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Former Blue Devil Cooper Flagg had a tremendous rookie season last year, winning Rookie of the Year over former roommate and teammate Kon Knueppel.

What will he do for an encore? Well, it’s going to be interesting.

First, many fans think that he’s grown significantly. And at 19, that’s certainly possible. He entered the NBA at 6-9. If he’s now 6-10 or 6-11, with his mobility and skills, he’s that much more of a problem.

But that’s only part of the problem the rest of the NBA faces: according to his trainer, Matt MacKinzie, Flagg has put in the work to be significantly improved this season.

You can be sure he put a lot of time in the weight room as well. If he’s up to, say, 220, that would mean he’s gained 15 pounds. If he’s grown taller as well, he’s going to cause a lot of problems. And if he has improved his outside shooting, he’s going to be a nightmare.

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The NBA game forces players into boxes. They’re asked to play specific, and sometimes simple, roles to help the team. The best players can both fit into and transcend that box when they need to.

Nae’Qwan Tomlin’s unorthodox basketball upbringing has made him a unique player. He didn’t play in the AAU circuits or even in high school. Instead, his skills were developed through high-level pick-up games that reward all-around talent rather than someone who is just an expert at one or two things.

Most players come into the league having already been forced into their mold. Tomlin didn’t, meaning he possesses skills that are uncommon for someone in his position. Those are seen most when he’s running in the open court or when attacking off the dribble if a defender closes out too hard.

That versatility is intriguing. Yet, it means little if you ultimately can’t fit into the box that the NBA puts you in. This is what Tomlin needs to figure out this season.

The simplest offensive role for him would be as a stretch four who operates mostly from the corner since he isn’t a pick-and-roll finisher. The Cavs tried him in that role last season, but he struggled to make a positive offensive impact once opponents stopped closing out to him, aside from being a strong offensive rebounder.

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You can only attack closeouts if you’ve given your defender a reason to actually close out. Tomlin didn’t do that last season, as he went 26-for-107 (24%) on corner threes. That was the worst percentage for a power forward last season from that spot. That’s on pretty high volume as well, since over a third of his field-goal attempts came from the corner. It’s difficult to envision Tomlin as a valuable member of an NBA offense if this doesn’t drastically change.

Developing a corner three-point shot is easier said than done — especially for someone turning 26 this season. Even though Tomlin is younger than most in terms of basketball developmental years, he isn’t a young player waiting to mature physically. At 26, you typically are who you are.

Similar concerns are there defensively. Tomlin can nominally defend the three and the four, but last season he was often too slow to defend more athletic threes and wasn’t sturdy enough to hold his own in the paint against bulkier fours. This is partially why the Cavs were in the 37th percentile for defensive rebounding percentage when he was on the floor. Tomlin would be better served if he could guard at one of those positions well, as opposed to being in between both.

Tomlin is a jack of many trades, but a master of none. He isn’t a defensive specialist or a marksman. Those archetypes can work on their own, depending on how good a player is at their specialty. However, there isn’t often room on the court for someone who is merely passable at a lot of things. That is most useful if you can fit into a role first, and then expand your game from there.

Tomlin’s path to the league is nothing short of remarkable. His career has been an unquestioned success since the moment he signed his first NBA contract last season. Most players with his backstory don’t make it to this point. Yet, if he’s going to sign another contract or be more than the 13th man on a roster, it’ll be because he finds his role. And he’s running out of time to do so, considering this is the final year of his deal.

This is a make-or-break season for Tomlin.

Dylan Harper may have not been crowned the 2026 Rookie of the Year, but he had some of the best stats from his draft class, not to mention making his way to the NBA Finals.

Ata recent auction, his rookie card went for a whopping $320,860.

According to Goldin Auction, 2025-26 Bowman Chrome Autographs SuperFractor Dylan Harper autographed rookie card achieved the largest payday for a public auction.

Harpers cars are a hot commodity. He recently also had an autographed 2025 Topps Chrome SuperFractor sell for $280,000. The card was one of a kind and graded a 7 by Professional Sports Authenticator Collectors Club. A 7 has been as assessed as near mint condition.

