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Around the NBA: Kings surge, the competitive Eastern Conference, and trade notes

The 2022-23 NBA season hasn’t disappointed. Between a close MVP race and the best Eastern Conference we’ve seen in years, there’s a ton to talk about.

The Beam Team is rollin’

Trading Tyrese Haliburton remains questionable, but Domantas Sabonis has been the main driving force to the Kings’ early-season success. They now sit at a very respectable 25-18 record, winning their last five games. That’s good enough for third(!) in the Western Conference.

While the Kings improved their overall talent, head coach Mike Brown deserves a considerable amount of credit. As of right now, they have the third-best offense in the NBA, only trailing the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets.