The five biggest winners of NBA Free Agency 2013

Doc Rivers poses for a portrait after being introduced as the new head coach and senior vice president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Clippers during a press conference at the Los Angeles Clippers training center on June 26, 2013 in Playa Vista, California. (Getty Images)

2) Los Angeles Clippers

Notable additions: Chris Paul (re-signed), Doc Rivers (head coach), Jared Dudley, J.J. Reddick, Matt Barnes (re-signed), Darren Collison, Ryan Hollins

Notable losses: Caron Butler, Eric Bledsoe, Chauncey Billups

Not many might have noticed but Chris Paul was a free-agent in this year’s free agency as well. Paul never made the headlines as he set about orchestrating the moves for the Clippers, acting as de-facto GM. The signing may not have his name in the box scores but it certainly was the acquisition of Doc Rivers to push the Clippers to the next level.

The names that would take to the hardwood would follow suit to play under one of the most revered coaches in the NBA. The Doc Rivers signing inherently meant CP3 signing up for the long term, which was quickly followed by the signings of sharp-shooter J.J. Reddick and effective yet much-underrated Jared Dudley.

While the Clippers parted with the rising point guard Eric Bledsoe, they gave Paul an ideal back up in Darren Collison while also resigning their perimeter defence specialist in the form of Matt Barnes.