Even for those staunchly averse to secondary education, the first day of school always brings a certain level of excitement. Is it because of the curriculum? The welcome-back assembly? The spanking-new cobalt blue paint job on the lockers that will last about a week? Of course not. The thrill comes from the anticipation of seeing your classmates: Who changed their hairstyle? Who spontaneously grew six inches? Who transferred in from out of state and who was “asked to leave” due to an undisclosed incident during summer school?
The same is true for the NBA, where a fresh season is invariably accompanied by a multitude of transactions sending players from one team to another. Sometimes the moves happen so quickly that they fly under the radar, particularly when a bigger splash like Paul George heading to the Philadelphia 76ers or the New York Knicks trading for Karl-Anthony Towns comes along.
That’s what we’re here for. Below you’ll find a team-by-team log of all the players who have switched jerseys over the summer — through the draft, trades and free agency — along with offseason grades for each franchise courtesy of our very own Sam Quinn. Think of it as a cheat sheet for the 2024-25 NBA season, which will be here before you know it. Imagine how impressed your co-workers will be when you coyly mention that Stanley Umude went from the Pistons to the Bucks? Office hero.
As always, thanks to NBA.com and HoopsHype for helping to keep track of the madness. Here we go.
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: C+ (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: B+ (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: A (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: C (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: C- (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: B- (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: B (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: D (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: C- (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: B (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: C+ (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: C+ (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: D- (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: D (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: C+ (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: D (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: B- (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: B (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: C (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: A- (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: A (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: B- (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: A (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: B (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: C (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: D+ (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: A (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: C (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: B- (click for full analysis)
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Sam Quinn’s offseason grade: C (click for full analysis)
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