Not every free agency signing holds the same weight.
For every team that was successful in its pursuit of a top free agent, there were likely multiple franchises that missed out on that player and needed to pivot elsewhere. Of course, landing a top free agent is a big win for any organization that likely filled a position of need or improved their chances of winning its division and making a run in the postseason. But that win is even sweeter if it meant another team, especially a rival, had to shift its plans.
