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NBA Free Agency 2016 Day One: Winners and losers

By Charles Rahrig V

Apr 25, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle reacts to a call in action against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 25, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle reacts to a call in action against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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These are the winners and losers from the first day of free agency in the NBA.

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The first day of free agency is in the books for the NBA and it was crazier than anyone could have imagined. Owners spent over a billion dollars on players on the first day and teams weren’t afraid to throw most of their cap space at players.

It was a day that saw middling players in the league get paid by stars and stars get paid record contracts. While the contracts might seem like a lot now, they are a reflection of the money that the league has brought in and therefore the players are able to cash in and be compensated for that success.

While the money can certainly be justified, it doesn’t mean that every move was a good move. There were a few deals that made you scratch your head and wonder what exactly a front office was thinking.

There were also deals that made a ton of sense and the prospects of a team are looking up moving forward. With a wild day of free agency in the books, here are the winners and losers from the first day of free agency.

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