The Detroit Pistons solid start to the NBA season may limit the trade flexibility of other teams in the league. Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst of

With the most open cap space heading into trade season in the NBA, the Detroit Pistons are a key team to watch leading up to the trade deadline. Trajan Langdon

The NBA standings are starting to take shape, and if the season were to end today, the Utah Jazz would have the fifth-best lottery odds in their quest to land a

In three Big Ten conference games on Thursday, Jan. 9, five intriguing prospects stood out with strong performances.

Grimes has taken advantage of added minutes by averaging 14.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 3-pointers over those 12 games. He has also attempted at least 12 shots in each of his last six games. Dončić isn’t close to returning and Irving could miss another week or two. Until the Mavericks get healthy, Grimes is a must-add.

Both Morant and Bane detect Bane’s defender, Dillon Brooks, focusing on the dribbler. Bane slides from the wing to the corner, and Morant takes off simultaneously, dragging his man, Fred VanVleet, out of the play and leaving Bane wide open for a corner 3 as Brooks heads to disrupt Wells.

The 1971-1972 Los Angeles Lakers hold the longest winning streak in NBA history at 33 games. Led by Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Gail Goodrich, the Lakers went on to win 69 games that season and their sixth championship after beating the New York Knicks.

There are the guys you probably haven’t thought much about, but they seem highly likely to change teams before Feb. 6.

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Duke's Cooper Flagg is still the favorite to be drafted No. 1, but a newcomer has moved into the top 5. Let's project all 30 first-round picks.