Collecting Spurs memorabilia is one thing, but the kind of cash it takes to obtain these types of mementos is next level. For now, I’ll stick to my bobblehead nights and t-shirt giveaways.

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With a new NBA season on the horizon, I decided it was time to run one final NBA 2K27 simulation.

The goals were simple:

Could Cooper Flagg become an MVP?

Could the Mavs win an NBA championship with their current roster as the core?

And, perhaps most importantly:

How far can this version of the Mavericks actually go?

The rules

No trades.

It’s too easy in fandom to start adding Cade Cunningham or both Thompson twins and run amok across depleted rosters. Instead, I wanted to see how far this core could take us.

Whatever the front office has built, Cooper has to make it work.

Whatever young players develop, they develop.

Whatever weaknesses show up, we have to live with them.

And if Dallas eventually needs to make a move?

Too bad. I already took the trade machine away.

This isn’t about building the perfect Mavericks team.

It’s about finding out whether the team they actually have can become the perfect version of themselves.

And, well, we know how Year 1 went.

Year 1

Cooper Flagg wins Rookie of the Year.

The rest of the season?

Basically a horror movie.

Moving on.

Year 2

Things get better.

The Mavs win the NBA Cup, with Cooper Flagg taking home Cup MVP honors.

Dallas then beats the Spurs in the playoffs before eventually losing in the Western Conference Finals.

Progress!

One series away.

Ahead of schedule and The Mavs are building something.

Year 3

OK.

This is getting ridiculous.

Cooper Flagg averages 32.9 PPG, 10.5 RPG and 6 APG and wins MVP, becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history.

And he’s not alone.

Risacher wins both Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved Player.

The Mavs make it all the way to the NBA Finals.

Amazing.

And then they lose to the Detroit Pistons in six games. Maybe we should have traded for Cade Cunningham after all.

Was that the Mavs’ chance?

One series short again?

I hope not.

Let’s keep going.

Year 4

Cooper Flagg makes All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive Second Team.

And then…

The Mavs draw a tough matchup and lose in the first round to the Spurs.

Of course they do.

Kyrie retires as a Dallas Maverick, which is sad- but bittersweet.

We draft a new point guard with the Lakers’ pick.

And then we move on.

Year 5

Cooper Flagg has really come into his own at this point.

He’s now a 96 overall in NBA 2K and averages 32 PPG, 10 RPG and 5 APG.

He wins his second MVP.

He also wins Clutch Player of the Year, makes All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive First Team.

Wow.

What a year.

And yet…

It still doesn’t translate into playoff success.

The Mavs lose in the second round to the Timberwolves.

At this point, this is all starting to feel a little too much like 2007 Dallas Mavericks, isn’t it?

The power of Dirk compelled me forward.

Year 6

Year 6 feels almost… ho-hum.

Cooper is once again All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive First Team.

The Mavs enter the playoffs as the No. 4 seed.

And honestly?

It feels like organizational-pressure time in 2K.

No more excuses.

Round 1: Portland

Win.

Round 2: Minnesota

Win.

Round 3: San Antonio

Win.

And if you’re paying attention, you know what that means.

We’re exercising some demons from these previous fake playoff runs.

Sound familiar?

Maybe a little 2011-esque?

By the time we reached the Finals, I decided I couldn’t just simulate the entire series at once.

I had to do it game by game.

Game 1: Win.

Game 2: Win.

Game 3: Win.

Are you kidding me?

A sweep?

No.

Surely not.

Game 4: Loss.

Game 5: Loss.

Game 6: Loss.

LET THE NBA 2K CONSPIRACY THEORIES FLY.

What in the David Stern is happening? I’m about to return this digital purchase to Xbox. Maybe it’s been recalled.

And then…

Game 7: Win.

THE MAVS WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP.

Cooper and Sergio are stars in the series.

And yes, Naji, PJ, Gafford, Risacher — they all contributed. We better let Kyrie at the podium.

I’ll also note that Cooper shot 46 percent from three in the Finals. So there it is.

