The Chicago Bulls are officially back. Behind Josh Giddey’s breakout and elite defense, Billy Donovan’s squad looks ready for playoffs.

The Mavericks’ prized No. 1 pick likely won this award before even playing in an actual NBA game. NBA talent evaluators pegged Flagg as this year’s best rookie because of his positional versatility as a scorer and defender, his adaptability to various roles and his disciplined work habits.

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One analyst feels that one NBA team that is apparently going nowhere fast should hit the proverbial reset button.

The six group winners plus a wild card from each conference — determined by head-to-head record and point differential — go into an eight-team knockout round bracket (East vs. East, West vs. West, similar to the NBA playoffs where the conferences are separate until the Finals). The knockout round games are single-elimination.

On Saturday, Dec. 13, T-Mobile Arena will host two win-or-go-home Semifinal games between teams from the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively. The winners from each Semifinal game will face off in the Championship game on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena, in pursuit of a prize pool and the NBA Cup championship trophy.

The NBA Cup has quickly become a exciting new part of the basketball calendar, creating a playoff-like atmosphere in the middle of the regular season. As teams battle for the trophy, a common question arises about the traditional symbol of NBA success.

Billups predicted that Prince’s style would influence the league, stating that elite wings would become essential for NBA teams to succeed.