MLB trade deadline: Eugenio Suárez, Mitch Keller, Seth Lugo among prized players who could move
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks got the trade deadline party started on Thursday night when they dealt 2024 All-Star Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners for two pitching prospects.
That probably won't be the last time the D-backs make news before the July 31 deadline.
Arizona has had a disappointing season with a 50-53 record and now appears to be one of the most active sellers on the MLB market, dangling third baseman Eugenio Suarez and starting pitchers Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly.
The potential buyers include teams like the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers, who are all trying to beef up their rosters in hopes of a deep playoff run.
The market is heating up quickly: The Yankees acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Rockies on Friday while the Mets added left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Orioles.
The D-backs have been one of the most intriguing teams in baseball over the past few weeks because management has had to make a tough decision whether to buy or sell. Arizona had a 50-50 record after sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals following the All-Star break but were then swept by the Houston Astros.
Those three losses appeared to seal their fate as sellers — though Arizona general manager Mike Hazen said he's still open to changing course.
'I want to see this team to continue to go out there and play,' Hazen said. 'I haven't decided what it's going to look like, honestly. I'm open-minded to a number of different things. ... Quite frankly, we're listening to what people have to say and what people have to offer and we're going to do what's best for the long term for this organization.'
Naylor's already gone and he'll help a Seattle lineup that could use a little more punch. Suárez is having one of the best seasons of his career, slugging 36 homers over 101 games, and is arguably the best bat on the market.
Here's a look at some of the top players who could be available as teams try to upgrade for the stretch run: Eugenio Suárez, 3B, Arizona Diamondbacks
Suarez is just an average defensive third baseman these days, but that's not why teams want to acquire him. He's got the kind of bat that can carry a team for weeks at a time, major pop from the right side of the plate. He has 312 career homers, is well-liked in the locker room and has been productive in limited postseason at-bats with a .300 average. Mitch Keller, SP, Pittsburgh Pirates
The 29-year-old Keller has been overshadowed in the Pirates' rotation thanks to the emergence of young star Paul Skenes, but the right-hander has been a reliable starter for the past four seasons and was an All-Star in 2023. The one catch is it'll take a sizable haul for the Pirates to make a deal: He's under contract through 2028 as part of a relatively reasonable $77 million, five-year deal. Seth Lugo, SP, Kansas City Royals
Lugo has thrived in Kanas City over the past three seasons, moving to the starting rotation from the bullpen and providing consistent results. The 2024 All-Star has a 7-5 record with a 2.95 ERA over 19 starts this year. Zac Gallen, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks
Gallen is having the worst full season of his career with a 7-11 record and 5.58 ERA but could still be an attractive add for a team that needs a starter. The 29-year-old right-hander has been one of the top pitchers in the National League over the past five years, finishing in the top 10 of the Cy Young voting in 2020, 2022 and 2023. His stuff is still good and he's had a handful of dominant starts this season. Merrill Kelly, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks
The 36-year-old righty has quietly been one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball with a 9-5 record and 3.32 ERA. He was also excellent during the D-backs' postseason run in 2023 with a 3-1 record, 2.25 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 24 innings. Kelly doesn't have an overpowering fastball but has a five-pitch mix that has consistently delivered results. Sandy Alcantara, SP, Miami Marlins
The 29-year-old Alcantara isn't the same pitcher he was when he won the 2022 NL Cy Young Award, but the right-hander still has quite a bit of upside. He gave up just one unearned run over seven innings in a win against the Padres on Wednesday, which might help his value. His rotation partner Edward Cabrera — another right-hander — could also garner attention with a 3.48 ERA over 17 starts. Ryan O'Hearn, 1B/DH, Baltimore Orioles
The 31-year-old is having a career year with a .281 average, .375 on-base percentage and 14 homers, helping him earn All-Star honors for the first time in his career. His left-handed bat would be useful in a contender's lineup.
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NBA power rankings: Eastern Conference reset after injuries, free agency. Where do Pacers stand?
