Here’s a compilation of power rankings, a clear idea of what is going on with the latest trades and deals of Free Agency and although most of the major big fishes have found their home, we may still have some last minute surprises.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
WESTERN SOUTHWEST
Houston Rockets
Additions: Sam Dekker – draft
Losses: none.
Projected starters: 1. Patrick Beverley 2. James Harden 3. Tevor Ariza 4. Terrence Jones
5. Dwight Howard
Memphis Grizzlies
Additions: 1. Brandan Wright Free Agent 2. Matt Barnes – trade
Losses: Jon Leuer – trade
Projected starters: 1. Mike Conley 2. Courtney Lee 3. Tony Allen 4. Zach Randolph 5. Marc Gasol
Dallas Mavericks
Additions: 1. DeAndre Jordan Free Agent 2. Wesley Matthews Free Agent
Losses: 1. Monta Ellis Free Agent 2. Tyson Chandler Free Agent 3. Al-Farouq Aminu Free Agent 4. Rajon Rondo Free Agent
Projected starters: 1. Devin Harris 2. Wesley Matthews 3. Chanlder Parsons 4. Dirk Nowitzki 5. DeAndre Jordan
San Antonio Spurs
Additions: LaMarcus Aldridge Free Agent
Losses: 1. Tiago Splitter – trade 2. Aron Baynes Free Agent 3. Marco Belinelli Free Agent
4. Cory Joseph Free Agent
Projected starters: 1. Tony Parker 2. Danny Green 3. Kawhi Leonard 4. Aldridge 5. Tim Duncan
New Orleans Pelicans
Additions: Alvin Gentry – head coach
Losses: none.
Projected starters: 1. Jrue Holiday 2. Eric Gordon 3. Tyreke Evans 4. Anthony Davis 5. Omer Asik
WESTERN NORTHWEST
Oklahoma City Thunder
Additions: 1. Billy Donovan – head coach 2. Cameron Payne – draft
Losses: 1. Scott Brooks – head coach 2. Jeremy Lamb – trade
Projected starters: 1. Russell Westbrook 2. Dion Waiters 3 Kevin Durant 4. Serge Ibaka
5. Enes Kanter
Minnesota Timberwolves
Additions: Karl-Anthony Towns – draft
Losses: None
Projected starters: 1. Ricky Rubio 2. Zach LaVine 3. Andrew Wiggins 4. Kevin Garnett
5. Kark-Anthony Towns
Utah Jazz
Additions: Trey Lyles – draft
Losses: none.
Projected starters: 1. Dante Exum 2. Rodney Hood 3. Gordon Hayward 4. Derrick Favors
5. Rudy Gobert
Portland Trail Blazers
Additions: 1. Gerald Henderson – trade 2. Noah Vonleh – trade 3. Mason Plumlee – trade
4. Al-Farouq Aminu Free Agent
Losses: 1. Nicolas Batum – trade 2. Arron Afflalo Free Agent 3. Robin Lopez Free Agent
4. Wes Matthews Free Agent 5. LaMarcus Aldridge Free Agent
Projected starters: 1. Damian Lillard 2. C.J. McCollum 3. Al-Farouq Aminu 4. Mason Plumlee
5. Meyers Leonard
Denver Nuggets
Additions: 1. Mike Malone – coach 2. Emmanuel Mudiay – draft
Losses: None
Projected starters: 1. Ty Lawson 2. Randy Foye 3. Danilo Gallinari 4. Kenneth Faried 5. Jusuf Nurkic
WESTERN PACIFIC
Golden State Warriors
Additions: Kevon Looney – draft
Losses: none.
Projected starters: 1. Stephen Curry 2. Klay Thompson 3. Harrison Barnes 4. Draymond Green 1. Andrew Bogut
Los Angeles Clippers
Additions: 1. Paul Pierce Free Agent 2. Lance Stephenson – trade
Losses: 1. DeAndre Jordan Free Agent 2. Matt Barnes – trade 3. Spencer Hawes – trade
Projected starters: 1. Chris Paul 2. J.J. Redick 3. Paul Pierce 4. Blake Griffin 5. ????
Phoenix Suns
Additions: Tyson Chandler Free Agent 1. Devin Booker – draft
Losses: Brandan Wright Free Agent 1. Marcus Morris – trade
Projected starters: Eric Bledsoe 1. Brandon Knight 1. T.J. Warren 1. Markieff Morris 1. Tyson Chandler
Sacramento Kings
Additions: 1. Willie Cauley-Stein – draft 2. Rajon Rondo Free Agent 3. Marco Belinelli Free Agent 5. Kosta Koufos Free Agent
Losses: 1. Nik Stauskas – trade 2. Jason Thompson – trade 3. Carl Landry – trade
Projected starters: 1. Rajon Rondo 2. Ben McLemore 3. Rudy Gay 4. Willie Cauley-Stein
5. DeMarcus Cousins
Los Angeles Lakers
Additions: 1. D’Angelo Russell – draft 2. Roy Hibbert – trade 3. Lou Williams Free Agent
Losses: Ed Davis Free Agent
Projected starters: 1. D’Angelo Russell 2. Kobe Bryant 3. Nick Young 4. Julius Randle
5. Roy Hibbert
EASTERN CONFERENCE
EASTERN ATLANTIC
Toronto Raptors
Additions: 1. DeMarre Carroll Free Agent 2. Delon Wright – draft
Losses: 1. Amir Johnson Free Agent 2. Lou Williams Free Agent 3. Greivis Vasquez – trade
Projected starters: 1. Kyle Lowry 2. DeMar DeRozan 3. Carroll 4. Patrick Patterson
5. Jonas Valanciunas
Boston Celtics
Additions: 1. Terry Rozier – draft 2. R.J. Hunter – draft 3. Amir Johnson Free Agent
Losses: none.
