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Atlanta — Billy Knight
Team needed: Power player in front court. A reliable point guard. A scoring
guard. Experience pills for the kiddie corps.
Team got: An over-priced Joe Johnson, who's a dependable scorer but an iffy
point guard. Center Zaza Pachulia, who can rebound and defend but can't score.
Job evaluation: Making the Hawklings flight-worthy is a 3-4 year task. Knight's
on the right track, but his additions are not enough to make either a
significant or an immediate difference.
Grade: B-
Boston — Danny Ainge
Team needed: To get rid of Gary Payton, Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce so that
the kids will have room and time in which to grow.
Team got: Two out of three ain't bad.
Job evaluation: Ainge is finally willing to take a step back for the sake of
some day soon taking two steps forward.
Grade: B+
Charlotte — Bernie Bickerstaff (doubles as coach)
Team needed: Power bigs to lessen the huge load borne by Emeka Okafor. A talent
up-grade throughout the rest of the roster.
Team got: Jake Voskuhl! Strictly a booby prize.
Job evaluation: Even though Bickerstaff was starving, all he could come up with
was a stale donut.
Grade: F
Chicago — John Paxson
Team needed: A steady man in the middle with dynamic post-up skills. Shooters
everywhere. A better point guard.
Team got: Darius Songalia, the consummate role player. Tim Thomas, the
consummate underachiever. Michael Sweetney, the consummate tweener. Malik
Allen, the consummate defenseless point-maker.
Job evaluation: The Eddy Curry situation had Paxson trapped between a rock and
a hard place. In making his escape, he was severely bloodied.
Grade: C
Cleveland — Jim Paxson/Danny Ferry
Team needed: Bulk in front-court. A legit point guard to relieve LeBron James
of some ball-handling duties. Perimeter shooters. Defensive stoppers everywhere.
Team got: A pair of sharpshooters in Damon Jones and Donyell Marshall. Larry
Hughes, a ball-monopolizing, non-shooting slasher who cheats on defense. Alan
Henderson, an underweight yet capable backup big.
Job evaluation: Where's the beef? Where's the defense?
Grade: C+
Dallas — Donn Nelson
Team needed: Pass-oriented point guard. High-scoring wingman. A big man who can
rebound and play defense.
Team got: Doug Christie, a has-been. DeSagna Diop, a never-was who still has
potential.
Job evaluation: Perhaps Nelson's phone service was disconnected during the
off-season.
Grade: F
Denver — Kiki Vandeweghe
Team needed: Muscle. Perimeter shooters. Aggressive defenders.
Team got: Unless there's a trade in the works involving either Andre Miller or
Earl Boykins, Earl Watson is a redundancy.
Job evaluation: Vandeweghe is overly impressed by George Karl's jump-starting
the team in the second half of last season. The Nuggets aren't as good as
Vandeweghe thinks they are.
Grade: D+
Detroit — Joe Dumars
Team needed: Depth everywhere. A coach who won't annoy and antagonize his
players.
Team got: Dale Davis, a valuable war horse. Maurice Evans, a dynamic scorer
with unlimited potential. Flip Saunders, who will open up the offense and put
some fun back into the Pistons' game plan.
Job evaluation: Dumars couldn't procure a better backup point than the
sub-standard one he already has (Carlos Arroyo).
Grade: A-
Golden State — Chris Mullin
Team needed: Two talented big men. A quick backup at the point. Defenders
galore.
Team got: Zarko Cabarkapa, still playing like a rookie at age 25.
Job evaluation: Mullin is betting the mortgage that Baron Davis is the second
coming of Michael Jordan and just might wind up homeless.
Grade: F
Houston — Carrol Dawson
Team needed: A stable, quick-footed point guard. A creative scorer off the
bench. A powerhouse power forward.
Team got: The laissez-faire antics of Stromile Swift. The erratic, self-serving
follies of Rafer Alston. The undersized Bogartings of Lonny Baxter.
Job evaluation: Dawson bought a bag full of fool's gold.
Grade: D
Indiana — Larry Bird
Team needed: Perimeter shooters. An active big man who can score in the pivot.
A pair of miraculous healings — a physical one for Jonathan Bender and a
mental one for Ron Artest.
Team got: Sarunas Jasikevicius, a paler, weaker, slower, infinitely
less-talented imported version of Reggie Miller.
Job evaluation: Bird is only human. Still, the sins of seasons past cannot be
so quickly redeemed.
Grade: D+
L.A. Clippers — Elgin Baylor
Team needed: Substitutes, defenders and team-oriented players at every
position.
Team got: Sam Cassell and Cuttino Mobley, a pair of conscienceless
machine-gunners.
Job evaluation: Another Clippers' squad fashioned in Baylor's own image — good
offense, no defense.
