NBA insider Jake Fischer reported as much Sunday, noting the Western Conference team is "willing to listen to offers for players up and down their roster" outside of Keegan Murray and Nique Clifford, who "both will be off the table in upcoming trade talks."

In an ideal world, we would all have tremendous job security, have contracts for life, and be unfireable. We would all have a place to call our home, at our discretion. We would all fall in love on the first try and not repeatedly have to go back to the cutthroat market of dating apps. Everything would be secure, always.

For now, Wembanyama will be the NBA’s greatest anxiety—capable of everything but guaranteed nothing. In a way, he’s a metaphor for life itself; if nothing else, you can put that on the plaque.

Here is a look at the NBA players with the most career points and no NBA championship: Check out the ESPN NBA hub page for the latest news, features, scores, stats, schedules and more. After being drafted third overall by the Denver Nuggets in 2003, Carmelo Anthony quickly became one of the most prolific scorers in the NBA.

Portland Trail Blazers wing Deni Avdija (26 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 4.8 APG) has maintained his post-All-Star leap from last season. Players like Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell (16.7 PPG) and Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins (16.9 PPG and 5.4 APG) have emerged from NBA obscurity and are important cogs in contenders' rotations.

How do the readers' rankings compare with The Athletic staff picks? Are there changes at the top? Does anyone sneak into the top 25?

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić and Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 4 of the 2025-26 season. NBA Players of the Week for Week 4.

Nov 14, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving looks on during the second half against the LA Clippers in an NBA Cup game at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Players are running more than ever in game, being asked to make more explosive moves, and that has consequences.

Sacramento Kings explore major roster changes after a rough season start, staying open to trades for nearly all players.