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

By Gerald Bourguet

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images
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DALLAS, TX – MARCH 03: Vince Carter #15 of the Memphis Grizzlies at American Airlines Center on March 3, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. 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 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Vince Carter: 1 year, $8 million (Sacramento Kings)

Thanks to the draft, the Sacramento Kings have a promising young core of De’Aaron Fox, Justin Jackson, Harry Giles, Willie Cauley-Stein, Skal Labissiere and Buddy Hield. Now, thanks to free agency, they’ve got veterans like George Hill, Zach Randolph and Vince Carter to guide the youth movement.

On a cheap one-year deal for Vinsanity, the Kings bring in a 40-year-old albeit still effective reserve who shot 37.8 percent from three-point range last year.

The value of these signings revolves around one central question though: Will the Kings sacrifice the youngsters’ development in a fruitless playoff chase by catering to Hill and two veterans who played under Dave Joerger in Memphis? Or are these older but still effective vets simply meant to mentor the youth while putting the team on a slightly more competitive trajectory?

Bourguet Grade: B-

HoopsHabit Grade: B+