The Golden State Warriors are running thin on star power when the Philadelphia 76ers come to town on Tuesday.
Golden State will be without Stephen Curry for the foreseeable future and with Jimmy Butler gone for the year and Jonathan Kuminga sidelined, veteran forward Draymond Green is left to hold down the fort.
My 76ers vs. Warriors predictions see the Dubs’ offense running through Green, prompting plenty of assists from the “point forward”.
He'll get a surge in ball possession and potential assists against the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. On the season, Green averages 5.3 dimes on 10.0 potential assists with a team-high 69.4 touches per game.
He logged 33 minutes against the Detroit Pistons on January 30 – the first time he’s played 30+ minutes since Jan. 5 – after Curry left the game with knee soreness. Green finished with six assists in the loss.
The Sixers are a middle-tier defense and give up their share of assists, with foes averaging 27.5 helpers per contests. Philly is also 25th in defensive assist-to-FGM rate, watching opponents record an assist on more than 65% of their buckets.
Projections for Green range from 5.4 to 6.8 assists with my number landing at 6.3 dimes from Draymond tonight. That should have the Over 5.5 assists priced around -145 but we’re getting plus-money on this prop.
76ers vs Warriors same-game parlay
The Sixers may be missing Paul George but this Warriors roster is running short on star power with Curry, Jonathan Kuminga and Jimmy Butler all out of action.
Green’s going to log more minutes and touches, with projections closer to seven dimes.
Draymond will also have to crash the glass, with his forecasts as high as eight boards.
76ers vs Warriors SGP
Philadelphia 76ers moneyline
Draymond Green Over 5.5 assists
Draymond Green Over 5.5 rebounds
Our "from downtown" SGP: Golden State of Emergency
While the 76ers take down Draymond and the Dubs, Tyrese Maxey might not have to go off to do so. His scoring projections come in short of his points prop.
76ers vs Warriors SGP
Philadelphia 76ers moneyline
Draymond Green Over 5.5 assists
Draymond Green Over 5.5 rebounds
Tyrese Maxey Under 28.5 points
76ers vs Warriors odds
Spread: 76ers +3 | Warriors -3
Moneyline: 76ers +130 | Warriors -155
Over/Under: Over 221.5 | Under 221.5
76ers vs Warriors betting trend to know
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How to watch 76ers vs Warriors
Location
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Date
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Tip-off
10:00 p.m. ET
TV
NBC Sports Philadelphia+, NBC Sports Bay Area
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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Fans wait to enter Sutter Health Park before a baseball game between the Athletics and the Kansas City Royals on September 28, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images) | Getty Images
*In an effort to make the nomination voting easier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list.
The seventh round of voting wasn’t particularly close. Recent international signee Johenssy Colome ran away with the vote this round, solidifying himself as one of the top prospects in the A’s farm system. The 17-year-old is a ways away from making any sort of impact for the Athletics but the young shortstop has plenty of power in that right-handed bat of his, and he should be athletic enough to handle shortstop as he gets bigger and older. Otherwise a move to third base could be in order, and the A’s would love to have a power-hitting third baseman like Colome rising through the system.
Taking Colome’s spot in the nominees list is outfielder Devin Taylor. The A’s second round pick in the most recent draft, Taylor shows plenty of promise as a hitter and could be a fast riser in the Athletics’ farm system. The 22-year-old is a bit older for his level and doesn’t offer much in the way of defense but there’s no questioning his abilities in the batter’s box. Where will he land on this year’s CPL?
The process for this public vote is explained below. Please take a moment to read this before participating:
Please only vote for one. The player with the most votes at the end of voting will win the ranked spot. The remaining four players move on to the next ballot where they are joined by a new nominee.
In the comments, below the official voting, the community will nominate players to be put onto the ballot for the next round. The format for your comment should be “Nomination: Player Name”.
If a prospect is traded, his name will be crossed out, and all other players will be moved up a space. If a prospect is acquired, a special vote will be put up to determine where that player should rank.
The voting continues! Which A’s prospect do the fans believe is the #8 player in the system? Here’s a quick rundown on each nominee— the scouting grades (on a 20-to-80 scale) and scouting reports come from MLB Pipeline.
White’s right-handed power is legitimate and he can hit the ball a long way to all fields thanks to his strength and bat speed. He might be known for his home run totals but he’s a better overall hitter than people think, finding the barrel consistently and limiting strikeouts. His knack for contact can lead to him expanding his strike zone, but he doesn’t swing and miss very often.
It will be White’s bat that carries him to the big leagues. He’s a well-below-average runner who likely lacks the range and tools to stick at third base, where he toiled as a sophomore and junior, earning praise for playing through a shoulder injury at LSU in 2023. He’s likely headed to first base long term, which could give the A’s a glut of serious offensive talent between him and first-rounder Nick Kurtz.
At the plate, Morii features a smooth left-handed swing with tremendous balance. His power stands out, as he clubbed 45 home runs as a high schooler. He is considered an advanced hitter with good barrel control. On the mound, his fastball has been clocked as high as 95 mph and sits around 92-93. He also brings a splitter with nasty movement, a true 12-to-6 curveball and a tighter slider with solid bite and depth, though that offering will probably require some fine-tuning. Having only been pitching with regularity for less than two years, Morii’s arm is relatively fresh as he enters the organization.
Morii’s high-octane throwing arm plays well at shortstop, but some evaluators see a possibility of moving to third base as his 6-foot-1 frame fills out. While scouts see Morii’s long-term future in the batter’s box, the A’s plan on giving him every opportunity to succeed as a two-way player, with excitement already building over his impressive physical traits and desire to become one of the next great players out of Japan.
Taylor shows the potential to become a plus hitter in terms of both average and power while controlling the strike zone. A left-handed hitter with plenty of bat speed and strength, he hits the ball extremely hard and generates power to all fields. He likes to swing the bat but has cut down on his chases this spring. He makes consistent contact and has no problems handling breaking pitches.
The majority of Taylor’s value will come from his offensive production. His speed, arm strength and defensive instincts all grade as fringy, which will limit him to a corner outfield spot in pro ball.
The A’s believe Echavarria’s stuff played better than the overall numbers might suggest. His fastball reached 98 mph and sat 95-96 with good ride up in the zone. The issue was struggling to command his arsenal when he would fall behind in counts. His mid-80s slider flashes plus, and his upper-80s changeup continues to improve. He also throws a two-seamer in the 92-93 mph range. He clearly dealt with some control issues, but the A’s are not at all sounding the alarm, instead patiently working with the teenager on adjustments.
