76ers Land Jaylen Brown, LeBron James for East-Best A as Heat Add Giannis

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 5

Philadelphia drew the strongest Eastern Conference offseason grade after turning Paul George and two first-round picks into Jaylen Brown, then adding LeBron James to a roster built around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
Those moves, plus Dean Wade, Anfernee Simons and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, were framed as an overnight jump from a 45-37 team into a contender, with rookie Labaron Philon also highlighted after being taken No. 22.
Miami also reshaped the East by landing two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the Heat received a B because their rotation still looks thin despite the upgrade over a package centered on Tyler Herro.
Boston took a D after swapping Brown for Paul George and two first-rounders, while Chicago joined Philadelphia with an A for using the No. 4 pick and cap space to add Caleb Wilson, Norman Powell and Nic Claxton.
The report argues most major Eastern Conference business is now done, leaving Philadelphia's star-loaded overhaul as the summer's clearest power shift.