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If Brandon Miller can stay healthy and make a few essential improvements, the Charlotte Hornets' leap to contention is right around the corner.
Christopher Kline|
Don't be fooled. The Detroit Pistons forward has plenty of starpower in his own right, and he lands at No. 18 on our 25-under-25 list.
Quinn Everts|
There's value in knowing exactly who you are in the NBA. Christian Braun gets it and never demands more. He is a player who does his job better than almost anyone.
Matt Moore|
Stephon Castle is the reigning Rookie of the Year and his versatility could be key to the Spurs taking the leap.
Ian Levy|
The Detroit Pistons were on a joyride after the 2025 NBA playoffs. Sure, they lost to the New York Knicks in a competitive six-game series, but the glass-half-full approach was: wait until Jaden Ivey gets back.
Brennan Sims|
Despite multiple injury setbacks to begin his Philadelphia 76ers career — a rite of passage at this point — Jared McCain's shooting and extraordinary basketball IQ gives him special offensive upside.
Christopher Kline|
Jalen Duren isn’t a unicorn. But he’s not limited, either.
Matt Moore|
Dereck Lively is a budding young big man who’s polished well beyond his years, at a typically slow-developing position.
Lior Lampert|
Zaccharie Risacher was the best rookie in the NBA in the second half of the season and is ready to help the Hawks fight for the playoffs.
Bradley Rowland|
The Milwaukee Bucks' poor drafting has prevented them from sustaining success in the Giannis-era.
Eamon Cassels|
Tyrese Haliburton is not the only high impact starter the Pacers lost in the offseason
Rucker Haringey|
The 2022 NBA Draft is a unique class, and it's interesting to imagine what a re-draft would look like three years later.
Eamon Cassels|
Joel Embiid is healthy. Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe are besties. Are the Philadelphia 76ers actually, finally on the verge of something special?
Christopher Kline|
The first rule of avoiding trash talk is, 'don't talk about how no one trash talks you.' Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is about to learn it.
Bradley Rowland|
A handful of NBA teams appear destined for the lottery in 2026, but they still have bright spots to follow.
Bradley Rowland|
Cooper Flagg is going to get a rude introduction to the point guard position against the Lakers.
Rucker Haringey|
The Southwest Division has a legit contender and four more teams fighting for playoff position. Here are the players who will need to carry them.
Ian Levy|
These NBA predictions are bold, crazy, but also entirely plausible as we enter one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory.
Christopher Kline|
If I said the words "Utah Jazz", you'd immediately think three things: Lauri Markkanen. Ace Bailey. Bleak. Even extending out to three seasons from now, ESPN's
Julian Fadullon|
The Oklahoma City Thunder keep finding contributors you've never heard of.
Mat Rutkowski|
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