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DHJ Quick Take: Cooper Flagg Projected as Lock for 2028 Olympic Team NBC Sports' Kurt Helin projects Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg as a lock to make the 2028 U.S. Olympic men's basketball roster, pairing the reigning Rookie of the Year with five other established stars in his early roster forecast....

DHJ Quick Take: John Collins Lands in Detroit on Three-Year Deal John Collins has agreed to a three-year, $51 million contract with the Detroit Pistons, adding frontcourt scoring as the team reshapes its rotation in free agency. What will John Collins sign? A three-year, $51 million deal with the Detroit...

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Emerge as Marcus Sasser Trade Suitor Marc Stein reports Dallas has become a leading suitor to trade for Detroit guard Marcus Sasser as free agency opens. Who do the Mavericks want? Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser, a 25-year-old career 38.6% 3-point shooter on an expiring deal....

DHJ Quick Take: Bucks and Tyler Herro Share Interest, but a Reset Could Move Him There's mutual interest between Milwaukee and Tyler Herro, yet a post-Giannis Antetokounmpo reset could still send the guard to Detroit or elsewhere for future assets. Why would Milwaukee keep him? Herro is the centerpiece of...

DHJ Quick Take: Oklahoma City Could Move Isaiah Joe as Detroit Eyes Shooting Isaiah Joe could be dealt this offseason as Oklahoma City manages luxury-tax and second-apron pressures, with Detroit among the teams interested in his shooting around Cade Cunningham. Who could be available? Isaiah Joe, a 42.3% 3-point shooter...

DHJ Quick Take: Pistons Have Interest, but Kyrie Irving Isn't on the Block The Stein Line lists Kyrie Irving among the Detroit Pistons' pricier trade targets, yet the Dallas Mavericks continue to tell teams their veteran guard isn't available as the draft approaches. Who wants him? Detroit and Minnesota have...

DHJ Quick Take: The Rookie Showdown The Flagg Volume: Cooper Flagg (21.0 PPG) led all rookies in scoring, punctuated by his 51-point masterpiece against the Orlando Magic. As the youngest player in the NBA, his late-season surge (29 PPG in the final month) proved he could carry an elite offensive...

The NBA calendar always builds toward April, and this year carries a different kind of tension. With the Play-In Tournament complete and the first round now a few days in, familiar contenders remain in the mix, yet the balance of power is clearly shifting in real time. Rising stars are...

DHJ Quick Take: The Prospect Blueprint The Statistical Mirror: By the numbers, Cooper Flagg’s rookie campaign is almost an identical twin to Victor Wembanyama’s in terms of scoring volume. Flagg finished 2026 averaging 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists, joining Luka Dončić and Michael Jordan as one of the...

The Detroit Pistons have announced that Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a left lung pneumothorax. Cunningham will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The Pistons, who are in first place in the Eastern Conference, have 14 games left in the regular season. It will be fascinating to see if they...