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The San Antonio Spurs pick up rookie Victor Venbanyama in 2023 who could be the next "Duncan-esque" cornerstone. Although Venbanyama did not perform well in the first game of the summer league, he was also caught in the whirlpool of public opinion with Britney "Britney". But there is widespread optimism about the Spurs' win over Venbanyama. However, the Spurs, who only received Vimbanyama, have a "C" rating in terms of offseason free agent market signings. Conversely, the Rockets took Van Jordan for $130 million in three years in the offseason, which was sprayed by public opinion, and it may be interesting that Van Jordan's old club, the Raptors, only received an "F" rating in free agency.
Lillard
Portland Blazers: C
So far, the Trail Blazers seem to have handled Damian Lillard's trade request correctly. They are peddling him in the league instead of giving in to his desire to play for the Miami Heat. Trading him out instead of fighting back at his pleas will ultimately prove beneficial. The assets they get will ultimately help propel this team, led by Scott Henderson, to compete for years to come. But if Portland knew that losing Lillard was possible, why would it renew Jerami Grant for $160 million? Yes, the salary cap is rising ... But giving a 34-year-old Grant $32 million an annual salary over the next five years is likely to be a heavy burden. So Portland should consider assigning that contract as early as possible.
Barnes
Sacramento Kings: D+
When the Kings gave up their 24th pick to get rid of Richaun Holmes, images of Draymond Green or Kyle Kuzma began to come to life. But in reality? The Kings chose to continue with the status quo. They re-signed Harrison Barnes and Trey Lyles and used most of the remaining salary space to re-sign and extend Domantas Sabonis' contract.
The Kings' only major outside signing this summer is Chris Duarte and EuroLeague Most Valuable Sasha Vezenkov. They will help, but the reality facing the Kings is: a) they are giving up meaningful assets to create salary space; b) With a new Saponice contract on the horizon, this is the last real opportunity they can take advantage of. Continuing with the status quo and adding Duarte and Wessenkov's opportunity cost is an opportunity to add long-term impact players, and if the Kings are to use their salary space to extend Saponice's contract, they deserve at least some discount. They showed their appreciation for him by paying him a sum in advance, but they still paid the full price.
Vemban Yama
San Antonio Spurs: C
For now, the free market is pretty flat for the Spurs. They re-signed Tre Jones and accepted Cedi Osman and Lamar Stevens to help Cleveland get Max Strus. They still have some flexibility to chase one of the remaining restricted free agents, and they've been linked to Grant Williams, but for now, the Spurs aren't really having a positive or negative impact on their long-term plans in free agency.
VanVleet
Toronto Raptors: F
You'd think they should learn their lesson after the Raptors rejected many attractive Kyle Lowry trade offers on the 2021 trade deadline, but months later, they had to make a Precious Achiuwa and Goran Dragic swap. However, the Raptors once again rejected a strong offer for their starting point guard at the trade deadline, but this time they lost Fred VanVleet.
While these losses are clearly more justified in context, it's worth noting that the Raptors also lost players like Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green, Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka without receiving anything in return. Although the Raptors excel in many ways as a team, they have had a lot of trouble managing assets lately. An example is their trade of protected 2024 top six picks to Jakob Poeltl on trade deadlines. Not only did they force them to pay him $80 million this season, but it deprived them of the opportunity to rebuild after losing VanVleet. Last year, Dennis Schroder performed well at his minimum salary, but signing him as a middle-class exception wasn't thrilling because he would turn 30 on opening night and his shooting was erratic.
Collins
Utah Sirs: C-
Like the Kings, the Utah Jazz have a chance to use salary space for a major upgrade this offseason. They moved slightly more aggressively, signing John Collins, but his fit in Utah was problematic. The Jazz lacked a traditional blocker at the power forward position, but Collins' three-pointers dropped noticeably due to a finger injury. If he can't get back into shape, the remaining three years of his contract could get worse. Jordan Clarkson's three-year contract extension for $55 million isn't bad, but the Jazz had some young guards who could have used those playing minutes. Can they find playing time for Clarkson, Taryn Horton-Tucker, Ochai Agbaji, Kiam George and Colin Sexton? For those players, will Collins cut Taylor Hendricks' playing time? Utah is already too strong to expect them to give up the game, but they carry quite a bit of a long-term salary burden for players who may not be long-term fit for the team.
Kuzma
Washington Wizards: C+
Keeping Kyle Kuzma was a surprising but probably good decision. He's about to enter the 28-year-old season, so a $25.5 million a year contract seems very tradeable. Of course, the Wizards are still in the early stages of rebuilding, so there's no need to force things out without knowing what's going to happen in the future. Ultimately, it's rarely a bad thing to keep quality assets that can help teams win in the future but don't interfere with any draft plans, and there are always plenty of teams willing to trade forwards if needed. Removing Monte Morris may be necessary, given the surplus in their backfield. Now, Kuzma, Jordan Poole and Tyus Jones deserve all the opportunities they've always wanted to show what they're capable of.