Echavarria profiles as a starter for the long-term with his 6-foot-1 frame and sound delivery. Previously having shown an ability to consistently throw all of his offerings for strikes prior to the Draft, he will continue to work to rediscover that control in his second season of pro ball.
A switch-hitting shortstop, Montero has shown the ability to impact the ball from both sides of the plate, with his natural right-handed swing more direct to the ball, though his left-handed swing is more picturesque and he obviously gets more plate appearances from that side. He has the chance to hit for average and power, with a solid approach that has allowed him to walk more than he strikes out for much of the summer.
Last year, Montero was slower and less athletic, but attention to conditioning and nutrition has helped him get leaner and stronger. An average runner, Montero has the instincts and actions to stick at shortstop for a long time, with a solid and accurate arm. If his body gets bigger as he matures — he played all of 2025 at age 18 — he could move to the hot corner, but the A’s don’t see that in his future. What they are hoping for is that he comes to instructs this year and stays in the United States as one of the better prospects to come out of their Dominican academy in some time.
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EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka during Los Angeles Lakers media day on September 29, 2025, at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, CA. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Lakers are a flawed team.
That’s not even a hot take. After an early exit out of the playoffs last season, this team looks headed for a similar, perhaps even identical, path.
In theory, the trade deadline should offer a perfect solution to their problems. However, the Lakers do not sound like a team particularly close to a deal based on the reporting so far this week.
While the move is largely due to the lack of assets the Lakers have and how few solutions to their weaknesses exist on the market, it could also signal the front office’s hesitance toward making a deal.
In a vacuum, there is logic to the idea. This is a transition year, the Lakers are not one move away from contending for a title and they will have more cap space and draft picks this summer to build a team around Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves.
But we’re not operating in a vacuum, and the history of this front office — and specifically President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka — kicking the can down the road from transaction cycle to transaction cycle is at the forefront of fans’ minds. Obviously, the best answer is threading the needle by finding someone who can help now and in the future, like a Herb Jones.
What the Lakers can afford is spending a first round pick on a player like Naji Marshall, who the Mavs are holding out for a first round pick for. He would address a big need as a wing defender, but he comes at a steep price and would cost the team future flexibility this summer. He also has the same flaw so many other current Lakers do in an ability to knock down perimeter shots.
And therein lies the problem with so many players available. There is no perfect solution to the Lakers’ problems and no one they can afford that will push them over the hump.
Again, the argument can be that they should be interested in those deals, but they clearly aren’t. Restrictions placed on them by both the league as to what draft picks they can trade and by themselves as to what contracts they want back place them in a weird spot where they likely stand pat, yet again, at the deadline.
On today’s episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun take a look at the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 137-128 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade landscape, and much more:
— The Timberwolves four-game winning streak came to an end Monday night in another disappointing defensive performance. It was another example of the Wolves playing at a different level depending on who they are facing that night.
— The Timberwolves have enough talent and injury luck with that talent to finish as a top-three team in the Western Conference, but inconsistent play might prevent them from reaching their ceiling as a team.
— Julius Ranlde struggled to score efficiently as he put up 19 points on 5-14 shooting with Jaren Jackson Jr. providing the defensive resistance. Anthony Edwards scored 39 points, but like most of the Wolves’ roster, did not defend well enough for much of the game.
— On Thursday, the Wolves took down the Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time this season, leading the game from start to finish. The Wolves’ defense played with the right amount of physicality, while the offense rained down 3-pointers.
— Jaden McDaniels has been sensational for the Wolves of late inluding 29 points on 11-14 shooting in Monday’s loss to the Grizzlies. Naz Reid has also had an outstanding week, providing exactly what the Timberwolves needed off the bench.
— With Thursday’s trade deadline looming, all eyes turn to Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks. It is still to be seen if the Bucks decide to trade Giannis now or wait until the offseason, but the rumblings have been that the Wolves have been one of the most active in pursuit of the two-time MVP.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 03: James Harden #1 of the LA Clippers looks to pass against Onyeka Okongwu #17 of the Atlanta Hawks during the fourth quarter at State Farm Arena on December 03, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) | Getty Images
We are just a little over 48 hours from the trade deadline on Thursday at 3 PM EST, and the Hawks are rumored to be active in the market.
Already, the Hawks have turned Trae Young and Vit Krejci into CJ McCollum, Corey Kispert, Duop Reath, and two second rounders. But clearly, the decision-makers see an opportunity to try to set the franchise up for more success either in the short term or the long term (or ideally both).
Sources say that Harden, through various stretches of this season, has also eyed Minnesota and Atlanta as teams that appeal to him as potential landing spots, but neither the Timberwolves nor the Hawks are expected to pursue such a deal. The Wolves have been focused intently on their pursuit of Antetokounmpo as the deadline draws near. The Hawks, meanwhile, only ever seemed to be a plausible trade partner when they had Trae Young on the roster. Young, of course, was dealt to Washington on Jan. 9 and the Clippers, for that matter, did not show interest in a Harden-for-Young exchange. Sources say Atlanta, for its part, has largely abandoned searching for aggressive moves in the wake of shipping Young to the Wizards … such as the Hawks’ well-chronicled pursuit earlier this season of Dallas’ Anthony Davis.
It’s possible that Harden no longer sees Atlanta as a possible destination like he reportedly did “through various stretches this season,” but with the Hawks not expected to pursue a trade here (and for reasons I outlined this morning), this sounds like much ado over nothing.
As for Anthony Davis, that link remains there — although his most recent hand injury complicates things. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype brought us info in this regard last week, as well as the Indiana Pacers’ possible pursuit of Onyeka Okongwu:
While trade talk surrounding Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis and the Atlanta Hawks has subsided following his hand injury, there’s other trade news surrounding Atlanta to discuss.
Despite interest from the Indiana Pacers and other teams who’ve checked in on Onyeka Okongwu, the Hawks have been resistant to moving their 25-year-old center, league sources told HoopsHype. Meanwhile, Atlanta has been open to adding frontcourt depth if the right fit presents itself.
Okongwu has shown improved confidence in his 3-point shot and is one of only four centers who’ve made over two 3-pointers per game, along with Nikola Jokic (2.1), Myles Turner (2.2), and Naz Reid (2.4). As a starter, Okongwu has shown a growing all-around game, averaging 16.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks.
