Top winners and losers from Day 1 of the NBA Free Agency
Wow! What a crazy and busy Day 1 of Free Agency. In recent history, the NBA might not have witnessed so many deal agreements go down so early in Free Agency. There were so many deals and contracts flying around all day, that for some time you might struggle to keep up. Recently crowned NBA Champion Andrew Bogut agrees too:This @NBA free agency/trade period is nuts!!! Im struggling to keep up.....— Andrew Bogut (@andrewbogut) July 2, 2015Nonetheless, if you are lost too, don't worry, you are in the right place. While naming the Top 5 winners and losers of Day 1, we've got you covered on every deal that went down on. Here's the list:P.S:- Keep Up.
#9 Winner: Los Angeles Clippers
While the Washington Wizards seemed confident of re-signing Paul Pierce after he opted out of his contract, the Los Angeles Clippers gave him a pitch he could not resist. Eventually the temptation of re-uniting with Doc, his Head Coach from their Boston days, playing in his hometown of Los Angeles and earning 3.5 million per year got the better of Pierce.
He agreed with the Clippers to a 3-year, $10.6-million deal to play alongside All-Stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. Despite gelling well with the young Wizards team and having the chance to earn more, Pierce took the deal to join the Clippers, who are his fourth team in four years. The deal not only gives the Los Angeles franchise more firepower and roster depth, but also helps in their pitch to Jordan.
Signing Pierce means the Clippers are less dependent on any player for offense, making them more lethal if they weren’t enough already. Their bench production was a serious issue and along with the Lance Stephenson trade, Rivers has definitely addressed that issue. Next mission for the franchise in free agency is to make sure Jordan doesn’t leave the team because they have literally no shot blocker in their team after trading Spencer Hawes.