Grading the Trade
I’ve tried to make my trade/offseason grading more structured, this is what I have come up with. Standard US grading system A through F where C is average. Average here means average for the league which means you have to get slightly better from a trade to get a C because the overall talent level is still increasing. Then the gap between a C move and an F, D, B or A is basically the impact of the move relative to league average. Drafting Giannis at #15 is (retrospectively) an A+. You don’t get an A for getting Ricky Rubio to play backup PG, you don’t get an A because you made a savvy move that netted you 2 2nd round picks instead of 1. You get an A for large, impact moves that last for several years. You get a C+ if you make a modest improvement that should last for 2-3 years, and you might get a C if you make a big upgrade that will cost you significantly in the future. Naturally you have to take into account time line, trad...