Six years.

Two MVPs for Cooper Flagg.

One NBA championship for The Mavs.

Did I buy a Dallas Mavericks-biased copy of NBA 2K27? I don’t care. Roll the credits.

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Steph Curry wants ‘no drama' in Warriors training camp as extension looms large originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

In case you have not heard, Steph Curry does not want to go anywhere.

He has stated his desire to end his NBA career with the Warriors countless times in recent years, and especially this summer. He has made it abundantly clear.

So, despite outside speculation and the national media entertaining unrealistic hypothetical scenarios, the Warriors superstar will remain with the only NBA franchise he has ever known.

For how long and for how much? That remains to be seen.

Curry spoke exclusively with ESPN’s Anthony Slater on Wednesday, where he addressed his looming contract extension, which he became eligible to sign starting Aug. 29, with Warriors media day and training camp taking place next week.

“I don’t want there to be no drama,” Curry told Slater. “No talking points. This team should be competitive and go win.”

“[The contract] is going to happen at the right time, once I have all the information I need to make the decision that is right. The team’s been great having that conversation back and forth. If I don’t sign, it won’t affect me in terms of my play or carrying that weight. But I’ll make the decision when I’m ready.”

The Warriors reportedly have presented Curry with different contract options to choose from, including signing the two-year, $136.7 million max extension he is eligible for off his current $62.6 million expiring deal for the 2026-27 NBA season, or a deal with slightly less money that is structured to give both him and the team more flexibility with future decision-making.

If Curry signs the max extension, it will significantly lower Golden State’s projected salary cap space next summer. With their current expiring contracts, including Curry ($62.5M), Draymond Green ($27.6M) and Jimmy Butler ($58.6M), the Warriors are projected to have more than $100 million in cap space next summer.

“We’re in a very interesting situation,” Curry explained to Slater. “All the different salary cap conditions of whether I sign for a max or less or whatever it is, I want to be on a competitive team. I want to have an opportunity to have some flexibility because we haven’t had that in years past, the recent past.

“… This team should have flexibility to make necessary moves if things happen. Those are always just the considerations. For me, information and patience is key. It’s just a very unique situation all the way around based on where we’ve been the last four years, where I’m at in my career, what our team looks like this year and the absolute desperation to win. Trying to balance all that.”

It is unclear what direction Curry will go in with his next contract, but it’s safe to assume he always has the organization’s best interest in mind when making such big decisions about his future on the court.

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Let us rewind for a moment.

It is June 18, 2026. The New York Knicks are finally NBA Champions, parading through the Canyon of Heroes amongst an expansive sea of orange-and-blue faithful. Jalen Brunson takes the microphone, holding the Larry O’Brien Trophy over his head, ready to address a fanbase that has waited for this moment since 1973. When he speaks, he rightfully takes the time to acknowledge his teammates and thank his coaches. But he doesn’t stop there. He also takes time to address the people he’s used as motivation for as long as he can remember—the haters.

Of course, some may view this as holding a grudge. But this isn’t the Michael Jordan Hall of Fame speech 2.0. These words don’t reflect pettiness on Brunson’s part. Instead, it highlights the true foundation of his success. His quiet and relentless edge and determination to silence doubters made him the reigning king of New York and a poster child for underdogs everywhere.

As summer comes to an end and training camp draws near, the traits that led Brunson to an NBA Championship also shine through in a different avenue. His family officially launched a management group. It is a new advisory firm dedicated to supporting athletes, executives, and NIL talent.

What’s the name of this firm? Well, it’s Thirty-Third.

On thirty-two separate occasions during the 2018 NBA Draft, front offices looked at the resume of one of the most decorated amateur basketball players. They said, “no thanks,” and went in a different direction. It took until the 33rd pick for Dallas to call his name and make him a Maverick. When you look at his pre-draft bragging list, it’s hard to fathom how a player with that much success could fall to the second round.

Let’s have a read through his accomplishments. I bet you can’t get through it without your eyes watering up and forcing you to blink (thanks for that one, Russell Richardson).

