Grading the NBA Free Agency Period: Team by Team

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Jul 7, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr (left), Kevin Durant (center), and general manager Bob Myers (right) pose for a photo during a press conference after Durant signed with the Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Golden State Warriors

Key Players Added: Kevin Durant, Zaza Pachulia
Key Players Lost: Harrison Barnes, Andrew Bogut, Mo Speights, Leandro Barbosa, Brandon Rush
Key Players Re-signed: Anderson Varejao, Ian Clark

It has been a very eventful off-season for the Warriors in particular. They landed superstar small forward Kevin Durant, and now process arguably the 3 best shooters in the league. And you can’t leave out Draymond, who’s a monster swiss-army-knife that will handle everything else. Zaza Pachulia wanted in on the action, signing a one-year deal for only $2.9 million. So thats 4 All-Stars, and one who came pretty darn close… along with Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston, a pair of the league’s top bench players.

Golden State lost few quieter role players who could shine elsewhere. The Warriors don’t need them. Maybe GoldenState won’t gel perfectly with all the new players on the roster. But the’ll spread the floor so well it won’t even matter. No defense can defend against this. This is the greatest team in NBA history. It’s scary how difficult it will be to challenge Golden State for a ring. And the ‘Big 4’ are all in the peak of their prime.

Grade: A+

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