After all the blockbuster free agents come and go, the teams are left to sign whatever is remaining. Such was the case today, when the biggest deal was Whitfield signing with Detroit. "This won't make the news outside the local paper," said GM David Smith. "But we think Whitfield is a player who can contribute, and we added him without killing our budget." Given some of the other recent signings, that last bit is in fact newsworthy. The contract is worth just $0.75 million over 1 year, and gains Detroit a solid backup-quality player while leaving money for bigger signings in the future.

A summary of other free agent signings:
Detroit signed SG A.Hill for $0.75M/1 year (talent=D+, grade=A).
Detroit signed SF C.Searcy for $0.50M/1 year (talent=D+, grade=A).
Detroit signed SG A.Henry for $0.50M/1 year (talent=D+, grade=A).
LA Lakers signed C K.Pickens for $0.50M/1 year (talent=D, grade=A).
LA Lakers signed C T.Miller for $0.50M/1 year (talent=D, grade=A).
LA Lakers signed PF P.Townsel for $0.50M/1 year (talent=D, grade=A).
Detroit signed PG V.Moore for $0.50M/1 year (talent=D, grade=A).
Indiana signed SF M.Hill for $0.33M/1 year (talent=D+, grade=A).
Golden State signed PF S.Ary for $0.05M/1 year (talent=C-, grade=A+).
Indiana signed SG F.Jordan for $0.04M/1 year (talent=C-, grade=A+).
Golden State signed SG B.Byrd for $0.05M/1 year (talent=D+, grade=A+).