In 2014, he won gold with FIBA Americas at 18. A year later, he was an Illinois Class 4A Champion, the state’s Mr. Basketball, a McDonald’s All-American, and the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. Then, he went to the FIBA Under-19 World Cup, won gold, made the All-Tournament Team, and took home MVP. That was all before he arrived at Villanova.

As a freshman Wildcat, he won a national championship. By his junior year, he didn’t win another title; he brought home all the glory. He was the consensus National College Player of the Year. He took home both the Wooden and Naismith Awards. He won the Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard. He earned AP, USBWA, NABC, and Sporting News Player of the Year honors. He was a first-team All-American and the Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Today, his jersey hangs in Villanova’s rafters, providing him a place among collegiate immortality.

Still, NBA talent evaluators scoffed at the idea that Brunson would amount to anything notable after college. Even with all the evidence to the contrary, 32 other names that did not rhyme with “Falen Dunson” came through the speakers. They paid closer attention to his height, or lack thereof, than to his footwork. They focused on his vertical instead of his efficiency. Others’ misfortunes translated into a draft steal for the Mavericks.

Crazily enough, they ended up underestimating him too.

The draft-night disrespect was only the opening scene of a story flooded with underappreciation and nonsensical criticism. The haters followed him to Dallas, where the Mavericks brass showed their incompetent roster-management skills more than once. We’re not even talking about Luka here!

After landing the steal of the century, the Mavs never truly recognized Brunson’s value. Eligible for a contract extension before the 2021-22 season, Brunson’s team put a four-year, $55 million deal on the table. Given the financial climate, this was a huge bargain for Dallas and a no-brainer. Unfortunately, the Mav brass looked the old gift horse in the mouth (or whatever that saying is) and hesitated. They prefer the reliable “wait-and-see approach,” claiming they needed to evaluate a sample size before committing that much green.

Then Luka got hurt, allowing Brunson to step into the primary role, where he brilliantly orchestrated the offense. Even with all the chips on their side of the table, Brunson’s camp went back to the front office and said they were still willing to commit to the prior deal. Unfortunately, it takes two to tango, and Dallas wasn’t in the mood to dance.

By the time the Mavs realized they needed to pay the man, the price went up, and the relationship was rockier than the Shipwreck Coast in Australia. Look it up; it’s real rocky.

Of course, one team’s failure is another one’s success. Dallas’s fumbling of the Brunson situation led to good old Uncle Leon swooping in and bringing him to the Knicks on a four-year, $104 million contract.

Surprisingly (not), the media pooped all over that decision.

The reaction to the signing was incredibly negative. Critics laughed at the Knicks for committing that kind of money to a “role player.” Bleacher Report even went so far as to grade the acquisition a C. To many “experts,” the Knicks overpaid for a secondary piece who made his name by riding Luka’s coattails.

Even as Brunson immediately changed the culture of a cursed franchise, new avenues for doubt emerged. He led New York to the playoffs, earned an All-Star spot, made the All-NBA Second Team, and became the Garden’s go-to guy. Still, the chuckleheads behind desks and cameras would not retreat. Becky Hammon even went on national television and told the world that even though Brunson was a phenomenal talent, a team couldn’t win with a 6-foot-2 guard as their “1A.”

He faced the same skepticism on draft night. This time, the audience was bigger… by a lot. None of it was about his production. Instead, it was about old rules chiseled in stone: “short” dudes can’t lead a team to the promised land.

Of course, Brunson went and smashed that old stone to bits.

He won NBA Clutch Player of the Year. He led the team to the NBA Cup and won the tournament MVP. Then, in a postseason where everybody could find reasons the Sixers, Cavs, and Spurs would beat the Knicks, Brunson went and won a flippin’ championship.

At 30, “Captain Clutch” keeps silencing doubters. He proved Dallas wrong. He proved 32 teams that passed on him wrong. He even forced the media to eat their previous statements and admit that he was indeed a 1A superstar.

