The smoke has cleared on NBA free agency, and through the bluster of the expanded salary cap, teams made some key additions and improved their rosters.
Some top free agents — Kevin Durant, Al Horford and Dwyane Wade — are heading to new teams, but many of the middle-of-the-pack targets stayed put and received hefty raises (thanks to a $94 million cap).
As teams in each conference chase the Cavaliers and Warriors, the sense of urgency seems greater to find that missing piece to become a contender.
Here’s a look at some of the winners and losers in free agency:
Winners
Warriors
They lost in the last minute of the Game 7 of The Finals, then picked up Kevin Durant, the most coveted free agent on the market.