Grade: D+
L.A. Lakers — Mitch Kupchak
Team needed: Big, long-armed point guard. A center. A power forward. A scorer
for the second unit. Defenders.
Team got: Aaron McKie, a vet who will thrive backing up both wing spots. Kwame
Brown, still a project.
Job evaluation: The team still lacks an experienced bruiser. And Kupchak still
hasn't gotten the point.
Grade: D
Memphis — Jerry West
Team needed: Two physical, hardworking big men. A point guard who can run a
team. A wingman who can score.
Team got: Damon Stoudamire, a pint-sized scorer who passes only as a last
resort. Eddie Jones, a notorious softie on the downside of a disappointing
career. Lorenzen Wright, a lazy big man. Raul Lopez, a bonafide playmaker who
can't play a lick of defense.
Job evaluation: West had the right idea. The team desperately needed an
overhaul, but the new players are too slick and not powerful enough for the
Grizz to win consistently on the road.
Grade: C+
Miami — Pat Riley
Team needed: A brace of point guards. A scorer off the bench. Except for Udonis
Haslem, defenders at-large.
Team got: Jason Williams, as wild and destructive as a hurricane. The decaying
but still stubborn remains of Gary Payton. Antoine Walker, the perpetrator of
bad shots and even worse defense. James Posey, returning from a year-long
vacation in Memphis.
Job evaluation: Riley brought in lots of bodies, lot of talent and lots of
potential headaches.
Grade: B-
Milwaukee — Larry Harris
Team needed: A center. A point guard. A young, active power forward. More
scoring. A player-friendly coach with infinite patience.
Team got: Andrew Bogut, who already talks a big game. Bobby Simmons, a solid
wingman who gets the most out of his slightly above-average talent. Charlie
Bell, a shooter who doesn't do much else. Jiri Welsch, a spot shooter who needs
to play in a disciplined system. Terry Stotts, a nice guy who won't inspire his
players to overachieve.
Job evaluation: Harris got lucky with the apparent return to health of T. J.
Ford. There's enormous pressure on Bogut to also walk the walk. The team still
lacks a core of hard-nose defenders, but Harris has them moving in the right
direction.
Grade: B-
Minnesota — Kevin McHale
Team needed: A strong-armed center. An unselfish point guard. Bench scorers. A
no-name coach to take the blame for McHale's habitual incompetence.
Team got: Marko Jaric, who will try to do the right things but lacks speed and
quickness. Nikoloz Tsitishvili, a Dirk Nowitzki wannabe. Dwane Casey, who will
always smile and say positive things about his boss.
Job evaluation: The Big Ticket vs. the world. How much longer can McHale's
history with the University of Minnesota keep him untouchable?
Grade: D-
New Jersey — Rod Thorn
Team needed: Experienced center who can score inside. Backup for J-Kidd.
Perimeter shooters.
Team got: Marc Jackson, a chest-beating, self-aggrandizing bully with a sloppy
game. Jeff McInnis, who has the talent to be a superb player, but has yet to
show a mature mindset. Lamond Murray — wind him up and let him shoot, but
don't expect him to pass or defend. Scott Padgett, whose shooting and hustle
almost compensate for his lack of talent.
Job evaluation: Another good job by Thorn. The new roster constitutes an
upgrade over the old, but the team still isn't as good as the local media hype
claims.
Grade: B
New Orleans/Oklahoma City — Allan Bristow/Jeff Bower
Team needed: A sturdy point guard. More power up front. Creative scorers on the
wings. Defenders at every spot.
Team got: Rasual Butler, a scorer deluxe. Kirk Snyder, a malcontent who did
nothing in his rookie season. Jackson Vroman, a lean big man coming off an
injury-plagued rookie season. Bostjan Nachbar, a slasher who can defend some.
Job evaluation: To quote Cordelia from King Lear, "Nothing can come of nothing."
Grade: F
New York — Isiah Thomas
Team needed: A slew of talented bigs. To get rid of expensive dead wood. A true
point guard. A new coach who can turn chicken crap into chicken salad. A
discernible blueprint for success.
Team got: Jerome James, bloated body with a bloated salary. In Eddy Curry, a
potent scorer who doesn't rebound, play defense or pass. Jamison Brewer, a
journeyman point guard. Larry Brown, a very good coach who believes all the
good things said about him ... and none of the bad.
Job evaluation: Zeke is still a sucker for the latest and greatest thrill.
Grade: C-
Orlando — John Weisbrod/Dave Twardzik/Otis Smith
Team needed: Perimeter shooters. Mobile small forward to reduce Grant Hill's
minutes. An active center. A new coach who can relate to the modern generation
of players.
