Free Agency - Latest Signings and Movements

By Owen Pannell | KZA Sports

Dorian Finney-Smith to Houston- A+

• 4 years $53 million

This is another great offseason addition for the Rockets that continues to make them more and more prepared for a deep playoff run next season. DFS is a proven veteran role player who can shoot and play defense, which is extremely valuable in todays NBA.

Jake LaRavia to the Lakers- B

• 2 years $12 million

LaRavia is a good shooter, which the Lakers need to surround Luka, and they did not give him a ton of money but this move isn’t great, it's just solid.

De’Angelo Russell to the Mavericks- A

• 2 years $13 million

Great signing for Dallas, they desperately need guards right now and Dlo is a good scorer and playmaker who can help them win some games and keep them afloat. Did not overpay, just got a solid player at a position of need for a fair price. Good signing.

Ty Jerome to Memphis- B

• 3 years $28 million

I’m not a massive fan of this, not because of the contract or the player, but they already have a lot of point guards, so unless they are about to make a trade this is sort of a mid signing. They did get a good player at a great price though, so it isn’t the worst.

Bruce Brown to Denver- A

• 1 year 

Brown was a key part of the 2023 Denver Nuggets championship team. Getting him back to add some much needed depth is a fantastic move.

Kevon Looney to the Pelicans- A-

• 2 years $16 million

The Pelicans have a very young center room, so bringing in a vet center is a good move. Looney will bring winning basketball to a team that desperately needs it, hopefully it can rub off on the young fellas.

Luke Kornet to the Spurs- C

• 4 years $41 million

People have been overrating Luke Kornet, he is not worth 10 million dollars per year. He will be a decent backup big, but not a great contract in my opinion.

Clint Capela to the Rockets- B

• 3 years $21.5 million

They already have 2 good centers with Sengun and Adams, but I like the idea of them having multiple double big combos. Capela, who is a good athlete and defender, can pair great with Sengun who is more of an offensive threat. Capela and Adams probably can't play together though, because neither of them have a jumpshot.

Caris LeVert to Detroit- C

• 2 years $29 million

This is an overpay for LeVert, and the Pistons didn’t really need another guard. They could have paid less and got a little worse of a player which would have been fine, so I don’t love this move.

Brook Lopez to the Clippers- A-

• 2 years $18 million

The Clips get a good backup center, while also beating out their rival to get him. Lopez is getting very old, but he can definitely still contribute to a good team trying to contend, and the Clippers are the perfect team for him to do that.

Luka Garza to Boston- A

• 2 years $5.5

Garza has dominated the GLeague and college basketball, but he hasn’t got a real shot in the NBA. The Celtics give him a small contract to see if he can prove himself, and I love the move.

NAW to Atlanta- A+

• 4 years $62 million

• Gave up a future SRP (sign and trade)

This is an elite signing by the Hawks front office. Alexander-Walker proved that he is an elite 3&D wing and the Hawks know they can compete in the East this year, so bringing in Nickeil Alexander-Walker on a pretty cheap deal is an A+ move.

Tyus Jones to Orlando- A-

• 1 year $7 million

Great signing for the Magic, they get one of the most steady point guards in the league for a cheap 1 year deal, he will be a perfect backup PG for a team trying to make some noise next year.

Nigel Hayes-Davis to Phoenix-  A-

• 1 year

I love the Suns taking a flyer on an elite overseas player, they need to get a bit lucky and maybe Hayes-Davis will turn into a stud.

Luke Kennard to the Hawks- B

• 1 year $11 million

The Hawks are being extremely active this offseason. They now get a good bench scorer in Kennard, they did overpay a little bit but it isn’t too bad, this is still a great move.

Mason Plumlee to Charlotte- B-

• 1 year $3.6 million

The Hornets get a vet backup center, this is one of the most boring signings of free agency so far, so there isn’t a lot to say.

Trendon Watford to Philly- A

• 2 years $5.3 million

This is a good contract for a solid bench player. Philly will try to compete next year, so getting someone who can get some buckets and play solid D off the bench for cheap is a win. 

Guerschon Yabusele to the Knicks- A

• 2 years $12 million

This is an amazing contract for someone who will be a great bench player for the Knicks. They desperately needed depth, and they have helped with that by adding Yabusele.

Myles Turner to Milwaukee- C

• 4 years $107 million

• Released Dame to sign him

I don’t understand releasing Dame, and making you’re franchise player even more mad, to sign Myles Turner. This move doesn’t make them contenders, and now it’s even more likely that Giannis wants to leave. I feel like they only did this to mess with their rivals, the Pacers.

Dennis Schroder to Sacramento- A

• 3 years $45 million

I love this for the Kings, they needed another PG and they got a great one in Schroder. They might have overpaid a little bit, but not too much and this improves their team a good amount in my eyes.

Tim Hardaway Jr to Denver- B+

• 1 year

The Nuggets get more shooting, which is exactly what they need to surround Jokic with. Hardaway is similar to MPJ, they both are not afraid to shoot, so maybe this will be a good fit. The exact salary of the deal hasn’t came out, but if it’s somewhere near the vet minimum like expected this will be a win.

Duncan Robinson to Detroit- C-

• 3 years $48 million

• Gave up Simone Fontecchio (sign and trade)

The Pistons overpaid here, 16 million a year for Robinson is not great, he is a great shooter but that is the only thing he can do well. They needed shooting, but I would have taken another route to get that.

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