NBA intel: Top 2026 storylines? We asked coaches, scouts and execs

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During 2025, the NBA gave us the shocking Luka Doncic trade in February, the Dallas Mavericks beating 1.8% draft lottery odds in May, a historic Oklahoma City Thunder title in June and a first half of a 2025-26 season filled with the emergence of new stars and contenders on the court, and major scandals off it.

What lies ahead as the calendar flips to 2026?

How many wins will the Thunder rack up in their pursuit of back-to-back titles, and can their newest rivals from San Antonio deny a dynasty? Where are trade sagas headed for the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Mavericks' Anthony Davis, and could each spill over…