A complete masterstroke, starting Thirty-Third is the ultimate “nanny-nanny” to everyone who attached the word “nope” to his name. By focusing on athletes, executives, and underserved markets like women’s professional sports, Brunson and his family are building something to help others avoid the same challenges he was forced to navigate. They are ensuring talent and production drive value, not preconceived notions and archaic scouting philosophies.

Undervalued at every single turn of his basketball life, Brunson never altered his game or mindset. He took on the disrespect and burned the pillars of unjustified criticism to the ground. Once the thirty-third pick, he is now a champion, finally silencing the haters who fueled his flame.

Ramp to Camp: Who will be the Celtics' X-factor this season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

Which member of the Boston Celtics is most likely to elevate the ceiling of the team based on their play during the 2026-27 season?

In the latest installment of our Ramp to Camp series, we asked our panel to predict the one player — not named Jayson Tatum — who might emerge as the biggest X-factor in Boston’s overall success this season.

The way we look at it: Tatum sets a high floor for Boston’s season based on his MVP potential, but the complementary pieces around him might ultimately determine Boston’s ceiling.

So who is capable of pushing that ceiling the highest?

Our panel landed on three different choices and we could certainly make an argument for each of them. Derrick White is vital to winning basketball and finding his shot would undeniably aid Boston’s chances of success. If Hugo Gonzalez or any of the team’s stable of young wings have a breakout season it would help fill the obvious void left by Jaylen Brown’s departure. And we are quite bullish on the Neemias Queta/Mitchell Robinson pairing and the energy that duo can bring at a souped-up center position.

But our choice for Boston’s 2026-27 X-factor is Paul George.

It’s been well established throughout this series that it’s unfair to suggest that George, at age 36, is a 1-for-1 replacement for Brown’s production. Brown is coming off a top-6 finish in MVP voting in his age 29 season. They are two different players and Boston is banking, in part, that George’s skillset might better complement Tatum at this stage of their careers.

If the Celtics are able to keep George upright for 50-plus games, and if George’s postseason play resembles anything close to what we saw against the Celtics in Round 1 of the playoffs in April, then Boston will outkick outsider expectations.

If George can’t stay healthy and struggles to maintain his impact at an advanced age, it narrows the margin for error throughout the roster. Tatum has to be Superman, even as he’s still working his way back to full health, all while White and Pritchard have to find even more consistency with their offensive output.

George averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.7 steals over 30.7 minutes per game last season. A Philadelphia team with a negative net rating for the regular season was +3.6 points per 100 possessions with George on the court.

George can play off the ball and punish opponents as a 3-point threat if teams put too much attention on Tatum.  His turnover percentage was basically a career low last season, and he averaged 10.2 potential assists per 100 possessions, including 2.7 rim assists per 100 (a mark that ranked in the 88th percentile for his position). He can still cause havoc on the defensive end and generate a bunch of turnovers with his length.

Invariably, the conversation comes back to health. If George is Boston’s X-factor, then they are leaning heavy on a player that has played north of 56 games just once in the past seven seasons. He totaled 78 regular-season games in two seasons with Philadelphia, including 37 a year ago.

But listen to George gush about how he feels entering the 2026-27 season and you can convince yourself quickly that he can still raise this team’s ceiling with his play. There’s nothing left for him to accomplish, individually, at this stage of his career, even if he is playing for maybe one more contract.

We asked George what motivates him now at age 36.

“That I’ve never won a championship,” he said. “And, as you get older, you look back on the years, and obviously two years in Philadelphia — not wasted in terms of the team not having a chance but just physically not being able to give everything I have because of my body. And so to be on the other end of that now, that’s what I’m gunning for.

“And [a title is] the only thing on my mind. I’ve learned how to be the 1 guy, I’ve learned how to play off guys. You learn all of these things in your career and I think now it’s time to put it all on the table and give everything you have to try to be the last team standing.”

If the Celtics want to be the last team standing, George is the X-factor, and they need to keep him standing.

