5 under-the-radar offseason moves you may have forgotten

After one of the NBA's zanier offseasons, it might be easy to forget some of the more under-the-radar moves, or the less remembered parts of blockbusters. Let us refresh your memories:

Patrick Patterson to Thunder

Whatever happens next year with Paul George's free agency, the Oklahoma City Thunder did pretty damn good this summer by landing a top-10 player without giving up that much.

Meanwhile, Patterson was a role-player addition, and a pretty damn good one at that. While many Toronto Raptors fans found his streakiness frustrating, what can't be argued was Patterson's overall value due to his versatility. It's surely a cliche, but Dwane Casey called him a "glue guy".

Patterson was a crucial part of Toronto's closing lineups over the past few seasons, and he could do the same - and flourish - next to players like George, Russell Westbrook, and Steven Adams in OKC.

Paul Millsap to Nuggets

Maybe this wasn't completely under the radar, but it's certainly been buried behind the other chaos in the West. Millsap is a brilliant addition to the Nuggets, one who should bump them into the conference's top eight.

The all-around game Millsap brings at the four will look great next to center Nikola Jokic's passing skills, while opening up space for wings and guards like Gary Harris, Wilson Chandler, and Jamal Murray.

Avery Bradley to Pistons

The Pistons lost Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency, but gained a better two-guard in Bradley in exchange for a Morris twin. That's a win. Bradley is one of the best defensive backcourt players in the NBA, and has shot 37 percent from deep across the last four seasons. He can also play on the ball, something to keep in mind given Reggie Jackson's challenges last year.

Jae Crowder to Cavaliers

There's potentially some bubbling drama in Cleveland with the extent of Isaiah Thomas' hip injury unknown, but Crowder was the X-factor of the Kyrie Irving trade.

While the Cavaliers won't be at full strength until Thomas is back, Crowder will provide the luxury of versatility by fitting into multiple lineups. He'll probably start at the three with Thomas down, and also be used creatively at the four with Kevin Love potentially playing center. Either way, come playoff time, LeBron James will have an accomplished wing defender on board.

Nerlens Noel stays in Dallas

Okay, the Mavericks didn't win the offseason like the Thunder, the Houston Rockets, or the Boston Celtics. But between getting Noel on a cheap qualifying-offer deal and drafting the exciting Dennis Smith Jr., they made themselves a bit of a sleeper team to watch. In what will probably be Dirk Nowitzki's final season, can Dallas contend for eighth out West?

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