Conversely, Kristaps Porzingis ($30.73 million) and Luke Kennard ($11 million) are considered potential trade candidates due to their expiring contracts leading up to the trade deadline, as discussed previously on HoopsHype.
The Hawks also have nearly $7 million in room under the luxury tax and have signalled a willingness to help other teams duck the tax for second-round pick draft compensation, HoopsHype has learned.
It’s worth noting that Atlanta still has a $13.1 million traded player exception from the Bogdan Bogdanovic trade, which can be utilized. In addition, Atlanta center N’Faly Dante suffered a season-ending torn ACL and has a non-guaranteed contract for next season, which makes him a potential cut candidate if Atlanta needs another roster spot at the trade deadline to complete a trade.
Should the Hawks chase James Harden? Could Okongwu be on the block? Please let us know in the comments.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 27: Ayo Dosunmu #11 of the Chicago Bulls dribbles past Ryan Rollins #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half at the United Center on December 27, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Recall that, despite all the off-court noise, actual professional basketball is still being played (you can debate the quality, but the fact is they’re still being paid!) by the Milwaukee Bucks, who return home tonight to face the Chicago Bulls. The Bucks are actually up 2-0 in the season series, taking them down pretty convincingly in early November and late December (Giannis’ first game back from his initial calf injury). Of course, Milwaukee had Giannis suited up in both contests and will not tonight.
Where We’re At
You know what everyone is talking about regarding the Bucks, and it’s not exactly their current on-court product, which remains bad. They’ve lost eight of their last nine and enter the day on a five-game losing streak—three of those Ls have occurred since Giannis’ second calf injury. Myles Turner and Ryan Rollins have looked good at times after assuming command of the sinking ship, but the only things that will stop Milwaukee from taking on water start with a healthy Giannis and a Doc Rivers firing. Neither seems likely to happen in the coming weeks, and if the Bucks want a high lottery pick, maybe that’s not a bad thing in the short term.
Chicago is still doing their thing: toiling around just under .500 and at the back of the play-in race. It’s what the Bulls do. They’re coming off an odd scheduling quirk that had them face the Heat for three consecutive games, thanks to a rescheduling necessitated by damp court conditions at the United Center on January 8; Miami took two of the three, including a 43-point blowout on Sunday. The Bulls have see-sawed recently: a four-game win streak crested them above .500 for the first time since Thanksgiving, but dropping four of their ensuing five has them essentially right back where they started. The Miami “series” came without leading scorer Josh Giddey, who the Bucks won’t see tonight either.
Injury Report
Milwaukee remains without Giannis (calf strain) and Kevin Porter Jr. (oblique strain), both out indefinitely. Taurean Prince is still out, perhaps for the season, after neck surgery. They’re joined by Gary Harris, who will sit with a hamstring strain.
Chicago has a laundry list of injuries. The following Bulls are out: Zach Collins (toe sprain), Noah Essengue (shoulder surgery), Josh Giddey (hamstring strain), Tre Jones (ditto), and recently-acquired Dario Saric (hasn’t gotten in yet). Kevin Huerter (back spasms), Julian Phillips (wrist sprain), and Jalen Smith (calf injury management) are questionable.
Player To Watch
After a mid-January swoon, Ryan Rollins is back to normal with 66 points in his last three, to go with a beautiful .565/.615/.667 (just 6/9, though) shooting line. He’s also racked up 19 assists to just four turnovers in that span, with five steals. He had 20 in each of his other outings against Chicago this season, hitting some big shots and making a few key plays late to secure that December victory. Maybe he likes playing the Bulls? Watching him play is one of our few joys this year.
How To Watch
FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin at 7:00 p.m. CST.
ARLINGTON, TX - July 02: Dane Dunning #33 of the Texas Rangers pitches during a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Field on July 2, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Gunnar Word/ Texas Rangers/Getty Images) | Getty Images
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025.
Today we are looking at pitcher Dane Dunning.
Dane Dunning’s time with the Texas Rangers in 2025 was more interesting from a procedural standpoint than from an on-the-field standpoint, all things considered.
It started, really, a little before Thanksgiving in 2024. Dunning, coming off an ineffective and injury-plagued campaign, was entering what I believe was is next-to-last season of arbitration eligibility (he spent time in the majors in 2020 with the Chicago White Sox, but I don’t believe he earned a full season of service time). After making $3.325 million in 2024, Matt Schwarz’s arbitration projection system projected him to get $4.4 million in arbitration.
The Rangers apparently weren’t willing to even match the $3.325 million they paid Dunning in 2024, however, and on the day decisions had to be made whether to tender players on the 40 man roster contracts, Dunning apparently had to decide between getting a pay cut on a one year deal with the Rangers, or going out into the open market and seeing if he could do better, with the risk being that he could do worse.
Dunning opted for the bird in the hand, signing a one year deal for $2.66 million. That represented a 20% paycut from 2024, the most that a player’s salary can be reduced from the prior year, even by agreement, under the CBA. The upside for Dunning was that he had $985,000 in potential performance bonuses in the deal, giving him the opportunity to make more in 2025 than he did in 2024 if he hit those markers.
Those performance bonuses, of course, ended up being irrelevant.
An unimpressive spring resulted in the Rangers putting Dunning on outright waivers at the end of camp. We can debate whether the Rangers were hoping someone would claim him and take his salary off the team’s books or hoping no one would claim him so they could stash him in AAA as depth, but whatever the team’s preference, Dunning went unclaimed and started the season with Round Rock.
Dunning started the year in Round Rock getting knocked around twice by Corporal Klinger’s favorite team, the Toledo Mud Hens, before setting down with three decent starts that were apparently enough to get him tapped to come back up when the Rangers needed to swap out long men in late April. Or maybe there just weren’t any better options. Who knows?
Dunning made one appearance, pitching the final three innings in relief of Jacob deGrom in a blowout win against the A’s, and was designated for assignment the next day because the Rangers needed a catcher and didn’t have one on the 40 man roster, necessitating purchasing the contract of Tucker Barnhart. Such is life on in the fringe class.
Dunning cleared waivers and was outrighted once again, was bad in his first couple of appearances for Round Rock again, and then was pretty good again, earning him a return to the bigs in late June, an appearance in one game, a return to Round Rock (via option this time, gotta mix things up and keep it fresh), a return to the bigs a week and a half later, garbage time action in three blowout wins, followed by a return to the minors again.
