By the Numbers: Early Winners and Losers of the NBA Offseason
The Texas Two Step
San Antonio Spurs| Departures | nERD |
|---|---|
| Tiago Splitter | 3.8 |
| Aron Baynes | 3.2 |
| Cory Joseph | 3.2 |
| Marco Belinelli | 0.2 |
| Total | 10.4 | Additions |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | 6.5 |
| David West | 0.6 |
| Total | 7.1 |
| Net Gain/Loss | -3.3 |
The numbers lie when it comes to the Spurs -- but don't they always? The Spurs have yet to round out their roster and there may be no proper way of putting a number on everything that David West and LaMarcus Aldridge bring to San Antonio. Oh, and their starting forward-center lineup finished last season with a combined nERD of 26.2.
Dallas Mavericks| Departures | nERD |
|---|---|
| Tyson Chandler | 10.6 |
| Amare Stoudemire | 2.3 |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | 1.2 |
| Monta Ellis | -4.8 |
| Rajon Rondo | -5.1 |
| Total | 4.2 | Additions |
| DeAndre Jordan | 14.1 |
| Wesley Matthews | 4.6 |
| Total | 18.7 |
| Net Gain/Loss | +14.5 |
When looking at the numbers, the Mavericks are the biggest winners. After losing Tyson Chandler and his impressive nERD of 10.6, the combination of adding his replacement DeAndre Jordan and dropping the inefficient Rajon Rondo and Monta Ellis, the Mavs more than break even.
