NBA Free Agency: Grading all 30 teams on trades and signings

NBA Free Agency Grades: Boston Celtics

Signings: Danilo Gallinari (2 years, $13.28 million); Sam Hauser (3 years, $5.66 million); Luke Kornet (2 years, $4.55 million)

Trades: Daniel Theis, Aaron Nesmith, Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan, Nik Stauskas and a first-round pick to Indiana Pacers for Malcolm Brogdon

The Boston Celtics made the NBA Finals last season, and heading into the Finals were picked by many to win it all. Statistical models saw them as the overwhelming favorites over the Golden State Warriors. While they ultimately lost, this is and was clearly a team without major weaknesses.

That the Celtics were then able to add a player like Malcolm Brogdon for essentially salary filler and a single first-round pick was remarkable. Brogdon has battled injuries, but when healthy he is a talented player who can run the point or space the court off-ball, both roles he has filled successfully. He averaged 18.9 points, 6.3 assists and 1.9 three-pointers per game across three years in Indiana, and the Celtics added him without sacrificing any members of their rotation.

Danilo Gallinari is a less-clear fit, given his defensive issues on a team that excelled because they didn’t play any poor defenders. He has plenty of skill and shooting still as a stretch-big, but “Gallo” probably won’t be in the playoff rotation. That’s fine, as he was relatively inexpensive to sign and they have other frontcourt players. Luke Kornet was a “whatever” signing, but Sam Hauser has a shot to be a knockdown shooter in the Duncan Robinson vein, and they now have him on a value contract. They still need another big man, but otherwise, this offseason has been a slam dunk.

Grade: A