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NBA: Grading Every Team’s Free Agency Moves

By Michael Saenz

Jul 7, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kevin Durant poses for a photo with his jersey during a press conference after signing with the Golden State Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 7, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kevin Durant poses for a photo with his jersey during a press conference after signing with the Golden State Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 20, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) moves the ball defended by Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson (6) during the fourth quarter at Staples Center. The Toronto Raptors won 102-91. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) moves the ball defended by Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson (6) during the fourth quarter at Staples Center. The Toronto Raptors won 102-91. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

Toronto Raptors

Notable Additions: N/A

Free Agency Grade: C

Re-signing DeMar DeRozan was clearly the team’s No. 1 priority heading into the offseason. They accomplished that in free agency, fairly quickly. Even though the team lost Bismack Biyombo, because of the salary cap explosion this summer, the Raptors are still in a solid spot heading into next season.

The big issue for me, though, is that the Raptors didn’t necessarily get any better this summer. They brought back the piece that they needed, but weren’t able to add any complimentary pieces thus far. That could hurt them next season, especially considering that nearly every playoff team from the Eastern Conference got better in free agency.

Tight with money, this isn’t really something the Raptors could’ve avoided. It’s kind of what they’ve been dealt. That’s OK.

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