Adam King

Here is a post-deadline list of my 'must-roster' players. This list includes injured players, as well as those benefiting. As we approach the trade deadline, the threshold becomes slightly lower, as streaming increases. I have also highlighted players likely to be 'managed' ROS. *injured ^likely to miss time ATL Dyson Daniels Jalen Johnson Nickeil Alexander-Walker Onyeka Okongwu CJ McCollum BKN Michael Porter Jr^ Nic Claxton^ Danny Wolf Day'Ron Sharpe Egor Demin^ Nolan Traore BOS Derrick White Jaylen Brown Nikola Vucevic Payton Pritchard CHA LaMelo Ball Brandon Miller Miles Bridges Kon Kneuppel Moussa Diabate CHI Josh Giddey* Matas Buzelis Jalen Smith* Jaden Ivey Anfernee Simons CLE Donovan Mitchell James Harden Evan Mobley* Jarrett Allen Jaylon Tyson DAL Cooper Flagg* PJ Washington Naji Marshall Brandon Williams Daniel Gafford^ DEN Jamal Murray Nikola Jokic Christian Braun DET Cade Cunningham Ausar Thompson Jalen Duren Tobias Harris GSW Steph Curry* Moses Moody Gui Santos De'Anthony Melton^ Brandin Podziemski HOU Amen Thompson Alperen Sengun Kevin Durant Jabari Smith Tari Eason IND Pascal Siakam^ Andrew Nembhard^ Jay Huff Ivica Zubac* Jarace Walker Aaron Nesmith^ LAC Kawhi Leonard Darius Garland* John Collins Derrick Jones Bennedict Mathurin LAL Luka Doncic* Austin Reaves Deandre Ayton LeBron James MEM Ja Morant* Zach Edey* Santi Aldama* Ty Jerome^ Cedric Coward GG Jackson MIA Norm Powell Andrew Wiggins Bam Adebayo Tyler Herro* Jaime Jaquez MIL Ryan Rollins* Giannis Antetokounmpo* Myles Turner Kevin Porter Jr. Bobby Portis MIN Donte DiVincenzo Anthony Edwards Jaden McDaniels Julius Randle Rudy Gobert Naz Reid NOP Trey Murphy Zion Williamson Derik Queen Saddiq Bey NYK Jalen Brunson Mikal Bridges OG Anunoby Karl-Anthony Towns Josh Hart OKC Shai Gilgeous-Alexander* Jalen Williams*^ Chet Holmgren Isaiah Hartenstein Ajay Mitchell* ORL Jalen Suggs Desmond Bane Paolo Banchero Franz Wagner Wendell Carter Jr. Anthony Black PHI Tyrese Maxey VJ Edgecombe Joel Embiid Kelly Oubre PHO Devin Booker Jalen Green Mark Williams Grayson Allen* Dillon Brooks Collin Gillespie POR Jrue Holiday^ Shaedon Sharpe*^ Toumani Camara Deni Avdija*^ Donovan Clingan Jerami Grant^ SAC DeMar DeRozan Domantas Sabonis*^ Keegan Murray*^ Dylan Cardwell Devin Carter Nique Clifford Maxime Raynaud SAS De'Aaron Fox Stephon Castle Victor Wembanyama TOR Immanuel Quickley RJ Barrett Brandon Ingram Scottie Barnes Sandro Mamukelashvili Collin Murray-Boyles* UTA Keyonte George*^ Lauri Markkanen^ Jusuf Nurkic^ Kyle Filipowski Brice Sensabaugh Ace Bailey^ Isaiah Collier WAS Kyshawn George^ Alex Sarr*^ Bilal Coulibaly^ Tre Johnson Bub Carrington Tristan Vukcevic Will Riley

WAY TOO EARLY 8-CAT MOCK! How does the 1st round break down? Who slid and who shot up the board? @adamking91 & @danbesbris break down this expert mock, created by the marvelous @raphiellej ... ! YT: youtu.be/59RqlhJWQ1s @BleavNetwork @FDSportsbook

It's never too early for a mock draft, right? @DanBesbris and I break down a 2026/27 Mock, featuring @raphiellej, @NBAGeeWhiz, @DanTitus, @AintDunneYet, @podcast_pierre, @myono, and @NoahRubin22, discussing the firs round in detail, as well as some surprise picks and likely injury risks. YouTube: youtu.be/59RqlhJWQ1s?si… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5BymFg…

The Knicks have exposed Harden. Big time.

Thankfully, they made the correct call. The flopping/flailing, that's another discussion.

Yet again, another example of the fact that the flop rule is a joke.

Seems reasonable.

@UsherNBA B-B-B-B-B-B-B-Ben WALLACE!

Big Ben finished that ECF run with averages of 8.9 PPG, 16.3 RPG, 2.5 SPG, and 3.1 BPG

Ausar has 28 steals and 23 blocks through 13 playoff games, so I went to @stathead to see how many other players in the play-by-play era have done that. And yeah, it's just he and Ben Wallace, but Ben had 35 steals and 38 blocks through 13 games in '03. Dude was a true phenomenon

@KuKhahil I get that Robinson provides floor spacing. But, some fundamental errors on his part there, led directly to transition buckets.

That was absolutely the worst possible way to close a quarter you were up by 8 just a minute ago in. Just absolutely terrible self inflicted mistakes. Really unacceptable.

What a beautiful idea.

The officials keeping the Cavs in this one with some lazy calls.

This one hurts. BC was one of my favourite players to watch, starting with his MVP performance in the 2019 Summer League. Taken way too soon. Remember to look after yourselves, and always reach out to those close to you.

The fact that Mitchell didn't get a flop warning there, shows how unserious the league is regarding theatrics.

Do any Lakers players like Deandre Ayton?

Consistently inconsistent. Even playing at a much, much lower level, that is the most frustrating thing as a player.

The NBA right now.

Right or wrong, I don't agree with how Reaves handled this. However, it's not surprising given this ref is one of the worst when it comes to being whistle-happy and unapproachable.

That quarter lasted almost 43 minutes. I always wonder whether the stop/start nature of the game is contributing to soft tissue injuries?

Jokic. What a clown.

Obviously, a lot can change between now and October. But, with DiVincenzo likely to miss the majority of next season, and assuming Dosunmu starts for the Wolves, where do we think he might be drafted?