Finally, apparently ready to be out of the Dane Dunning business, or maybe just wanting to shed some salary in advance of the trade deadline (and thus potentially being able to add more salary at the trade deadline than they otherwise would be able to add), the Rangers shipped Dunning off to Atlanta for Jose Ruiz, a reliever who had been outrighted earlier in the year by Atlanta and who was toiling unsuccessfully for them in AAA, and cash considerations, which is believed to be what Ruiz was owed for the remainder of 2025.
Thus ended Dane Dunning’s time with the Texas Rangers. His final line in his final season with Texas? 5 games, 10.2 innings, 10 Ks, 5 walks, a 3.38 ERA.
Dunning went on to bounce up and down between the majors and minors for Atlanta, and generally wasn’t good for them when he was in the bigs, allowing 13 runs in 10 innings. At season’s end, Atlanta waived him, Dunning became a free agent, and just a few days ago, he signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners.
I’m sad about how Dunning’s time with the Rangers ended. He was one of the early additions to the team’s rebuilding project, coming over to Texas, along with Avery Weems, in exchange for Lance Lynn in the 2020-21 offseason. After a couple of mediocre seasons in the rotation for not-good Rangers teams, he was the Rangers’ Pitcher of the Year for 2023, being used as both a starter and a reliever in the regular season, and appearing in five games in the playoffs out of the pen.
ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 6: Hayden Harris #79 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the seventh inning during the game against the Seattle Mariners at Truist Park on September 6, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) | Getty Images
🎶It’s the most wonderful time of the year.🎶
The drolls of the everlasting January are finally over and we enter the month of February with hope in the air as players begin to collect in Florida as Spring Training is right around the corner. Yesterday we saw who just missed out on top 30 list – a wide array of talent with a lot of promise. We’ve seen the Braves make sway away from the pitching dominant drafts from mere years ago, and shift towards adding much needed talent to the positional ranks. As a result, while the top of the list was pretty straight forward, we saw a much wider array of rankings – so without further ado let’s take a look at our Top 30. Make sure to leave comments, but the minor league crew will be also hosting a Q&A later this Friday.
How he got to the Braves: 2023 2nd round pick (59th overall)
At one point in time, Hackenburg looked like he could be a legitimate future piece for Atlanta in some capacity. Drafted in the 3rd round of the 2023 draft, Hackenburg immediately produced and showed great results in his first full pro season in 2024.
Over 25 starts and 129 innings, Hackenburg made his way from low-A Augusta to triple-A Gwinnett over the course of one season. During that stretch, he spun a 3.07 ERA, which resulted in him being listed in the top-20 Braves prospects on most lists by the beginning of 2025.
However, that all went south in 2025, as Hackenburg’s numbers took an abysmal turn.
While he was injured fairly often in 2025, when he was on the mound it didn’t go great for the righty. In 21 starts consisting of 74 innings, Hackenburg struggled mightily to an ERA of 6.81, striking out 67 batters with a brutal WHIP of 1.82. Hackenburg didn’t get demolished by batters in terms of the long ball as he only gave up nine homers over the course of the season. However, he was getting hit around on a fairly consistent basis, as opposing batters has an average of .279 on the season – a stark contrast from his organization leading number of .212 in 2024. Add to the fact he walked 54 batters in his 74 innings of work, and it’s not exactly a surprise the season went the way it did.
The book isn’t closed on Hackenburg by any stretch of imagination. There are a plethora of reasons you could chalk up one bad season, whether it be injuries, incosistent times on the IL and playing, etc. There’s still a decent chance he can right the ship and become a solid bullpen piece or a fringe rotation guy at the big league level. However, he’s going to have to show he can put last year behind him and bounce back in a hurry or else his prospect stock will take a huge nosedive once again.
29. Carter Holton – LHP
How he got to the Braves: 2024 2nd round pick (62nd overall)
A three year starter at Vanderbilt, Carter Holton finds himself at the back end of the list because after making one appearance in 2024, he was shut down and received Tommy John surgery. Coming in at 5’11” Carter doesn’t have the prototypical size for a starting pitcher which adds risk to his profile, add in the fact that he just had the surgery as well and…well it’s safe to say we don’t know what to really expect from Carter. Carter has a four pitch mix that is led by three average to plus off speed offerings – a plus slider, and an average to slight above average curveball and changeup. Having made just played one game it’s safe to assume he starts the season at Augusta, but at 23 years of age, expect a quick promotion should he succeed. That said, there are not high expectations for Carter to enter the season as the main goal will be to maintain health and getting used to being on the mound again.
28. Hayden Harris – RHP
How he got to the Braves:2022 Un-drafted free agent
There’s no way to go about it – Hayden Harris had one of the most dominant seasons a Braves prospect has ever had last year. Across 43 games Hayden registered a 0.52 ERA, 13.67 K/9 rate, and 3.29 BB/9 rate. He absolutely mystified batters shown by his paltry .118 batting average against. Hayden was able to use his unique fastball in the upper third extremely well, generating strong whiffs against a pitch that comes in at 90-92 MPH. We knew about his dynamite splitter that drops out of the zone, but last year saw Hayden locate his sweeper much better to both sides of the plate making at bats against him even more difficult. All of this resulted in Hayden being named an All-MiLB first teamer, and named to the MLB Futures game. As long as that sweeper command continues, look for Hayden to continue to put up extremely strong strikeout numbers -numbers that could begin to accumulate in Atlanta.
27. Cade Kuehler – RHP
How he got to the Braves: 2023 2nd round compensation pick (70th overall)
There might not be a player anticipating the start of the season more than Cade Kuehler who sat out the 2025 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. His ranking this season comes as pure projection as nobody is quite sure what to expect from the former Campbell standout. Cade has a strong fastball, and slider to go with what we will call a developing splitter. Cade will be 24 most of the season so while health is the most important thing for him this season, he must also show improvement with his pitch mix because he did look like it regressed back in 2024 (which absolutely could have been because of the injury). Signed for over $1M, Cade will be given every chance to start a starter, but if the splitter doesn’t develop there is a chance he could be a fast moving reliever.