Team got: Tony Battie, who just might fill the bill at center. Keyon Dooling,
an out-of-control pointless guard. Brian Hill, too old-fashioned.
Job evaluation: Not nearly enough sleight of hand for the Magic to fool anybody
into thinking they are playoff bound.
Grade: D-
Philadelphia — Billy King
Team needed: A viable power forward to rescue Chris Webber from totally
embarrassing himself. A center who can score in the low post. A coach who can
command the respect of all of the players. A second ball with which A. I.'s
teammates can play.
Team got: Lee Nailon, a scorer who shoots first and never asks questions.
Steven Hunter, a wonderful role player who fortuitously enough doesn't need the
ball to contribute. Maurice Cheeks, who'll let A.I. express his inner child.
Job evaluation: As long as Allen Iverson continues to hog the ball, all of
King's moves are strictly cosmetic.
Grade: C-
Phoenix — Bryan Colangelo
Team needed: Muscle. Defense. A backup point.
Team got: Kurt Thomas, tough, smallish and showing a mindset that's always
slightly off-kilter. Eddie House, a shoot-'em-up point. Brian Grant, a
vertically-challenged, hard-worker whose wheels are falling off. Raja Bell, a
top-flight sub. James Jones, a larger, younger, less-talented version of Jim
Jackson. Boris Diaw, good defense, bad shot.
Job evaluation: Even with Amare Stoudemire healthy, this team is neither an
uptempo nor a grind-it-out outfit. Lots of sound and fury signifying nothing.
Grade: C+
Portland — John Nash
Team needed: A guard/forward who can shoot. Overall toughness. Anyone at any
position (except center) who can play defense. A coach who can deal with
juvenile delinquents.
Team got: Juan Dixon, a frail guard whose motto is "When in doubt, air it out."
In Nate McMillan, a coach who has presence and will command respect.
Job evaluation: It's asking too much to think that Theo Ratliff and Joel
Przybilla can cover up every defensive lapse.
Grade: Nash gets an "A" for signing McMillan. An "F" for the new roster. The
result is a gentleman's "C."
Sacramento — Geoff Petrie
Team needed: Team-wide toughness and defense — also players with heart, sanity
and more athleticism.
Team got: Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who once again will post good numbers for a bad
team. Jamal Sampson, who has a slight physique and a slight game. A worthy
backup for Mike Bibby in Jason Hart.
Job evaluation: Defense anyone?
Grade: C-
San Antonio — R.C. Buford
Team needed: A power center. Second-string point. Creative scorers at the wings.
Team got: Nick Van Exel and Michael Finley, dynamic point-makers who will need
time to adjust. Fabrico Oberto, a banger.
Job evaluation: Slight risk of Van Exel diluting team chemistry. Otherwise a
glorious off-season. That's why Buford gets big bucks.
Grade: A
Seattle — Rick Sund
Team needed: A center who can score inside and play a modicum of defense. A
backup point. A dynamic coach who can keep all quiet on the western front.
Team got: Rick Brunson, smart but slow. Mikki Moore, a leaper with minimal
strength.
Job evaluation: Will play with three seriously flawed centers — (1) Vitaly
Potapenko, slow and foul-prone; Robert Swift is still wet behind the ears;
Moore is a light-weight. Also look for the team's head-case, Danny Fortson, to
take a turn in the middle. Bob Weiss is a nice guy who nevertheless just might
end the season in a straitjacket (which, as long as he wears a necktie, should
not be a violation of David Stern's corporate dress code).
Grade: C
Toronto — Rob Babcock
Team needed: A mature point. Two power players, one to start at center and the
other to back up both the center and the power forward slots. A scorer off the
bench. Better defenders. A quantum leap in talent.
Team got: Mike James, a scorer still learning how to run a team.
Job evaluation: The Raptors will get worse before (and if) they get any better.
Grade: F+
Utah — Kevin O'Connor
Team needed: A forceful center with pivot-power. A point guard.
Team got: Milt Palacio, strictly a backup point. Devin Brown, loaded with
potential. And the return of Greg Osterdawg.
Job evaluation: What were Utah's most important accomplishments during the
off-season? The healing of Matt Harpring, Andre Kirilenko and Carlos Boozer.
Even so, that's no reason for O'Connor to have been so passive.
Grade: D+
Washington — Ernie Grunfeld
Team needed: Defenders. A backup point with court vision. A scorer off the
bench. A shooter/scorer at the two spot.
Team got: The aptly named Chucky Atkins, since "chuck" is what he wants to do.
Antonio Daniels will eventually be an overall improvement over the departed
Larry Hughes. Caron Butler? When it comes to killing the opponents with
jumpers, Wiz fans will be able to say "the Butler did it."
Job evaluation: All the minuses have become pluses, except on defense.
Grade: C+
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