NBA free agency 2013: Grading the trades and signings

Dwight Howard, greatest NBA player ever

Dwight Howard signed with the Houston Rockets, and as far as Dan Rubenstein can tell, this cements his place as the greatest NBA player of all time.

All of SB Nation's free agency grades

SB Nation grades all signings and trades during the free-agency period. Keep up to date here.

Timberwolves overpaid to get Brewer

The Timberwolves signed Corey Brewer to provide perimeter defense, but in the process, they overpaid for him and will have to live with his errant shot selection.

Birdman gives Heat an Amnesty discount

Kirilenko gives Nets much-needed insurance

Andrei Kirilenko won't start for the Brooklyn Nets next season, but he'll still be a huge help as insurance behind Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett.

Kaman a waste of the taxpayer MLE

Speights a decent replacement for Landry

Marreese Speights should replace some characteristics the Warriors lost with Carl Landry's departure, but not all of them.

Hollins for veteran's minimum makes sense

Watson a massive backup PG upgrade for Pacers

C.J. Watson gives the Indiana Pacers a backup point guard whom they can actually use in the playoffs. Plus, some thoughts on other guard free-agent signings.

Bynum's new deal and the nature of risk

The Andrew Bynum contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers shows that NBA general managers may be more conservative than they should. That said, the Cavaliers could be setting themselves up for a tough decision a year from now.

VIDEO: Grading the top free-agent signings

The dust is beginning to settle from a flurry of NBA free agency signings, and that means it's time to grade all the moves. Dan Rubenstein hands out grades for everyone from Dwight Howard to Chris Paul to Josh Smith and more.

Foye supplies Nuggets with much-needed shooting

The Nuggets at least were able to get Randy Foye on a good contract and a large trade exception instead of losing Andre Iguodala for nothing. This was a nice recovery.

Delfino an affordable veteran for Bucks

The Bucks brought back a familiar face to provide some much-needed shooting after losing J.J. Redick and Mike Dunleavy.

Livingston a useful, cheap backup for Nets

Hickson gives Nuggets what they already have

J.J. Hickson at $5 million a season is fair value, but why was it the Nuggets that signed him when they already have two starting big men that have the same strengths and weaknesses?

Collison a bargain for Clippers

Darren Collison's desire to play for a contender allowed the Clippers to secure one of the league's best backup point guards at a bargain price.

Wright could surprise for Blazers

Dorell Wright is a good three-point shooter that should provide the Blazers with some much-needed depth along the wing at a good price.

Aminu will give Pelicans depth, defense

Landry a poor fit in Sacramento

The Kings' decision to get Carl Landry to agree to a four-year, $27 million contract is odd on the surface and also odd once you dig deeper.

Pachulia a curious signing by Bucks

Zaza Pachulia is a useful player, but the Bucks' decision to give him a three-year, $15 million contract was curious because of both short- and long-term roster issues.

Harris a steal for Mavs at his price

Devin Harris may add to the logjam of small guards in Dallas, but he brings a lot of unique skills to the table and is making far less than he probably should.

Calderon expensive, but fits well in Dallas

The Mavericks overpaid to get Jose Calderon to sign, but they can take solace in the fact that Calderon is a very good fit with Dirk Nowitzki and a major upgrade on Dallas' point guards last season in one very important way.

Pendergraph a surprising Spurs signing

McRoberts a nice value signing

Garcia deserved more than the minimum