We can all admit that sometimes we can be a little too quick to judge a player's future in the NBA, or any professional sport for that matter. The truth is, everyone doesn't have it figured out right ...

Thanks to a bevy of injuries, Nick Smith Jr. has been pressed not only into the Charlotte Hornets' rotation but into the starting lineup. The guard was a late first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

Last season was a breakout year for the Philadelphia Eagles' edge rusher Nolan Smith Jr. after filling in and replacing the injured Brandon Graham and Bryce Huff, which is now leading to what could be ...