ESPN’s Kevin Pelton graded each team’s offseason, grading the West and the East. Not surprising that higher grades were to be had out West but in a bit of a surprise the Detroit Pistons received the second highest grade in the Eastern Conference.
Here’s Pelton’s own note on his grading system:
To avoid grade inflation, a “C” grade means a team did as well as we would reasonably expect, given its options. Any grade better than that means the team improved its outlook for this season or the long term, while a weaker grade means the team hurt its chances in my view.