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2017 NBA free agency tracker: Grades for every deal so far

By Gerald Bourguet

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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 16: Joffrey Lauvergne #77 of the Oklahoma City Thunder motions to the bench during a 120-8 loss to the LA Clippers at Staples Center on January 16, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Joffrey Lauvergne: 2 years, $3.2 million (San Antonio Spurs)

The San Antonio Spurs are a team in need of youth and frontcourt depth, and though Joffrey Lauvergne hasn’t quite panned out since being ousted from a crowded Denver Nuggets frontcourt, this could be a decent fill-in for David Lee.

Pau Gasol is expected to re-sign, but he’s getting older. LaMarcus Aldridge was on the trade block a few weeks ago, while Lee and Dewayne Dedmon opted out to capitalize on better deals on the open market. Signing a 25-year-old who averaged 7.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in just 17.6 minutes per game only a season ago is a decent way to go about bolstering the bench.

Lauvergne is a finesse big who hasn’t gotten his opportunity to shine, leaving a crowded Nuggets frontcourt to join packed frontcourts with the Oklahoma City Thunder and then the Chicago Bulls. He could be a nice fit in San Antonio, especially for the minimum.

Bourguet Grade: B-

HoopsHabit Grade: TBD