INDIANAPOLIS – Kevin Pritchard took a defiant tone earlier this month when he met with the media to discuss the season, the draft and the first week of free agency. The Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations noted despite their NBA Finals run, he expects the Pacers to be considered an afterthought in 2025-26 thanks to All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton's Achilles tendon tear — which will cost him all season — and the loss of stalwart center Myles Turner to the Bucks in free agency. But he said he believes so deeply in the coaching staff and the ethos of the team that they can overcome the challenges of being without two starters from one of the most successful teams in franchise history. "We like what we have and I think we've done the best when we've had a chip on our shoulder," Pritchard said. "When everybody counts us out in a series or a season. And I'm not so sure you should count us out now." In the next breath, however, he noted a big reason not to count the Pacers out is the tumult that has hit the rest of the Eastern Conference. Haliburton, of course, was one of three All-NBA players who suffered Achilles tendon tears during the playoffs that will likely keep them out for all of 2025-26. Eerily, all three of them wear the number 0. Bucks guard Damian Lillard tore his Achilles tendon in Game 4 of the Milwaukee's first-round playoff series against the Pacers. Milwaukee waived him and stretched the buyout of his contract — which is how the Bucks got under the salary cap to be able to sign Turner — but that meant moving on from a player acquired before the 2023-24 season with the belief he could help Giannis Antetokounmpo win another NBA title. Boston's Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon in the Eastern Conference semifinals in the Celtics' loss to the Knicks. Boston won't be moving on from the five-time All-NBA pick and four-time first-teamer, but he's on a supermax contract that will pay him over $54 million — 35% of the salary cap — which is a big part of the reason they entered free agency over the punitive second luxury tax apron. To get out from underneath the burden of that, they moved on from several key pieces of their 2023-24 championship team. "When you look at the East the way it's broken down," Pritchard said, "there's been some major injuries and there's been some transformational teams making big changes." That ultimately means both conferences look wide open in 2025-26. The West, however, looks wide open because it's loaded with several teams having bolstered their rosters to try to unseat the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The East is wide open because it's not entirely clear which teams will be able to successfully reconfigure themselves to make up for their roster changes. What follows is an attempt to make sense of where things stand in the East after the early stages of free agency and the NBA Summer League. It's a power ranking, but it's also a reset, and there's certainly more that can change with plenty of moves still possible throughout the summer. And because of how wide open things are, there aren't many teams you should count out. Additions: G Lonzo Ball (trade), F Larry Nance Jr. (FA), G Tyrese Proctor (draft), F Saliou Niang (draft) Departures: G Ty Jerome (FA), F Isaac Okoro (trade) Outlook: The Cavs' postseason disappointment was the most stinging of any team in the East. They posted a 64-18 regular-season record — the best in the East and the second best in franchise history — only to see their season end in the Eastern Conference semifinals for the second straight season with a loss to the Pacers in just five games. The series included a late-game collapse in Game 2 that ended in a Tyrese Haliburton 3-pointer and losses in all three games played in Cleveland. The tumult in the rest of the East gives them a chance to redeem themselves, but it also adds to the pressure the Cavs will feel in 2025-26. The team they spent all season expecting to meet in the Eastern Conference Finals (Boston) and the team that ended their season (Indiana) will each enter the season without the face of their respective franchise. That means the door will be open for Cleveland but anything outside of an NBA Finals trip will be considered another disappointment. They do have all the pieces they should need, however. In Donovan Mitchell, they have a first-team All-NBA pick and arguably the top guard in the East. In Evan Mobley they have the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and a 6-11 24-year-old who is only starting the get a sense of the breadth of his offensive talent. Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen give them two more All-Stars. They lost a Sixth Man of the Year candidate in Ty Jerome, but Lonzo Ball could be an even better fit as a backup point guard if he stays healthy. Max Strus, De'Andre Hunter, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade and Jaylon Tyson give them options at the wing spots. They will likely start the year as favorites, but will be under a bright spotlight. Additions: F Guerschon Yabusele (FA), G Jordan Clarkson (FA), F Mohamed Diawara (draft) Departures: F P.J. Tucker (FA) Outlook: The biggest move the Knicks made in the offseason was moving on from coach Tom Thibodeau despite leading New York to its first Eastern Conference Finals berth in 25 years. After trying to pry numerous coaches away from their current teams and being denied the opportunity to speak to them, they settled on Mike Brown, most recently the coach of the Kings. Brown has experience dealing with top-level talent. He won a championship with the Spurs as an assistant under Gregg Popovich and three with the Warriors under Steve Kerr. In between, he helped LeBron James get to his first NBA Finals with the Cavs. In 11 seasons as a head coach, he's been to the playoffs seven times and helped the Kings get back there in 2022-23 for the first time in 17 years. Brown might be able to help the Knicks take the next step after they lost to the Pacers in the playoffs each of the past two seasons. Thibodeau created an exacting standard in New York, but the Knicks were doomed against the Pacers in part because he leaned more heavily on his starting five than any other coach in the NBA and the Pacers countered by going deep into their bench. Brown will still have access to the same top-line talent with Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart all back, but the additions of Clarkson and Yabusele could allow the Knicks to give their top five more of a breather and let their subs carry a little more of the weight, which could pay off in the long run. Additions: G Desmond Bane (trade), G Tyus Jones (FA), G Jase Richardson (draft), F Noah Penda (draft) Departures: G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (trade), G Cole Anthony (trade), Gary Harris (FA), Corey Joseph (FA), Caleb Houstan (FA) Outlook: The Magic won 22 of their first 38 games despite injuries to Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner but won just 19 of their last 44 to finish seventh in the East. Injuries to Jalen Suggs and Moritz Wagner helped keep them down but so did their offense. The Magic finished second in the NBA in defensive rating but 27th in offensive rating, 28th in scoring, 27th in field goal percentage and 30th in 3-point field goal percentage. They desperately needed perimeter scoring and outside shooting in particular so they got it in Richmond, Indiana's Desmond Bane, who has averaged 20.2 points per game with Memphis over the past four seasons and has made 41% of his career 3-pointers at relatively high volume. He's averaging 2.6 3-pointers per game for his career and has made at least 117 in each of his five seasons. A starting five that includes Suggs, Bane, Franz Wagner and Banchero should give the Magic enough firepower to make a leap and they don't lose much from one of the NBA's best defenses. They were a 5 seed in 2023-24 before losing to the Cavs in a seven-game first-round series and they might be a real contender to win the East now. Additions: SG Caris LeVert (FA), SF Duncan Robinson (trade), SG Chaz Lanier (draft) Departures: Tim Hardaway Jr. (FA), Simone Fontecchio (trade), Dennis Schroeder (FA), Malik Beasley (investigation) Outlook: No team in the NBA made a bigger leap in 2024-25 than the Pistons, who saw years of top draft picks finally grow into a cohesive unit under J.B. Bickerstaff, who went to Detroit after being fired in Cleveland. With an edge befitting the franchise that produced the Bad Boys of the late 80s, the Pistons followed a 14-68 season in 2023-24 with a 44-38 season and their first trip to the playoffs in six years. They lost to the Knicks in six games, but it was arguably the most thrilling series in the first round. The playoff experience should do wonders for the Pistons' young core of Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson and Jaden Ivey, though Ivey broke his leg on Jan. 1 and missed the rest of the season. The Pistons lost some of the veteran pieces they added to take a leap but added others with Duncan Robinson giving them a sharpshooter and Caris LeVert giving them an off-the-bench scoring guard. If some of the other powers fall, they should have a chance to make another move up. Additions: C Myles Turner (FA), G Gary Harris (FA), G Cole Anthony (FA), F Bogoljub Markovic (draft), G Mark Sears (FA) Departures: G Damian Lillard (waived), G Pat Connaughton (trade), C Brook Lopez (FA) Outlook: The Bucks still have the best player in the Eastern Conference and one of the top three in the world in Giannis Antetokounmpo and they made the most surprising, splashy free agent signing by bringing in Myles Turner. However, so many of the issues with the roster remain unsolved. As bold as it was to waive and stretch Lillard to steal Turner from under the Pacers' noses after Lillard tore his Achilles tendon during the Bucks' playoff loss to the Pacers, that's still a seven-time All-NBA guard who they lost and haven't replaced. In Turner they get a very similar player to Brook Lopez only seven years younger and his 3-point shooting and shot blocking should make him a great complement to Antetokounmpo. However, that only does so much to make up for the production they lose with Lillard. At the moment, their point guard options include Cole Anthony, Kevin Porter Jr. and Ryan Rollins and they don't have a star at shooting guard or small forward either. Acquiring Kyle Kuzma for Khris Middleton at the deadline ended up being a downgrade. They still have sharpshooters Gary Trent Jr. and A.J. Green and long-armed defender Taurean Prince, but they don't have anyone approximating a lead guard. Antetokounmpo can obviously bring up the floor