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Some early free agency thoughts

You get a deal! And you get a deal! And a bag for you, Sir!

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Oliver Connolly
Mar 15, 2022
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As ever with free agency, by the time the league’s legal tampering period rolls around some of the shine has come off the class. The slew of re-signings, franchise tags, and trades that trickled in over the past week put a significant dent in this year’s free-agent crop.

Still: There were some fascinating deals on day one of free agency, and there are a bunch of difference-makers still waiting on deals.

Here are some quick thoughts from Day One.

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