10 NBA Teams Still in Need of Drastic Moves This Offseason

This NBA offseason has been an interesting one to say the least. All-Stars have switched teams and re-signed with their old teams for longer deals.

However, it's been beyond the All-Stars that have made things interesting. Guys have gotten overpaid, as usual, but there are also a few surprising players who were (gasp!) appropriately paid.

Beyond that, there have been two sagas that dragged on for longer than anyone expected and ended up with some unexpected twists and turns in the process.

I'm speaking, of course, about Jeremy Lin, who ended his story after the Knicks declined to match the Rockets' offer, and Dwight Howard, whose story is still dragging out.

There are still deals to be had out there, and there are quite a few teams left who are on the verge of and should be looking into making deals before training camps come together.

10. Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies have done nothing but re-sign Darrell Arthur and pick up Jerryd Bayless this offseason, but they lost their sixth man with O.J. Mayo jumping ship for the Mavericks.

Tony Wroten, whom they drafted, could fill his place in the backup shooting-guard spot, but it's unlikely that he has the impact that Mayo had on the Grizzlies.

Now, Memphis doesn't have any real way to add a free agent for anything more than a minimum deal, but there's always the possibility of a Rudy Gay deal that has been rumored for a few months now.

It may be unlikely, but it's not impossible.

9. Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings may not end up making another big free-agency move, but there is a question surrounding their leading scorer and whether he'll be playing for Sacramento much longer.

After signing Aaron Brooks, the Kings have two guards on the books capable of starting, and with trade rumors surrounding Tyreke Evans, this could be their chance to move him for a big profit.

Who knows who might arise as a potential dancing partner for Evans, but there's got to be a market for a guy who can put down 20 points in any given game.

8. Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers used their amnesty provision on Elton Brand last week, leading to the Dallas Mavericks signing him for a few pennies and the 76ers sitting with holes in their frontcourt even if they did nab Kwame Brown.

Philadelphia finds itself with a fistful of cap space after waiving Brand, which could lead to them taking on another big man before the season starts.

Of course, there's always the ever-prevalent Andre Iguodala trade rumors that could finally turn into something of merit.

7. Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks have had a terrifyingly awkward offseason after missing out on Deron Williams and Steve Nash.

Emergency wheeling and dealing landed them O.J. Mayo, Darren Collison, Chris Kaman, Dahntay Jones and Elton Brand, but it still seems like they've got to do something else.

What they have right now is a glued-together line-up with Vince Carter, O.J. Mayo and Darren Collison in a competition for their second-best player, and all of those guys are third or fourth-best options at best where they are in their respective careers.

It remains to be seen whether the Mavericks are done, but the team they have right now isn't exactly the prize of the west.

6. Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are going to be paying the luxury tax this year if they want to add another player or keep their own guys, but that was a foregone conclusion.

What they have left to do is just make the biggest decision left to make in free agency, whether to match the Houston Rockets' offer for Omer Asik. If they do, then their payroll situation will look like a murder scene, but they'll have their team intact.

However, Chicago still has the mini mid-level exception to use, should they choose to do so. With the big focus on the guard spot, Delonte West is a good option for them as their first guard off the bench.

5. Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves' biggest (and really only) move of the offseason was trading for Chase Budinger. Of course, they tried to nab Nicolas Batum, but the Trail Blazers ended up matching their offer for the Frenchman.

With the T-Wolves missing out on Budinger, Kevin Love wanting some improvement from his team and Minnesota squatting on a huge amount of cap space, it would only make sense for them to add a guy or two before the season starts.

Brandon Rush would finally give them a reliable winger who can shoot, plus he can defend a little, but that would hardly use up their cap space, so look for Minny to dip their beaks into a handful of players. 

4. Toronto Raptors

This offseason has been the equivalent of golf's moving day for the Toronto Raptors as they added two impact players to their roster in Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas and a 50/50 shot at a good player in Landry Fields. Throw in Terrence Ross, and this is a pretty darn good team.

Toronto has a few interesting options at this point. They've got a huge expiring contract in Jose Calderon that they could deal for a decent player with large-ish contract from a team looking to dump payroll.

However, what seems slightly more likely at this point is that they use their remaining cap space and the subsequent mid-level exception to chase the remaining free agents, as there are a few impact guys left.

Both Delonte West and Carl Landry are out there, as are Lou Amundson and Brandon Rush.

Toronto has space to move; don't expect them to be done at this point.

3. Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made exactly one move not related to signing their own draft picks this offseason, and that amounts to re-signing Luke Harangody.

Of course, the biggest move the Cavs could end up making is as a potential trade partner for the Dwight Howard-Andrew Bynum deal, ending up with Bynum and a slew of ugly contracts in the process.

If that deal doesn't end up going down, Cleveland has a bucket full of cap space, which they could end up filling with short contracts on a handful of mid-level players in the process.

2. Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers finally matched the offer for Nicolas Batum, but that's really the only effective thing they've done besides taking Damian Lillard and Meyers Leonard in the draft.

Portland did finally bring over Victor Claver, a forward they drafted in 2009, along with Joel Freeland, a forward from the 2006 draft, but the signing of Ronnie Price and the trade for Jared Jeffries and Dan Gadzuric were all rather pointless.

Portland sits in an interesting position. They aren't sure-fire playoff contenders in the Western Conference, but they aren't a bad team either, so it might make sense to make a play for a No. 2 to stick next to LaMarcus Aldridge.

1. Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets have done two things since the 2012 season ended.

First, they downgraded at four out of five positions, something that seems impossible, but they did it. They went from a starting five of Kyle Lowry/Goran Dragic, Kevin Martin, Chase Budinger, Luis Scola and Samuel Dalembert to a presumptive starting five of Jeremy Lin, Martin, Chandler Parsons, Terrence Jones and Patrick Patterson.

However, they also put together a list of trade pieces long enough to potentially coax the Magic to send them Dwight Howard, or the Lakers with Andrew Bynum.

The biggest problem remains that they have yet to pull off either of those trades, and if they aren't able to, then this offseason has been a huge flop.

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