NBA: Complete 2016 Offseason Grades For All 30 Teams

2016 NBA Offseason Grades For All 30 Teams

May 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) is congratulated by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) after game seven of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 96-88. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 7, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) and guard Eric Gordon (10) during the a game against the Golden State Warriors at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Warriors 103-100. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

New Orleans Pelicans

“Heading into the summer, the New Orleans Pelicans really needed to trade Tyreke Evans, pawn off Omer Asik on someone and let Eric Gordon leave in free agency. Perhaps those first two were never realistic possibilities, but the front office’s inability to put a superior supporting cast around their franchise player stands out all the same.

With Tyreke Evans constantly banged up and Asik’s contract being an albatross in the wake of his all-time low value, it may be awhile before the Pellies are able to move into an era where The Brow is the best player on a surefire playoff team, let alone a championship-caliber contender.

The problem is New Orleans’ entire roster outside of Anthony Davis is made up of a bunch of Alonzo Gees: players who have the base skill set and are young enough to believe in, but for whatever reason, wind up topping out as below-average rotation players in this league.”

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Grade: C-

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