NBA Rookie Rankings: Jaden Ivey reaches impressive milestone; Jalen Williams spoils LeBron's record night
It was a chaotic week around the NBA, highlighted by LeBron James becoming the league's new all-time leading scorer . But that was quickly overshadowed by a wild trade deadline in which Kevin Durant was dealt to the Phoenix Suns , forming a formidable trio with Devin Booker and Chris Paul. Kyrie Irving also got traded to the Dallas Mavericks , effectively ending the Brooklyn Nets superteam experiment. The trade deadline featured a slew of role players getting sent across the league, and while no rookies were dealt, some of the moves may impact first-year players. The biggest case of that is in Detroit, where the Pistons inexplicably traded for the former No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, James Wiseman. This was a confusing move considering Detroit just drafted a capable center in Jalen Duren in the 2022 draft, and who has been starting for the Pistons since December. Duren leads all rookies in rebounds this ...