NBA Free Agency Report Card

Grading notable off-season signings.

The NBA Heads Abroad - On Dec. 4, the San Antonio Spurs will play the Minnesota Timberwolves in Mexico City. In addition, the Brooklyn Nets will face the Atlanta Hawks at the O2 arena in London on Jan. 16, 2014. The games are part of the NBA Global Games schedule for the 2013-14 season. (Photo: Courtesy of NBA)
LeBron JamesSigned Two-Year $42 Million Deal With Cleveland CavaliersA+ - In announcing his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, LeBron James made July 11, 2014, into one of those ‘Do you remember where you were when King James announced his return to Cleveland” kinda moments. The overwhelming feel-good story of King James coming back home coupled with the fact that the Cavs are returning their Ohio-bred superstar as the best player in the world are enough to make any other free-agent moves pale in comparison…not just this off season, but for years to come. Grading this move is a no brainer — A+ all around.  (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Carmelo Anthony Says He's the Most Underrated Star Player - Carmelo Anthony won the scoring title for the 2012-13 season and finished second in scoring to Kevin Durant last year, but still thinks he’s the most underrated superstar in the NBA. "I think I'm the most underrated superstar that's out there (laughs) but that doesn't matter to me," Anthony told ESPN on Wednesday. "So as far as caring about if I'm underrated as a superstar, and getting the respect I deserve, I don't worry about that,” he added later. “In due time if everything goes well, I will get it."  (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Paul PierceSigned Two-Year $10 Million Deal With Washington WizardsB+ - After losing Trevor Ariza to the Houston Rockets on Saturday afternoon, the Washington Wizards snatched up veteran small forward Paul Pierce to take his place. Although the Wizards lose some youth — Ariza is 29 to Pierce’s 36 — we like the move. The Wizards are young and need some veteran leadership, especially come playoff time. A 10-time All-Star, champion and former NBA Finals MVP — not to mention future Hall of Famer — “The Truth” has seen it all. And…he can still ball! (Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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NBA Free Agency Report Card - While LeBron James’s return to Cleveland made the biggest splash, other teams did make key moves during the NBA’s free agency period. BET.com took this opportunity to grade some of the notable NBA free agent transactions. And to think…although most of the big names are off the board, there are still off-season moves to make. (Photos: NBA)

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