Who are the winners and losers of the 2024 NBA Free Agency?


NBA free agency began less than 2 weeks ago. Several big name NBA players have signed to new teams in that time spand. Many NBA teams were also able to retain several of their pending free agents. The league is set up to look different heading into the 2024-2025 NBA Season. The biggest winnners in free agency include the Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings. The three teams gained much needed star power with the additions of former multi All Stars Paul George, Klay Thompson and Demar Derozan. These team have solidified themselves as championship contenders with the addition of star power and role players for the upcoming season. The biggest losers in free agency include the LA Clippers, LA Lakers, Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks. The Clippers and Lakers retained their own stars with the resigning of James Harden and Lebron James. The resignings were needed but they do not make the teams better. The Clippers losing Paul George for nothing looks poorly in hindsight. The Clippers traded several future first round draft picks and future multi All Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for Paul George in the 2019 offseason. The result end with no championships and an uncertain future for the Clippers. The Lakers, Heat and Bucks simply stayed the same when compared to last season. Changes needed to be made for these teams in order to elevate themselves among championship contenders. Who are the winners and losers in NBA Free Agency? Did the winning teams make enough moves to success? There is still plenty of time for trades to be made in the meantime.

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