Monday marked the opening day of NBA free agency in the 2025 offseason, and while there weren’t too many surprises, there were some moves that changed the landscape of the league while franchises tried to avoid the dreaded second apron.

Jaren Jackson Jr. got paid by the Memphis Grizzlies. Some really good teams got even better. We even got a trade involving the Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets.

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So who won and who lost after that free-agent flurry on Day 1? Let’s run through it all as we wait for the rest of the names on the market to ink a contract:

Winner: Denver Nuggets

Man, what a day. They got rid of Michael Porter Jr. and replaced him with Cam Johnson in the deal with the Nets. It’s a great move considering MPJ’s fit with the Nuggets just wasn’t great as of late and Johnson can add some 3-and-D prowess.

And they also got back Bruce Brown on a minimum contract. Huge help for a contender that needed it. Even though that unprotected 2032 pick might be valuable, no matter. With Nikola Jokic, you have to go for it now, and that’s what the Nuggets are doing.

Losing Dorian Finney-Smith wasn’t good. And most of their center options dried up, which leaves them with — maybe — Deandre Ayton. And is that really the answer for the Lakers given what we’ve seen from them as of late?

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Add in all the LeBron James trade rumors and you’ve got concerns.

I mean, seriously: this team was already good this offseason with the Kevin Durant trade. But then they get back Clint Capela and add Finney-Smith, which means they can throw in all kinds of lineup combos to confound opponents, as well as hound you defensively all night.

Losers: The Celtics‘ center position

Who’s playing in the middle for them next season? Maybe a trade brings back a center, but right now it’s … Neemias Queta? Not great.

In a wide-open East, this is the team with some juice. Trae Young now has all kinds of help, from the Kristaps Porzingis trade to Jalen Johnson returning from injury to the VERY smart Nickeil Alexander-Walker signing on Monday. Look out.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: NBA free agency winners and losers on Day 1: Nuggets, Rockets, Lakers