A week before the NBA's trade deadline, USA TODAY Sports looks at where teams stand and their chances of winning the title:

Carlson ascended from spending time with the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder’s G League affiliate. Then, he signed a 10-day contract before Carlson cracked Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault’s rotation. After team practice on Saturday, Jaylin Williams opened up about seeing the rookie’s growth over the past few weeks.

Upon hearing trash talking from Washington’s bench, Kevin Durant was quick to fire back and shut down the trash talk with a sharp retort.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midst of a battle on the road against the Golden State Warriors-- a tough environment for any team to play in. The Draymond Green-less Warriors scored just 20 points in the first quarter,

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: Isaiah Hartenstein #55 of the Oklahoma City Thunder in action against ... [+] the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on January 12 ...

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The Wizards bring their league-low six wins into Dallas. Minus Luka Doncic, Dallas sits in ninth in the Western Conference. The Mavericks lost Saturday to the Celtics in Dallas, 122-107, but knocked off the Thunder in Oklahoma City, 121-115, this past Thursday.

The Wizards have gone bare bones and depending on lottery luck to save them. Meanwhile, the Raptors, who have now won five straight, are approaching their own rebuild a little differently. Which track will bear the most fruit?

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is making “good progress” toward a return from the left calf strain he sustained Jan. 18 in a game against the Washington Wizards, the team announced Monday afternoon.

Almost every team gets involved with NBA trade deadline deals in the modern era. So, what trades should each team make?

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night