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4 days ago | hoopshabit.com | Cal Durrett

Cooper Flagg is a generational NBA Draft prospect without a team, but not for long. The teams that failed to make the NBA playoffs are eagerly awaiting the NBA Draft Lottery. The upcoming lottery gives those teams the chance to win the number one overall pick in the 2025 Draft, and this year's top prize will be Duke star Cooper Flagg. Flagg is widely seen as a generational prospect and a potential two-way superstar.

6 days ago | hoopshabit.com | Cal Durrett

Zion Williamson's days with the Pelicans appear numbered. The New Orleans Pelicans find themselves at a crossroads this summer. They were once considered an up-and-coming contender in the Western Conference, but injuries have derailed those hopes. Injury after injury, including to superstar Zion Williamson, has apparently forced the Pelicans to change course, with them firing their GM and replacing him with Joe Dumars.

6 days ago | hoopshabit.com | Cal Durrett

The Houston Rockets' latest move hints at a big trade this summer. After an impressive 2024-25 season in which they finished second in the West and made noise in the playoffs, the Houston Rockets will have tough decisions to make this summer. Chief among them is whether they should look to trade for a star. Doing so would sacrifice some of their young core but could help them contend now and perhaps even win a championship as soon as next season.

1 week ago | hoopshabit.com | Cal Durrett

A new rumor has the Lakers landing a Kings star. Few teams have as much riding on this summer as the Los Angeles Lakers. They have a major hole at the center that needs filling and have limited means to do so. Previously, it was predicted that star LeBron James would take a pay cut to be able to give them the ability to use their full mid-level exception. However, he's already poured cold water on that idea, preventing the Lakers from having up to $15 million to work with.

1 week ago | hoopshabit.com | Colin Loughran

The Knicks stole Game 1 against the Celtics, but Mikal Bridges proved it was far from a fluke. If you watched only the final few minutes of Game 1 between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, you may have thought the Mikal Bridges was in the midst of a special performance. The Villanova product swished a critical 3-pointer and made a key defensive stop in the Knicks' 108-105 overtime victory over the C's. But his holistic stat line left something to be desired.