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Cooper Flagg is already drawing Hall of Fame comparisons before he's played a single real minute. The Dallas Mavericks' top pick shot twenty-nine point five percent from three as a rookie, and while that number raised eyebrows, it still outpaced what Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant posted in their debut seasons. Dirk Nowitzki isn't sweating it, and frankly, neither should anyone else.
Meanwhile in Philadelphia, the Sixers are stacking talent at a rate that should make the rest of the Eastern Conference genuinely uncomfortable. Jaylen Brown is stepping into a leadership role alongside LeBron James, and he's already talking about how he plans to set the tone. With Anfernee Simons and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the mix, this roster has real depth behind the stars.
And over in Indiana, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are quietly building something special. The two combined for fifty-three points in a Fever win over Chicago, punching their names onto an exclusive WNBA list in the process. Clark keeps finding new ways to make history, and Mitchell is proving she's the perfect running mate for this moment.
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