Any NBA team with a young player on their roster is eventually going to have to make a decision: What are they worth? It’s not always an easy call. When you’re dealing with someone under 25, you’re not just talking about production. In part, you’re paying for potential. A young...

Khris Middleton has been a revelation for the Dallas Mavericks. That isn’t necessarily a good thing. His performance in Dallas has been substantially better than what he showed earlier this season with the Washington Wizards. In five games with the Mavericks, Middleton is averaging 14.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.6...

The Dallas Mavericks’ future is set. They’ve got something every NBA team either has or desperately wants: A franchise player. Cooper Flagg is the future of Mavericks basketball. Nobody could reasonably deny that. The question now isn’t whether Dallas has its centerpiece — it’s how the organization builds around him....

It can be difficult to pinpoint an NBA player’s trade value. A player can be one of the most talented basketball players in the world — a proven playoff performer, a former Finals MVP, a two-way force. But if that same player is 34 years old and has a lengthy...

Nobody follows the NBA as closely as an NBA general manager. They have to. Tracking leaguewide value shifts, precedent-setting deals, and how one transaction quietly alters leverage for dozens of others is fundamental to the job. When a blockbuster trade lands, its effects ripple far beyond the teams involved. That’s...

Besides “NBA championship,” there are two words that will entice an NBA player more than any others: Career year. Every player in the NBA is chasing one. There are financial implications, and there’s also pride. Just ask Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall. He’s in the middle of the best season...

It feels like it’s finally happening. The Milwaukee Bucks will eventually trade Giannis Antetokounmpo. If it doesn’t happen by the NBA trade deadline, it will happen this summer. At this point, we’re no longer debating possibility — we’re discussing inevitability. Where Antetokounmpo goes remains unclear. Several teams have circled the...

The 3-and-D archetype will always have value in the NBA. That value, however, is rarely static. When the three-point shot slips, the margin for error narrows quickly, and players who once felt indispensable can suddenly look more situational than foundational. That tension sits at the center of the New Orleans...

The moment the Houston Rockets lost Fred VanVleet, the tone of their season quietly shifted. It's made them a team to watch before the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline. Houston was already thin on dependable ball-handling. Aaron Holiday is steady but limited. Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard are promising, but...

Sometimes stagnation looks like patience. Other times, it looks like denial. For much of the past decade of NBA action, the Sacramento Kings have occupied that uncomfortable space. Variations of the same roster construction have produced brief flashes of relevance but little sustained progress. When shortcomings surface, the response has...