26. Dixon Williams – 2B
How he got to the Braves: 2025 4th round compensation pick (136th overall)
The Braves drafted Dixon Williams in the fourth round out of East Carolina based on the strength of his bat and the growth potential of a player who didn’t start to focus on baseball full-time until college. Williams is a high end athlete with a football background who has shown growth every year during his college tenure. He went from just 15 plate appearances as a freshman to a .896 OPS as a sophomore, followed by a breakout while winning the New England Collegiate League MVP that summer, followed by a 1.012 OPS during his draft season featuring career highs in both homers and walks. After signing he went to Augusta, where he hit .269/.395/.462 with a pair of homers and 16 walks to 35 strikeouts over his 114 plate appearances. Williams is a potential four tool guy, lacking the arm strength only, with enough versatility to play every spot in the infield as well as even some time in center field in college, who probably projects best at second base long term. He’s going to need some time to continue refining his hit tool and his defense, which is to be expected for a player newer to full-time baseball that hadn’t consistently played one position in college – however he has the tool set to develop into the Braves next starter at second base now that we’ve started to see his power emerge. He is likely going to open this year in Rome, but could get a shot to earn a way up to Columbus with a good start to his season.
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25. Ethan Bagwell – RHP
How he got to the Braves: 2024 6th round pick (191st overall)
There might not be another prospect as excited for 2026 as Ethan who looks to make his name on the Braves farm system this year. Fully healthy, Ethan stands at 6’4” and an extremely muscle 230+ pounds – a specimen on the mound. Ethan worked in the low-to-mid 90s, and looked to be incorporating a two seam into his repertoire. Ethan features a dynamic slider, and a developing changeup to round out a very impressive arsenal that leaves a lot to like. While the whiffs weren’t there last season which resulted in a rough strikeout rate (6.86 K/9), Ethan did induce groundballs at a strong rate (47.5%), and was able to keep the walk rate down (2.9 BB/9). Ethan looks every bit the part of a starting pitcher, and should his newly incorporate two seam, and changeup continue to develop, there will be a lot more people talking about him.
Carson Benge grew up with two older brothers, Garrett and Tyler. All four grew up baseball rats and were mainstays on the fields across their native Yukon, Oklahoma. Garrett went on to attend Cowley Community College in Arkansas City, Kansas in 2015, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians with their 22nd round pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, did not sign and attended Oklahoma State University in 2016 and 2017, was then drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 13th round of the 2017 MLB Draft, playing in their system for three years. Tyler attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma and played at the collegiate level for a pair of seasons. Youngest brother Carson may have the most potential and brightest future of the three.
From an early age, Carson was dedicated to baseball, following along in the footsteps of his older brothers. He would use his brothers’ equipment and would play with his brothers and their friends, who were anywhere between three to five years older than him. By the time he began his freshman year at Yukon High School, a growth spurt had left him a tall, lanky young man, and his wild, childhood swing had been refined into a powerful left-handed stroke. Benge had much of his high school baseball experience muddied by the COVID-19 pandemic, with his entire junior season cancelled and parts of his senior year as well, but he put up impressive numbers when he was able to get on the field. In his senior year, he was named OCABCA North Player of the Year and earned COAC Offensive Player of the Year honors as well, as a senior in 2021, hitting .490 and posting an 8-1 record with 124 strikeouts on the mound.
Benge had previously committed to Oklahoma State University prior to graduating and went unselected in the 2021 MLB Draft as a result, strongly preferring to attend college as opposed to going pro early. His freshman season winded up ending before it even began, as he injured his elbow just prior to the start of the 2022 season and needed Tommy John surgery to correct, costing him the year. He returned to the field in 2023, his redshirt freshman season, and immediately showed that he was a premium talent. Appearing in 59 games, Benge hit .345/.468/.538 with 17 doubles, 7 home runs, 8 stolen bases in 10 attempts, and drew 42 walks to 32 strikeouts, his batting average and on-base percentage leading the team. Additionally, he pitched 35.0 innings for the Cowboys and posted a 6.69 ERA with 38 hits allowed, 24 walks, and 35 strikeouts. Benge was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team, the All-Big 12 First Team as a utility player, and the All-Big 12 Second Team as an outfielder. He was also finalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, but the award ultimately went to Clemson senior Caden Grice.
That summer, he played for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Collegiate Baseball League. He appeared in 9 games and hit .345/.424/.414 with 1 triple and threw a scoreless inning on the mound, giving up a hit while striking out two. He returned to OSU for his redshirt sophomore season in 2024 and once again was a true two-way player. As a batter, he hit .335/.444/.665 in 61 games with 24 doubles, 2 triples, 18 home runs, 10 stolen bases in 14 attempts, and 49 walks to 51 strikeouts. As a pitcher, he appeared in 18 games and posted a 3.16 ERA in 37.0 innings, allowing 26 hits, walking 11, and striking out 44. Once again, he was a finalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award but lost out on it for a second consecutive year, this time to University of Florida star Jac Caglianone.
Benge was selected by the Mets with their first-round selection in the 2024 MLB Draft, the 19th overall pick. Coming into the season, he had been seen as a player who would be selected in the back-half of the first round by most evaluators and analysts, and with the Mets’ selection, their prediction came to pass. Benge signed with the team fairly quickly, agreeing to a signing bonus worth $3,997,500, slightly below the MLB-assigned slot value for the 19th overall pick, $4,219,200. He was assigned to the Low-A St. Lucie Mets, where he would be focusing only on hitting. He appeared in 15 games and hit .273/.420/.436 with 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 3 stolen bases, and 11 walks to 14 strikeouts. On the power of his college season and his limited professional debut, Benge was ranked the Mets’ 3rd top prospect for the 2025 season by Amazin’ Avenue.
The outfielder began the 2025 season with the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones and had one of the better seasons by any player in a Cyclones uniform, short-season or full. Appearing in 60 games, he hit .302/.417/.480 with 18 doubles, 5 triples, 4 home runs, 15 stolen bases in 17 attempts, and drew 41 walks to 50 strikeouts. The Mets promoted Benge to Double-A Binghamton at the end of June, and he showed no signed of being overwhelmed by the tougher competition; in fact, Benge was better. In the 32 games he ended up playing in Binghamton, he hit .317/.407/.571 with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 8 home runs, 4 stolen bases in 8 attempts, and drew 18 walks to 23 strikeouts. In mid-August, Benge was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse. His time there got off to a rough start, as he was placed on the injured list a few days later for an undisclosed injury, but when he got back on the field at the end of the month, he really couldn’t get going. He ended up appearing in 24 games for Syracuse and hit .178/.272/.311 with 1 double, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 3 stolen bases in as many attempts, and drew 9 walks to 19 strikeouts. Overall, it was an incredible season for the outfielder, and he hit a combined .281/.385/.472 with 25 doubles, 7 triples, 15 home runs, 22 stolen bases in 26 attempts, and drew 68 walks to 92 strikeouts.
