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2020 NBA free agency tracker: Grades for every deal so far

By Duncan Smith

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 05: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers guareds Christian Wood #35 of the Detroit Pistons at Staples Center on January 5, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Lakers won 106-99. 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 John McCoy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 05: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers guareds Christian Wood #35 of the Detroit Pistons at Staples Center on January 5, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Lakers won 106-99. 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 John McCoy/Getty Images) /
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Dwight Howard: 1 year reported (Philadelphia 76ers)

Dwight Howard almost re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team he won a championship with last season, but then didn’t. He ended up signing with the Philadelphia 76ers and his own former general manager Daryl Morey, who signed him once before to the Houston Rockets.

It sounds like this deal will be for the veteran minimum or something close to it, and considering the Sixers were paying $28 million per year for their backup center before this week started, that’s great value.

Grade: B+

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Malik Beasley: 4 years, $60 million (Minnesota Timberwolves)

Malik Beasley has re-signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves for a reported four years and $60 million. Beasley has found himself in some pretty significant gun and domestic-related legal troubles of late, so it’s interesting that the Timberwolves are happy to write him a big check just hours into free agency nonetheless.

Major legal concerns notwithstanding, Beasley will turn 24 just before the NBA season begins and he’s a dangerous scorer. After coming over in a trade from the Denver Nuggets, he averaged 20.7 points per game on shooting splits of .472/.426/.750, so he’s probably worth the risk from an on-court perspective.

Grade: B-