Basketball Intelligence For 1/8/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE ATL-WAS TRADE
The trade is latest example of an NBA archetype going extinct
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
Trade grades: Trae Young dealt from Hawks to Wizards
Kevin Pelton, ESPN
Why the Trae Young trade return was so underwhelming, and what’s next for Hawks
John Hollinger, The Athletic
Trade grades: Hawks get ‘B+’for sending Trae away
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
While Atlanta will likely make more moves, Washington gets a real star in the short term but must balance relevance with protecting its rebuild
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated
Trade grades: Wizards pay Hawks next-to-nothing for four-time All-Star
Cody Williams, Fansided
Once traded for Luka, now a cellar-dwelling Wizard
Henry Abbott, True Hoop
Grading The Blockbuster Trade
Dan Favale, Bleacher Report
Wizards are betting Trae Young can raise their floor — and, on occasion, the roof
David Aldridge, The Athletic
Who won the swap?
Mike Shearer, Basketball Poetry
Winners and losers of the trade
Sam Quinn, CBS Sports
How Trae Young Should Approach The Rest of His NBA Career
Andy Bailey, Bleacher Report
LEAGUEWIDE
Who are this season’s most improved shooters?
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
10 questions that will shape NBA trade deadline
James Herbert, CBS Sports
What Every NBA Team Would Do If the Trade Deadline Was Today
Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report
NBA rookie rankings: Cooper Flagg takes over the No. 1 spot, with new names entering the top 10
Steve Jones, Yahoo Sports
NBA Power Rankings and New Year’s Resolutions for All 30 Teams
Andy Bailey, Bleacher Report
TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Q & A: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Sam Amick, The Athletic
ATL: Trading for AD could be a disaster for the Hawks
Rucker Haringey, Fansided