In college, Benge had mechanics at the plate that could have been regarded as yellow flags based on the history of being problematic in a professional wood bat setting. The 6’1”, 185-pound left-hander stood extremely open, holding his hands high behind his head and wrapping his bat behind his head at 10:00. As he would load up, he would raise his hands and angle his bat parallel to the ground before lowering them and angling his bat perpendicular to the ground at 12:00 before returning it back to its original position during his front leg strike and swing, sometimes with compensatory bat wiggle. At some point during his 2024 season with the Cowboys, the hand movement during his load became less pronounced and he got them back into hitting position much quicker, with most of the extra movement and momentum removed. As evidenced by his solid 2024 professional debut with St. Lucie and his strong 2025 season with Brooklyn, Binghamton, and Syracuse, his modified mechanics have been effective with a wood bat in a professional setting.
The left-hander has a lightning-fast bat that stays in the zone and makes a lot of quality contact because of a strong sense of the strike zone and an advanced eye for spin. His cumulative 42.4% Swing% and 8.1% SwingStr% were just under the 2025 MLB averages, while his 80.9% Contact% was just a little over it. When he makes solid contact on pitches and hits them squarely, he has produced exit velocities over 110 MPH as per publicly available statcast data with Syracuse. While he does hit the ball hard, Benge still needs to work on improving the damage that he does with those balls.
In his last year in college, Benge focused on hitting the ball in the air more and tapping into more of his power. He was more or less successful in doing so, running a 15% line drive rate, 46.5% groundball rate, and a 38.5% flyball rate in his last year with the Cowboys, as opposed to his 18.1% line drive rate, 53% groundball rate, and 28.9% flyball rate the year before. In 2025, the outfielder had a 24.7% line drive rate, 42.5% groundball rate, and 31.4% flyball rate, specifically with an 8.3% pulled fastball rate. Benge posted a suboptimal median launch angle of less than 10-degrees in 2024, and in 2025 averaged a 9-degree launch angle during his time in Syracuse, where publicly available statcast data exists. Lifting the ball more will unlock more of Benge’s natural power and continues to be his main area of improvement.
Because of his swing’s length, Benge naturally goes to the opposite field, shooting pitches middle or away to left-center. In totality in 2025, he pulled the ball at a 39.1% rate, went back up the middle at a 22% rate, and went to the opposite field at a 38.9% rate. His swing showed platoon splits at Oklahoma State, highlighting a weaknesses against left-handers, and while they did not manifest themselves in his brief professional debut in 2024, they reared their heads in 2025. Against right-handers, Benge hit .295/.379/.512, but against left-handers, he hit .232/.407/.326. He can be a pesky at-bat for southpaw pitchers, since he has a natural feel for going the other way, but pitches inside have been a problem for Benge, with a best case scenario of inside-outing balls that dunk in for hits instead of getting jammed.
Defensively, the wiry outfielder generally gets good reads off the bat, takes efficient routes to the ball, and has solid range thanks to his average-to-above-average speed. He does not have a dynamic first step or the afterburners that true above-average runners have, but he reaches his reaches his striding speed quickly and can cover plenty of ground. When he was drafted, scouts and evaluators were split on whether or not he had enough range to play centerfield in the long term. The slim, athletically built Benge has demonstrated that he has enough speed and range to play the position in the near long term, with future mass addition and how it develops on his body being the true deciding factor. In a corner, he has a plus arm and profiles well in right field as a result.
2026 Mets Top 25 Prospect List
3) Jonah Tong 4) Jett Williams* 5) Brandon Sproat* 6) A.J. Ewing 7) Jacob Reimer 8) Ryan Clifford 9) Will Watson 10) Jack Wenninger 11) Mitch Voit 12) Jonathan Santucci 13) Elian Peña 14) Zach Thornton 15) Nick Morabito 16) R.J. Gordon 17) Chris Suero 18) Dylan Ross 19) Ryan Lambert 20) Antonio Jimenez 21) Edward Lantigua 22) Eli Serrano III 23) Randy Guzman 24) Daiverson Gutierrez 25) Boston Baro
The road trip continues, as the Jazz are welcomed by our fellow bottom-of-the-league dwellers in Indiana. Viewers have been warned: This game will contain a substantial amount of unethical tanking. Utah is slowly sinking into what they were always meant to become, currently sitting 13th in the West with a 15-35 record. Whilst our fellow tank connosiours in Indiana are slightly ahead (or behind?) with a 13-37 record, dead last in the Eastern Conference. The Jazz won the first meeting between the two teams back in November, previously covered by our gorgeous, handsome staff writer Kato Parina.
The Jazz are going to squeeze as much juice out of this Keyonte injury as they possibly can; he’s out yet again, along with Jusuf Nurkic and the rest of the regulars.
Jazz Injury Report:
OUT – Keyonte George (left ankle; sprain)
OUT – Elijah Harkless (G League – Two-Way)
OUT – Walker Kessler (left shoulder; injury recovery)
OUT – Georges Niang (left foot; fourth metatarsal stress reaction)
It’s almost a certainty that the Jazz are severely held back without Keyonte on the floor, falling to 0-3 when he’s absent. Isaiah Collier will likely receive the starting role once again if nothing changes, and we need to start seeing an impact. Of course, he’s not the type to lead an offense or turn into a dangerous scorer, but it’s hard to be a serviceable NBA role player if you can’t shoot the ball, make smart decisions and play with confidence. Though he’s a valuable transition facilitator and an unselfish player. But at what point does a player become too unselfish? Tonight’s Pacers are near the bottom of the NBA (24th) in conceding assists in mid-range, where Collier facilitates the majority of his offense. If Collier can set up his teammates while limiting mistakes in his aggressive, downhill style, that’s a job well done for me.
Now don’t be fooled by the Pacers’ measly record in 2026 — they’re still capable of winning games, backed by their Finals supporting cast. The team has struggled to establish a consistent rotation, with more players often on the injury report than in the lineup. Beyond the obvious catastrophic injury to Tyrese Haliburton, injuries throughout the season, including Pascal Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, Bennedict Mathurin, Obi Toppin, and Andrew Nembhard, have disrupted chemistry.
