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There's still some tidying up to do this free agent season. We still need to find out about Lamar Odom, David Lee, Andre Miller, Drew Gooden and a few more interesting names out there.But there's already plenty in the books, so let's take a look:
Best offseason move: Celtics sign Rasheed Wallace.
Wallace is a perfect fit in Boston, playing alongside veterans Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. If Boston stays healthy, they'll likely have the best interior defense in the league: Kendrick Perkins, Garnett and Wallace.
Worst offseason move: Cavaliers re-sign Anderson Varejao for contract worth up to $50 million.
File this under: You've got to be kidding me. Hey, we understand general manager Danny Ferry is putting a premium on winning this upcoming season, but this one is going to have ramifications for a while. Only in the NBA can a limited glue guy make this kind of money.
Biggest offseason head-scratcher: Pistons sign Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva.
Maybe it's that you always expect a little more from Joe Dumars, Detroit's GM. But it's hard to fathom how Gordon and Villanueva are going to make a difference in the East. It's now official: the Pistons are a middle-of-the-pack team.
Most underrated offseason move: Hawks acquire Jamal Crawford in trade with Warriors. We all know Crawford isn't a perfect player. He's not great defensively and he can be a volume shooter at times. But he gives the Hawks some legitimate firepower, not to mention a guy who can go out and get you a good shot on his own late in a game.
Most overrated offseason move: Mavericks acquire Shawn Marion in sign-and-trade.
Marion's game was exposed some after he was traded from Phoenix and didn't have the luxury of getting spoon-fed by Steve Nash. Jason Kidd will certainly give Marion a hand, but Marion will never be the factor he was for the Suns. Dallas has made a lot of moves in the offseason, but from this angle they're no better than the 50-win team they were last season.
Riskiest offseason move: Lakers sign Ron Artest.
For the Lakers, it boils down to this: If they win another title, signing Artest was a great move; if they don't, it was awful. Good luck with that.
Safest offseason move: Mavericks re-sign Kidd.
Of course, if you're the Mavericks you had to retain Kidd, right? Well, maybe they did. But Kidd's impact and influence on games is diminishing, and now he's under contract through the age of 39.
Least productive offseason: Pacers.
Indiana signed Dahntay Jones and didn't match for Jarrett Jack. The Pacers have missed the playoffs three consecutive years, and they ain't going in 2009-10, either. Their best players are Danny Granger and Troy Murphy, and Mike Dunleavy's got knee issues. This season could get very ugly for coach Jim O'Brien.
Most productive offseason: Magic.
Magic general manager Otis Smith knew he wasn't going to be able to re-sign Hedo Turkoglu. So, he went into pro-active mode, acquiring Vince Carter, Brandon Bass and, most recently, Matt Barnes, while also matching the offer for improving backup center Marcin Gortat.
Runner-up: Spurs.
By acquiring Richard Jefferson, drafting DeJuan Blair and signing Antonio McDyess, the Spurs' window remains open.
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Big NBA Names on the Move
Shawn Marion is now a Dallas Maverick. The four-time NBA All-Star was traded from the Toronto Raptors to Dallas as part of a complex four-team deal. Click through see which other NBA stars will be playing in different uniforms next season.
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Shaquille O'Neal
New Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Previous Team: Phoenix Suns
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Ron Artest
New Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Previous Team: Houston Rockets
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Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon
New Team: Detroit Pistons
Previous Teams: Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls
Carlos Osorio, AP
Vince Carter
New Team: Orlando Magic
Previous Team: New Jersey Nets
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Richard Jefferson
New Team: San Antonio Spurs
Previous Team: Milwaukee Bucks
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Trevor Ariza
New Team: Houston Rockets
Previous Team: Los Angeles Lakers
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Jamal Crawford
New Team: Atlanta Hawks
Previous Team: Golden State Warriors
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Hedo Turkoglu
New Team: Toronto Raptors
Previous Team: Orlando Magic
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Mike Miller and Randy Foye
New Team: Washington Wizards
Previous Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
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