and the Bucks have to be considered a contender as long as he's on the roster. The Greek Freak may still be the most physically dominant, unstoppable force in the NBA. But making a title push could require more in the backcourt. Additions: C Kristaps Porzings (trade), G Nickeil Alexander-Walker (trade), G Luke Kennard (FA), F Nikola Djurisic (FA), F Asa Newell (draft), G Keaton Wallace (FA), F Jacob Toppin (FA) Departures: C Clint Capela (FA), G Caris LeVert (FA), G Terrance Mann (trade), F Georges Niang (trade), F Larry Nance Jr. (FA), G Garrison Matthews (FA) Outlook: The Hawks had one of the most active offseasons in the East and possibly one of the best. Porzingis gives them a veteran upgrade at the 5, and though he's obviously struggled to stay healthy in recent seasons, he's an inside-outside force when he is. Alexander-Walker gives them another excellent two-way wing to go with Dyson Daniels and Jalen Johnson, who returns after a torn labrum in his left shoulder derailed what could have been an All-NBA season. Kennard is one of the league's most reliable sharpshooters, making 43.8% of his career 3s and 903 in his eight-year career. Onyeka Okongwu gives them another long athletic frontcourt presence and 2024 No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher made some big leaps in Year 1. Trae Young still gives them one of the East's most prolific point guards. This prediction is a conservative one for the Hawks as they could make a sizable leap if all of their young players develop quickly. Additions: C Jay Huff (trade), C James Wiseman (FA), G Kam Jones (draft), G Taelon Peter (draft) Departures: C Myles Turner (FA), C Thomas Bryant (FA) Outlook: Since Haliburton's injury and Turner's departure, the Pacers have defiantly declared through numerous channels they shouldn't be counted out. That's more than fair considering how fast they rose from being a lottery team in 2021-22 and 2022-23 to the NBA Finals in 2024-25. A collection of players that was in same way, shape or form passed over or disregarded stunned the basketball world to make their first Finals in 25 years and they might have claimed a title if their best player wasn't injured in the first quarter of Game 7. They will still have three starters — guard Andrew Nembhard and forwards Aaron Nesmith and Pascal Siakam — from that team as well as most of the key bench pieces and the coaching staff led by Rick Carlisle that put it all together. There's more than enough talent and determination for them to be competitive. Still, as wide open as the East is, it's still strong enough that it will be extremely difficult for the Pacers to hold their position. Nembhard will have to run the offense and guard the best players in the world. Siakam will get much more defensive attention with Haliburton injured and Turner gone. The constant pace and ball movement orchestrated by Haliburton will be tough to replicate without him. The addition of Jay Huff and the returns of Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman could allow the Pacers to make up for a lot of what they lost in Turner in terms of production, but not what he brought as a standard-bearer. The Pacers should be able to hold down the fort well enough to get back to the playoffs and return to title contention when Haliburton returns in 2026-27. But they certainly won't be East favorites as they would have been if Haliburton was healthy. Additions: G Anfernee Simons (trade), F Georges Niang (trade), C Luka Garza (FA), F Josh Minott (FA) F Hugo Gonzalez (draft), C Amari Williams (draft), G Max Shulga (draft) Departures: G Jrue Holiday (trade), C Kristaps Porzingis (trade), C Luke Kornet (FA), C Al Horford (FA), F Torrey Craig (FA) Outlook: The Celtics might be the only better example than the Pacers of how fast life can come at you in the NBA under the new collective bargaining agreement. A year ago they were celebrating their record 18th NBA championship. For most of this season, they were among the favorites to win another. However, they took a surprising loss to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals and during that series, lost Tatum for the following year, and found it impossible to justify staying above the second apron to keep together the group that won the title. They moved on from Porzingis and Holiday, who were slated to make a combined $62 million this season and let centers Luke Kornet and Al Horford walk. They did, however, add a promising young scorer in Simons who they could still move for another asset or keep and in Niang they add another talented outside shooter on the bench. They still have an All-NBA wing and the 2024 NBA Finals MVP in Jaylen Brown, a top-line two-way point guard in Derrick White and a boatload of shooters including Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser. They aren't the juggernaut they were the past two seasons and they'll have to hold on for dear life without Tatum for a year, but they still have enough pieces to be a playoff team. Additions: G Norman Powell (trade), F Simone Fontecchio (trade), G Kasparas Jakucionis (draft), C Vladislav Goldin (FA) Departures: F Duncan Robinson (trade), F Kevin Love (trade), G Kyle Anderson (trade) Outlook: Jimmy Butler's displeasure in 2024-25 forced the Heat to trade him to the Warriors and generally change course, but Tyler Herro took the opportunity to make a leap and the