If you needed to look out for one player, you’re going to find it in recently named 2026 NBA All-Star Pascal Siakam; ignoring the Eastern selections is a hilariously worse talent range than the Western Conference. He remains a reliable self-creator that can score in isolations, post mismatches and attack closeouts. The Jazz key: Don’t give him downhill angles. Make him operate sideways. His efficiency spikes when defenses give him space to build momentum — that’s when the spins, euro-steps, and foul-drawing come out like we’re all familiar with. The Jazz cannot allow themselves to get out-hustled, which has accounted for historically awful rebounding performances as we’ve this season. Just over a week ago, they allowed Miami to corral 26 offensive rebounds, resulting in 22 second-chance points. Pacers rank 21st in offensive rebounds, sitting at 10.7 a game — meaning it shouldn’t be too gigantic an issue for the Jazz to cover, but it greatly weakens the effectiveness of Siakam from the floor.
A second-straight hundred from Ollie Peake was not enough to save Australia’s Under 19 World Cup defence on Tuesday, as his side fell to England by 27 runs in their semi-final.
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 13 of the season:
Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona
The freshman guard from San Bernardino, California, had a career-high 29 points with five rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks in an 86-83 win over then-No. 13 BYU last Monday night. He followed up with 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals in an 87-74 victory over Arizona State that kept the Wildcats unbeaten at 22-0 this season.
Burries is averaging a team-best 15.3 points along with 4.5 rebounds while shooting better than 50% from the field.
Arizona has a light week with only a trip to Oklahoma State on deck this weekend. But then Burries and the top-ranked Wildcats have six of their next seven against teams ranked in the top 16 of this week's Top 25 poll. The stretch includes a pair against No. 11 Kansas along with matchups against No. 10 Houston, No. 16 BYU, No. 13 Texas Tech and No. 7 Iowa State.
Runner-up
JT Toppin, Texas Tech. After the All-American forward had 31 points and 12 rebounds in a 90-86 win over Houston the previous week, Toppin poured in 27 points and 10 boards in an 88-80 loss to UCF. Toppin is averaging 22.4 points and 10.9 boards, and he has scored at least 16 points in eight consecutive games.
Honorable mention
Jeremy Fears Jr., No. 10 Michigan State; Richie Saunders, BYU; Alex Condon, No. 17 Florida.
Keep an eye on
Bennett Stirtz, Iowa. The transfer from Drake had 20 points, three rebounds and three steals in a 73-72 win over Southern California. Four days later, he poured in 32 points with seven assists in an 84-66 rout at Oregon. Stirtz played 78 of 80 minutes across the two games.
DALLAS, TEXAS - JANUARY 29: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks and Kon Knueppel #7 of the Charlotte Hornets talk after the game at American Airlines Center on January 29, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Mavericks were 0-3 this past week but remain in 12th place in the West. They lost to Minnesota (118-105) and Charlotte (123-121) at home, then traveled to Houston, where they lost to the Rockets (111-107). Cooper Flagg led the team in scoring with 33 points per game. P.J. Washington suffered a concussion in Houston and will miss tonight’s game against Boston. Kyrie Irving (knee) and Anthony Davis (finger) remain out.
Grade: B-
An 0-3 week may not usually warrant a solid grade, but Dallas played hard and had two incredible performances from Cooper Flagg in their last two losses. They were perfect games for the current state of the Mavericks: lose without lying down and get something inspiring from their top pick.
The battle between Flagg and his college roommate, Kon Knueppel, was a sight to behold. Flagg was just one point shy of a 50-point game, while Knueppel hit eight threes and the game-winning free throws. It was a display of two young players poised beyond their years, dueling it out until the final seconds. Truly, the highlights from this game are worth the 15-minute watch:
The Mavericks showed similar fight against Houston and nearly pulled off a 3-1 series win against them this year. But, as was their downfall against Charlotte, they could not execute in the last few possessions. The loss to Minnesota is not even worth discussing; it was one of the more boring games Dallas has played this season. They have an exciting week upcoming, however, where they play Boston in Dallas tonight on NBC and have a home-and-home with the Spurs this weekend. If they can play as they have over the last few days, there should be a lot of fun basketball to be had.
Straight A’s: Cooper Flagg
It is remarkable how much Flagg has improved in such a short period of time. In his first 15 games, he averaged 15.5 points on 45.5 percent shooting. He started the season at point guard and, because of that, had a steep learning curve before he got his feet under him. Since he adjusted (i.e., the last 30 games), he has put up 21.9 points on 49.5 percent shooting. The game has slowed down for him in real time, and this culminated in back-to-back masterpieces this week, where he had 49 points and 10 rebounds on Thursday and 34 points and 12 rebounds on Saturday. The kid has got serious game.
Out of high school, he was a defensive prospect. Now, it’s his offense that wows crowds and gives fans a reason to dream about what he can be. He has lived up to the hype on the defensive end as well. The Mavericks, as bad as they have been, still hold a top-10 spot in defensive rating, and Flagg is the anchor of that. He is an awesome, fun rookie, but he is also a unicorn of an asset. Having a player this good on a rookie deal (which lasts four seasons) speeds up the timeline quite a bit and makes it imperative that they build a solid core around him as quickly as they can.
Currently Failing: Trade Value
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – JANUARY 8: Anthony Davis #3 of the Dallas Mavericks holds his left hand as he reacts to pain after injuring it against Lauri Markkanen during the second half of their game at the Delta Center on January 8, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The trade deadline is this Thursday, February 5. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Dallas’ phone lines are “wide open”. This reeks of desperation from the Mavericks, which is disappointing but not surprising. Dallas’ main trade pieces (Daniel Gafford, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson) have all had lackluster to mediocre seasons at best, and their best trade asset, Naji Marshall, seems to have a market value lower than the Mavericks’ asking price of a first-round pick.
It is not a good situation to be in. Dallas is a non-contender and a second apron team, an impossible combination of death sentences. As previously stated, with how good Flagg is already, increasing financial flexibility as soon as they can manage it is paramount. This starts with trading away their older players for expiring contracts and/or draft capital. If Dallas is unable to do this by Thursday’s deadline, it will be the second consecutive February of incompetence by the organization and could set them back more than they already are.
