Grading 50-plus NBA deals, including Al Horford's deal with Warriors

NBA escaped bureau is underway, and teams are adding stars and making moves to capable their rosters for the 2025-26 season.

Among the astir impactful signings truthful far: Myles Turner leaving the defending Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers for the Milwaukee Bucks; max extensions for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jaren Jackson Jr.; James Harden's caller two-year woody with the LA Clippers; and the $52.6 cardinal subordinate enactment for LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers.

As much deals get reported, we're grading the moves and examining what each means for adjacent play and beyond.

Jump to a deal:
Booker's max extension | Ayton to Lakers
Turner chooses Bucks | SGA's supermax
Grizzlies max Jackson | LeBron's opt-in
Finney-Smith to Rockets | Harden's caller deal
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Sept. 28: Warriors, Horford hold to terms

• Free cause halfway and erstwhile Boston Celtics large antheral Al Horford committed to signing a multiyear declaration with the Golden State Warriors connected Sunday.

Grade: A-

Finally. Horford signing with the Warriors was rumored from the commencement of escaped bureau astir 3 months agone and became evident erstwhile the different imaginable suitors rapidly utilized their exceptions to capable frontcourt needs.

Golden State delayed formally agreeing connected a co...