Top 10 players to change teams this offseason in NBA

Here’s the list of the blockbuster trades and signings:

1. Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers to Houston Rockets: The center signed a four-year, $88 million contract after hearing out pitches from every team with enough money to sign him. He leaves the Lakers in a state of disarray and instantly turns the Rockets into a title contender.

2. Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics to Brooklyn Nets: The future Hall of Famer still has a lot in his bag of tricks, but he’ll be out of a Celtics uniform for the first time in his NBA career. The massive offseason trade turned the Nets into a contender, and Pierce will have to figure out his role on an established roster.

3. Andre Iguodala, Denver Nuggets to Golden State Warriors: Swapping teams in a sign-and-trade, the versatile swingman should give the Warriors what he gave the Nuggets last season en route to the fourth-best record in the NBA. He is a defensive leader and skilled playmaker.

4. Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks to Detroit Pistons: Landing the third-largest contract of free agency behind Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, the lifelong Atlantan will have to adjust to cold weather and new teammates. But the talented combo forward can play on both ends and should vault Detroit to the playoffs.

5. Jrue Holiday, Philadelphia 76ers to New Orleans Pelicans: The All-Star point guard was traded on draft day as the 76ers reached out for Nerlens Noel and next year’s Pelicans first-rounder. Now his goal is to help a revamped team ensure that pick isn’t worth much.

6. Al Jefferson, Utah Jazz to Charlotte Bobcats: The Bobcats are tired of the cellar, and adding one of the best post scorers in the NBA should solve that issue. Jefferson is a prototypical back-to-the-basket anchor, by far the best the Bobcats have had in their decade of existence.

7. Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics to Brooklyn Nets: The biggest benefactor of the sweeping Celtics-Nets trade of draft night may have been Garnett, who at 37 could no longer carry Boston nightly. He will fit well with Brook Lopez and Andray Blatche, as both a mentor and a still-potent post player.

8.  Andrew Bynum, Philadelphia 76ers to Cleveland Cavaliers: The biggest risk of free agency landed with a team deep enough to afford it. Bynum could be one of the five best centers in the NBA and worthy of the No. 2 spot on this list if he bounces back from the knee injuries that sidelined him all of last season.

9. Paul Millsap, Utah Jazz to Atlanta Hawks: The efficient but underrated power forward steps out of Al Jefferson’s shadow and onto a team in flux. The Hawks could be a playoff team even after losing Joe Johnson and Josh Smith in consecutive years, and Millsap will have a chance to prove his value on a two-year contract.

10. Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee Bucks to Detroit Pistons: The headstrong point guard helped carry the Bucks to the playoffs, but that relationship has long been fractured. In acquiring Jennings in a sign-and-trade, he Pistons are taking the gamble that he’ll become more of a passer and improve his 39.9% shooting.