) Pelicans Rockets * 4 years, $80M   Grade C
20. Bismack Biyombo (C) Raptors Magic * 4 years, $72M   Grade C
21. Jordan Clarkson (PG) Lakers Lakers *4 years, $50M   Grade A
22. Marvin Williams (PF) Hornets Hornets *4 years, $54.5M Grade C
23. Evan Turner (SG) Celtics Blazers *4 years, $70M Grade D
24. Festus Ezeli (C) Warriors Blazers *2 years, $14.7M   Grade B
25. Courtney Lee (SG) Grizzlies Knicks *4 years, $50M     Grade B
26. Harrison Barnes (SF) Warriors Mavs *4 years, $94M   Grade C
27. Matthew Dellavedova (PG) Cavaliers Bucks 4 years, $38.5M Grade C
28. Evan Fournier (SG) Magic Magic *5 years, $85M   Grade B
29. Jeremy Lin (PG) Hornets Nets *3 years, $36M   Grade B
30. Allen Crabbe (SG) Blazers Blazers *4 years, $75M   Grade B
31. Gerald Henderson (SG) Blazers Sixers *2 years, $18M Grade C
32. Ian Mahinmi (C) Pacers Wizards *4 years, $64M Grade F
33. Darrell Arthur (PF) Nuggets Nuggets *3 years, $23M Grade D
34. Arron Afflalo (SG) Knicks Kings *2 years, $25M Grade C
35. Boban Marjanovic (C) Spurs Pistons*3 years, $21M  Grade D
36. Marreese Speights (PF) Warriors Clippers*vet minimum  Grade A
37. Trevor Booker (PF) Jazz Nets *2 years, $18M Grade B
38. Meyers Leonard (PF) Blazers Blazers *4 years, $41M  Grade B
39. Joakim Noah (C) Bulls Knicks *4 years, $72M Grade C
40. Al Jefferson (C) Hornets Pacers *3 years, $30M Grade A
41. Donatas Motiejunas (PF/C) Int'l -- --
42. Mirza Teletovic (PF) Suns Bucks *3 years, $30M   Grade C
43. Luol Deng (SF) Heat Lakers *4 years, $72M Grade A
44. Matt Barnes (SF) Grizzlies Kings *2 years, $12M   Grade D
45. Eric Gordon (SG) Pelicans Rockets *4 years, $53M    Grade D
46. E'Twaun Moore (SG) Bulls Pelicans *4 years, $34M Grade D
47. Brandon Jennings (PG) Magic Knicks *1 year, $5M   Grade B
48. Jared Dudley (SF) Wizards Suns *3 years, $30M   Grade C
49. Joe Johnson (SG) Heat Jazz *2 years, $22M Grade D
50. Ty Lawson (PG) Pacers -- --
51. Tyler Johnson (SG) Heat Heat *4 years, $50M  Grade D
52. Jerryd Bayless (PG) Bucks Sixers *3 years, $27M Grade C
53. Maurice Harkless (SF) Blazers -- --
54. Langston Galloway (SG) Knicks Pelicans *2 years, $6M   Grade D
55. Andrew Nicholson (PF) Magic Wizards *4 years, $26M Grade C
56. Leandro Barbosa (SG) Warriors Suns *2 years, $8M Grade D
57. Deron Williams (PG) Mavs Mavs *1 year, $10M   Grade A
58. Lance Thomas (SF) Knicks Knicks *4 years, $27M Grade B
59. Austin Rivers (PG) Clippers Clippers *3 years, $35M Grade C
60. Manu Ginobili (SG) Spurs Spurs *player option
61. Jared Sullinger (C) Celtics Raptors *1 year, $5.6M  Grade B
62. Timofey Mozgov (C) Cavaliers Lakers *4 years, $65M Grade F
63. Wesley Johnson (SF) Clippers Clippers *3 years, $18M Grade D
64. Randy Foye (PG) Nuggets -- --
65. Richard Jefferson (SF) Cavaliers Cavaliers *2 years, TBD Grade B
66. Garrett Temple (SG) Wizards Kings *3 years, $24M Grade F
67. O.J. Mayo (SG) Bucks N/A N/A Suspended for 2 years
68. David Lee (C) Celtics -- --
69. Raymond Felton (PG) Mavericks -- --
70. Alan Anderson (SG) Wizards -- --
71. Hollis Thompson (SG) 76ers -- --
72. Marcus Thornton (SG) Wizards -- --
73. Cole Aldrich (C) Clippers Timberwolves *3 years, $22M Grade C
74. Tyler Zeller (C) Celtics -- --
75. Brandon Bass (PF) Lakers -- --
76. Miles Plumlee (C) Bucks -- --
77. D.J. Augustin (PG) Thunder Magic *4 years, $29M Grade D
78. Jamal Crawford (SG) Clippers Clippers *3 years, $42M Grade F
79. Rajon Rondo (PG) Kings Bulls *2 years, $28M Grade F+
80. Seth Curry (SG) Kings Mavs *2 years, $6M Grade A
81. Solomon Hill (SF) Pacers Pelicans *4 years, $52M Grade D-
82. David West (PF) Spurs Warriors *1 year, $1.55M Grade A
83. Nene Hilario (C) Wizards Rockets *1 year, $2.9M Grade A
84. Kevin Seraphin (C) Knicks -- --
85. Quincy Acy (SF) Kings -- --
86. Dwight Powell (PF) Mavs Mavs *4 years, $37M -- Grade B
87. Isaiah Canaan (PG) 76ers -- --
88. Lance Stephenson (SF) Grizzlies -- --
89. Zaza Pachulia (C) Mavs Warriors *1 year, $2.9M -- Grade A
90. Markel Brown (SG) Nets -- --
91. Troy Daniels (SG) Hornets Grizzlies *3 years, $10M -- Grade F
92. Greivis Vasquez (PG) Bucks -- --
93. Luis Scola (PF) Raptors -- --
94. Anthony Tolliver (PF) Pistons Kings *2 years, $16M -- Grade B
95. Ish Smith (PG) 76ers Pistons *3 years, $18M -- Grade C
96. Alonzo Gee (SF) Pelicans -- --
97. Luc Mbah a Moute (SF) Clippers Clippers *2 years, $4.5M -- Grade F
98. Amar'e Stoudemire (PF) Heat -- --
99. Jeff Green (PF) Clippers Magic *1 year, $15M -- Grade B
100. Jon Leuer (PF) Suns Pistons *4 years, $42M -- Grade D

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