Projected starters: 1. Marcus Smart 2. Avery Bradley 3. Jae Crowder 4. Jared Sullinger
5. Tyler Zeller
Brooklyn Nets
Additions: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson – trade
Losses: Mason Plumlee – trade
Projected starters: 1. Deron Williams 2. Joe Johnson 3. Bojan Bogdanovic 4. Thaddeus Young
5. Brook Lopez
New York Knicks
Additions: 1. Kristaps Porzingis – draft 2. Jerian Grant – trade 3. Arron Afflalo Free Agent 4. Robin Lopez Free Agent 5. Kyle O’Quinn – sign-and-trade
Losses: Tim Hardaway Jr. – trade
Projected starters: 1. Jose Calderon 2. Arron Afflalo 3. Carmelo Anthony 4. PF TBA
5. Robin Lopez
Philadelphia 76ers
Additions: 1. Jahlil Okafor – draft 2. Nik Stauskas – trade
Losses: None
Projected starters: 1. Tony Wroten Jr. 2. Nik Stauskas 3. Robert Covington 4. Nerlens Noel
5. Jahlil Okafor
EASTERN CENTRAL
Cleveland Cavaliers
Additions: none.
Losses: none.
Projected starters: 1. Kyrie Irving 2. Iman Shumpert 3. LeBron James 4. Kevin Love
5. Timofey Mozgov
Chicago Bulls
Additions: 1. Fred Hoiberg – head coach 2. Bobby Portis – draft
Losses: Tom Thibodeau
Projected starters: 1. Derrick Rose 2. Jimmy Butler 3. Mike Dunleavy Jr. 4. Pau Gasol
5. Joakim Noah
Milwaukee Bucks
Additions: 1. Greg Monroe Free Agent 2. Greivis Vasquez – trade 3. Rashad Evans – draft
Losses: 1. Jared Dudley – trade 2. Ersan Ilyasova – trade
Projected starters: 1. Michael Carter-Williams 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo 3. Khris Middleton
4. Jabari Parker 6. Greg Monroe
Indiana Pacers
Additions: 1. Myles Turner – draft 2. Monta Ellis Free Agent
Losses: 1. Roy Hibbert – trade 2. David West Free Agent
Projected starters: 1. George Hill 2. Ellis 3. Solomon Hill 4. Paul George 5. Ian Mahinmi
Detroit Pistons
Additions: 1. Stanley Johnson – draft 2. Ersan Ilyasova – trade 3. Marcus Morris – trade 4. Aron Baynes Free Agent
Losses: Greg Monroe Free Agent
Projected starters: 1. Reggie Jackson 2. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3. Marcus Morris
4. Ersan Ilyasova 5. Andre Drummond
EASTERN SOUTHEAST
Washington Wizards
Additions: 1. Kelly Oubre – draft 2. Jared Dudley – trade 3. Gary Neal Free Agent
Losses: Paul Pierce
Projected starters: 1. John Wall 2. Bradley Beal 3. Otto Porter Jr. 4. Nene 5. Marcin Gortat
Miami Heat
Additions: Justice Winslow – draft
Losses: none.
Projected starters: 1. Goran Dragic 2. Dwyane Wade 3. Luol Deng 4. Chris Bosh
5. Hassan Whiteside
Atlanta Hawks
Additions: 1. Tiago Splitter – trade 2. Tim Hardaway Jr. – trade
Losses: DeMarre Carroll Free Agent
Projected starters: 1. Jeff Teague 2. Thabo Sefolosha 3. Kyle Korver 4. Paul Millsap
5. Al Horford
Additions: 1. Paul Pierce Free Agent 2. Lance Stephenson – trade
Charlotte Hornets
Additions: 1. Nicolas Batum – trade 2. Spencer Hawes – trade 3. Frank Kaminsky – draft
Losses: 1. Lance Stephenson – trade 2. Gerald Henderson – trade 3. Noah Vonleh – trade
Projected starters: 1. Kemba Walker 2. Batum 3. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 4. Cody Zeller
5. Al Jefferson
Orlando Magic
Additions: 1. Mario Hezonja – draft 2. Scott Skiles – head coach
Losses: Kyle O’Quinn – sign-and-trade
Projected starters: 1. Elfrid Payton 2. Victor Oladipo 3. Aaron Gordon 4. Tobias Harris
5. Nic Vucevic