Extra Credit: Jason Kidd
Coach Kidd is not known for his demonstrative nature. In fact, he is notorious for his lack of emotion during games and in post-game press conferences. That’s why the internet went berserk when he lashed out after being asked about national criticism for playing Cooper Flagg at point guard:
Jason Kidd fined $35K for public criticism of officiating and using profane language during a media interview.pic.twitter.com/rR2e0xuHUa
This was refreshing to watch. I want my coach to stand up for himself and the players. I want Kidd to yell at referees. I want him to show that he cares. To this point, we have gotten virtually nothing of the sort. Whether you agree with fellow Mavs Moneyball staffer Brent Brooks and think Kidd has nothing to lose, or you have your tin foil hat on about the timing of the incident, this is a net good. I do not want the version of Kidd that says he’s “watching just like the rest” of us. I want this version who is passionate and fiery and defends his decisions, rather than leaving them up for interpretation. Plus, “I know what the f*** I’m doing” is great on a quote card.
The Philadelphia 76ers (28-21) visit the Golden State Warriors (27-23) tonight at the Chase Center, looking to extend their four-game winning streak and sweep the season series.
Philadelphia takes the court tonight for their third game in four nights in three different cities. Last night they were in Southern California knocking off the Clippers, 128-113. Tyrese Maxey led the attack, scoring 29 points (7-14 from deep). Starting in place of the suspended Paul George, Dominick Barlow added 26 points (10-16 FG).
The Warriors are dealing with substantial injuries including cornerstone players Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler III. Despite this, Golden State has won six of their last ten and remains tough at home (17-8) relying on high-volume 3-point shooting, averaging 16.3 makes per game.
The Sixers sit in sixth in the Eastern Conference, one game behind fourth place Toronto but only two games ahead of seventh place Miami. The Warriors sit firmly in eighth in the Western Conference, three games behind the sixth place Lakers and 3.5 games ahead of the ninth place Clippers.
This is the second of two meetings between these teams during the regular season. As alluded to earlier, the 76ers won the first meeting 99-98 on December 4. Tyrese Maxey scored 35 points for Philly and sealed the win with a block in the final seconds.
As we take a closer look at the matchup, keep an eye on Joel Embiid’s availability. At the time of publication he is probable, but it would be his third game in four nights.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: 76ers at Warriors
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Time: 8PM EST
Site: Chase Center
City: San Francisco, CA
Network/Streaming: NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Game Odds: 76ers at Warriors
The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Philadelphia 76ers (+130), Golden State Warriors (-155)
Spread: Warriors -3.5
Total: 220.5 points
This game opened Warriors -1.5 with the Total set at 217.5.
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Paul George (susp) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
Golden State Warriors
Moses Moody (knee) is listed as probable for tonight’s game
Stephen Curry (knee) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
Seth Curry (back) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
Jonathan Kuminga (knee) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
LJ Cryer (hamstring) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
Important stats, trends and insights: 76ers at Warriors
The Warriors are 17-8 at home this season
The 76ers are 13-8 on the road this season
The Warriors are 24-26 ATS this season
The 76ers are 28-21 ATS this season
The OVER has cashed in 30 of the Warriors’ 50 games this season (30-20)
The OVER has cashed in 26 of the 76ers’ 49 games this season (26-23)
Tyrese Maxey has buried 4, 3-pointers in each of his last 2 games
Dominick Barlow’s 26 points last night were his season high and just the second time this season he scored more than 20 (21 vs. Dallas, 12/20)
Brandin Podziemski’s PRA average the past 5 games is 24.4
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Dylan Crews #3 of the Washington Nationals bats against the Chicago White Sox at Nationals Park on September 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images
There are some players that just look the part. Dylan Crews firmly falls into that category. Despite not producing in his first year and change in the MLB, I still have a lot of faith in him. Some of that may be irrational, but Crews just looks like he should be a really good player.
His time at LSU was absolutely legendary. Crews is one of the best college baseball players of the 21st century. He hit .426 in his last year of college before being picked second overall in 2023. I have a hard time believing the player who did that could turn into a bust.
Crews, who turns 24 this month, is at a key point in his career. So far, he has not come close to living up to expectations. However, he is still young enough to turn things around. Crews needs to start showing something for fans to continue to believe in his star upside. He looks the part, but he also needs to produce.
His pedigree and tools will give him plenty of chances, but eventually he has to stop sucking. Crews has shown flashes of power, contact skills, speed and defense, but he has not put it all together.
This new development team is also giving me another excuse to believe in Crews. One of Dylan Crews’ biggest problems is that he puts the ball on the ground too much. His GB rate was 56% in his cup of coffee in 2024 and 50.2% last year. It is tough to do damage when you aren’t consistently elevating the ball. Crews is not ever going to be a pulled flyball guy, but hopefully the new regime can turn some of those ground balls into line drives.
It would be silly to give up on Dylan Crews
Especially now since the Nationals have completely revamped their coaching staff, he has new tools to enhance his game this offseason
I think the best version of Dylan Crews as a hitter is a line drive oriented guy. That is what I think Crews is at his core. Selling out for power just does not feel like it comes naturally to him. He should lean into being a gap to gap guy who has the power to punish mistakes.
Honestly, Crews should try to emulate Ryan Zimmerman as a hitter. Zimmerman always tried to pepper that right-center gap with doubles and homers. However, he was able to turn on those inside pitches. While pulling the ball in the air is optimal, it is not for everyone. It just does not feel like that is Crews’ game, and it does not have to be.
Brady House is the type of player who I think needs to be able to pull the ball in the air. He does not have great offensive tools outside of power, so he needs to maximize that power. Crews does have solid contact ability and a decent approach, even if it has not totally translated to the MLB yet.
Even if it is irrational, I have a ton of confidence that Crews will be a solid starter. My biggest question is if he still has that star potential. I still think it is in there, but it is a less likely outcome now compared to when he was drafted. While I am still very bullish about Crews, you can’t deny reality either.
He may have hit .208 with a .632 OPS last year, but there is still so much more in the tank for Crews. I think he can be a .255 hitter with a .750 OPS next season. At his peak, Crews has the talent to be a .270ish hitter with an .820ish OPS. With his defense in the outfield, that is All-Star level.
Dylan Crews may never be the Andrew McCutchen type MVP candidate we thought he would be when he was drafted. However, I cannot give up on him yet, not even close. Watching him move on the field just feels right. He looks like he should be really good. That may be totally unscientific, but some guys just have an it-factor. Dylan Crews has it, and it is why I cannot quit him.