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Hugo Gonzalez. The hype continues to grow with Gonzalez and understandably so. He plays Celtics basketball the way Joe Mazzulla wants it to be played — with effort, hustle, defense, and passion. If the Celtics overachieve this season it will be because Gonzalez took a massive leap. I expect guys like Payton Pritchard, Baylor Scheierman, and Sam Hauser to step up as well, but Gonzalez has the best chance to be the X-factor that could vault the Celtics up the standings.

Justin Leger: Producer, Multi-Platform Content

The obvious answer is Derrick White. The Celtics reach a whole new level of dangerous when his shots are falling. However, I’m going to go in a different direction here and say Mitchell Robinson is the biggest X-factor. Boston’s lack of frontcourt depth was glaring in its first-round playoff loss to Philly. Is Robinson the answer?

Nick Goss: Producer, Multi-Platform Content

Derrick White. His defense has been great, but he cannot shoot 32.7 percent from 3-point range again. He needs to be able to consistently hit outside shots if this team is going to be successful in the playoffs.

Michael Hurley: Producer, Multi-Platform Content

I’m going with Hugo Gonzalez. He obviously had some massive swings last year but he was also a teenager. That year of experience will be huge for him as he continues to carve out a do-it-all role under Joe Mazzulla.

Kevin Miller: Vice President, Content Creation & Strategy

Mitchell Robinson/Neemias Queta. If that duo’s offensive rebound percentage is near the top of the league, there will be big success for this team in the regular season.

Jason Levine: Executive Producer, Content Integrations

It’s gotta be my guy, Hugo. If he can be a 3-and-D guy, at minimum playing 25 minutes per night, that’s a win. But I think we have to wait until Year 3 to see any more than that.

Bruce Thornton

The Rockets traded into Thornton in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft, and the Rockets immediately got some nice surprises in Summer League from the 6’2” point guard. During his performance in Vegas this summer, Thornton averaged 18.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.4 assist, 2.6 steals, and 40 percent from the three-point line. He had big scoring nights of 27 and 23. The issue for the 23-year-old from Ohio State is that the Rockets suddenly have a crowded point guard room. Fred VanVleet is back in the fold, Reed Sheppard will be looking for more minutes this year, Marcus Smart was signed as a free agent, and Amen Thompson can also play some point guard as well. Point guard minutes might be tough to come by. But the rookie has some downhill playmaking chops that the Rockets currently lack, and if he can prove himself stout enough defensively, there’s still a chance to get on the court for Ime Udoka.

Oscar Tshiebwe

Tshiebwe signed with the Rockets this past summer after spending his previous two seasons with the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz organizations. He was a two-way player at both organizations, spending time with the G League affiliates and with the varsity. The 6’8” center, despite being undersized, is a voracious rebounder, so he will fit right in alongside Steven Adams in Houston’s center rotation. In 2024, Tshiebwe earned G League Rookie of the Year after setting a new league record for rebounding, averaging 16.2 boards per night that year. His combined stats for his two seasons in the G League are 14.5 points, 16 boards, 1.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks. He shot 56 percent from the field. However, being that he is more of a traditional center, he’s not much for floor-spacing shooting. He also got some extended run in the Association for the Jazz last year, playing in 27 games for Utah and averaging 16.6 minutes per night. He brought in averages of 7.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game on 61.3 percent shooting. With the Rockets organization seemingly reluctant to play Clint Capela more (he might be cooked), Tshiebwe could find himself with some back up center minutes. Especially if the oft-injured Adams happens to go down again.

Just three seasons removed from an NBA championship and the Denver Nuggets suddenly feel like a team whose window to win is closing.

Yes, they have all-world center Nikola Jokić, and yes, they have Jamal Murray and plenty of other talented pieces. But key role players struggled to develop, and a debilitating salary cap situation have left the Nuggets in a precarious position.

So, while the Nuggets finished third in the West last season, they’ll need those role players to ease some of the pressure off Jokić and Murray, especially considering that the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves — Denver’s three biggest threats in the conference — are each superb defensive teams.

Here's a breakdown of the Denver Nuggets' offseason moves and what to expect from them heading into the 2026-27 NBA season:

DENVER NUGGETS SCHEDULE: Dates, times and opponents for 2026-27 season