There are loud stars in the NBA—and then there are players whose impact creeps up on the league until it’s impossible to ignore. Chet Holmgren  is firmly entering the second category. In his continued rise with the Oklahoma City Thunder , Holmgren is no longer just a promising young big. He’s becoming a problem—one that opposing teams are still figuring out how to solve. Not Just Talent — Fit and Timing Holmgren’s skill set has always been unusual: elite rim protection, guard

The NBA’s rumor mill is unusually active this season — and sitting at the center of it all is Ja Morant . A player once locked in as the franchise cornerstone for the Memphis Grizzlies , Morant is now reportedly open to trade offers  as the 2026 NBA Trade Deadline  approaches. This shift is one of the most significant storylines in basketball right now: a star of Morant’s caliber being shopped — not due to injury, not due to retirement, but at a time when his talent should be