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The Washington Wizards hope that rookie Tre Johnson becomes another core piece as the team continues to rebuild through the draft.

While the start to his NBA career may have been filled with questionable decisions and behavior, the Utah Jazz believe that rookie forward Ace Bailey is a key piece of their future.

The Sacramento Kings believe that they added a key piece to their retooling effort when they acquired Nique Clifford from the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2025 NBA Draft.

For the past two seasons, the Portland Trail Blazers have slowly been rebuilding their roster through the NBA Draft. This year, as the team looks to continue taking a step forward, one of their key young players could be undrafted rookie Caleb Love

The Orlando Magic have put together a roster that is predicted to compete for top spot in the Eastern Conference. The addition of rookie Jase Richardson helps add to the team's bench depth and shooting needs.

After previously trading away their first-round draft pick and losing their own second-round pick, the New York Knicks ended up drafting a project forward in Frenchman Mohamed Diawara.

The Philadelphia 76ers are at a crossroads. While they have veteran talent on their roster that can make them a playoff team, they also have a number of young players, including rookie VJ Edgecombe, who are looking to take over the team heading into the future.

The Memphis Grizzlies looked to retool their roster this offseason and believe they added a piece of their future with the addition of rookie Cedric Coward.

The Miami Heat may have added a piece of their future by selecting Kasparas Jakucionis with the 20th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The question is, can he find time in a crowded veteran backcourt?

The LA Lakers moved up in the 2025 NBA Draft to select Adou Thiero. Will the rookie be able to crack a forward-heavy lineup on a team that is searching to make the most of what could be LeBron James' last season?

The LA Clippers have built a "win-now" team, filled with veterans in search of an NBA title. Yanic Konan Niederhauser is hoping to crack the final roster and provide the team with a youthful and energetic defensive presence off the bench.

As the Detroit Pistons look to climb the Eastern Conference standings in 2025-26, second-round pick Chaz Lanier hopes to make an impact as the team's only rookie.

After sitting out all of last season recovering from injury, DaRon Holmes II is set to make his NBA debut this season. After an impressive collegiate career, will Holmes be able to crack a veteran-heavy lineup?

All eyes may be on number one overall pick Cooper Flagg, but the Dallas Mavericks may have found a diamond in the rough with undrafted rookie point guard Ryan Nembhard

The Chicago Bulls are looking to rebuild with a youthful lineup. Will Noa Essengue be one of their building blocks and how will he fare this season?

Ryan Kalkbrenner may have been the Charlotte Hornets' last draft pick, but he could end up being one of their building blocks for the future.

While both players carved out Hall of Fame worthy careers, years later, some still argue that Carmelo Anthony, not LeBron James, should have been named the 2003-04 NBA Rookie of the Year.

The hype surrounding Ben Simmons' coming into the league was that he could revolutionize the point guard position. However, after three All-Star worthy seasons, injuries, mental health issues, and bad decisions have led to his fall from grace.