Heat traded for Norman Powell to give the Heat another high-scoring guard to pair him with. They're keeping Andrew Wiggins around at this point for more perimeter help and they signed Davion Mitchell two a two-year deal worth $24 million. There's enough perimeter talent for the Heat to pair with anchor Bam Adebayo to at least be contenders for a playoff spot even if they might have to go through the play-in round to get there. Additions: F Isaac Okoro (trade), C Lachlan Olbrich (trade), F Noa Essengue (draft), Yuki Kawamura (FA) Departures: G Lonzo Ball (trade) Outlook: The Bulls have seemed for several years to be stuck between trying to contend and embracing a rebuild and they still seem stuck in the middle. They are still negotiating with restricted free agent Josh Giddey and there still seems to be a possibility they could move Nikola Vucevic. There is promise on the roster and the Bulls' 15-5 finish to the regular season provides some hope, but it's not yet clear entirely which young players will be part of their push moving forward. Point guard Coby White seems to have established himself as the lead guard but beyond that, much seems to be up for competition. Additions: F Trendon Watford (FA), G V.J. Edgecombe (draft), F Johni Broome (draft), G Hunter Sallis (FA), F Jabari Walker (FA), F Dominick Barlow (FA) Departures: G Jared Butler (FA), F Guerschon Yabusele (FA), Lonnie Walker IV (FA) Outlook: The 76ers hoped putting together a new Big 3 would make them title contenders as they added Paul George to the mix with Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. However Embiid played just 19 games, George played just 41 and Maxey played 52 and they played very few games as a trio. There were injuries beyond those three and the Sixers finished 24-58. The Sixers are hoping 2025-26 turns out better, but George has already had arthroscopic knee surgery this offseason and Embiid has been dealing with continual injuries for years. The Sixers struggles helped them add talent in Edgecombe, the No. 3 overall pick, but Embiid, George and Maxey are due about $145 million combined. As long as those three are on the books, the Sixers won't be able to add much else so they need those guys on the floor to dig out of the lottery. Additions: G Collin Sexton (trade), G Spencer Dinwiddie (FA), C Mason Plumlee (FA), G Pat Connaughton (trade), G Kon Knueppel (draft), G Liam McNeely (draft), F Sion James (draft), C Ryan Kalkbrenner (draft) Departures: G Josh Okogie (waived), C Jusuf Nurkic (trade), C Mark Williams (trade), G Seth Curry (FA), C Taj Gibson (FA) Outlook: Of the teams in the East that have spent recent years stuck in the lottery, the Hornets seemed most primed to work their way out. They put together and impressive draft and the players they brought in led the Hornets to an NBA Summer League title with Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeely and and Ryan Kalkbrenner putting together particularly impressive work. The additions of Sexton and Dinwiddie, bring more scorers to the backcourt to pair with the talented but often injured LaMelo Ball. Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges give them two bigger wings who can score. Kalkbrenner and Plumlee as their options at the 5 might not work immediately but they have reason to believe in Kalkbrenner long-term. The Hornets shouldn't be too far removed from at least being a play-in team and they could become one this year. Additions: C Sandro Mamukelashvili (FA), F Collin Murray-Boyles (draft), G Alijah Martin (draft), G Chucky Hepburn (FA) Departures: F Chris Boucher (FA), G Jared Rhoden (waived) Outlook: The Raptors keep leaning into building a team on big wings and if they were all healthy it might actually pay off. They acquired Brandon Ingram at the trade deadline knowing he'd miss the rest of the season, but now they can add him to a group that already includes Scottie Barnes, R.J. Barrett, Ochai Agbaji and Gradey Dick, and just for good measure they added Collin Murray-Bowles. They invested in keeping Jakob Poeltl at center. However, they're leaning on Immanuel Quickley and Jamal Shead at point guard and that hasn't paid off yet. Still, It's not out the question with length, toughness and better health, the Raptors can turn themselves into a play-in contender again. Additions: G Michael Porter Jr. (trade), F Terance Mann (trade), F Drake Powell (trade), G Egor Demin (draft), G Ben Saraf (draft), F Danny Wolf (draft), G Nolan Traore (draft) Departures: F Cam Johnson (trade), F Maxwell Lewis (waived), G D'Angelo Russell (FA), G De'Anthony Melton (FA). F Trendon Watford (FA) Outlook: The Nets remain deep in a rebuilding project having had to blow everything up when the Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving-James Harden partnership came to its end. They made some moves and still have more to make to get younger and cheaper. They still have the most cap room available of any team and they had four first-round draft picks, taking Demin, Traore, Saraf and Wolf, a talented collection. They finally moved one of their most sought after trade pieces in Cam Johnson, sending him to a Denver team he fits exceptionally well. For him they acquired a sharpshooter with championship experience in Michael Porter Jr., who will likely be asked to carry the team in scoring, especially if they don't come to an agreement with Cam Thomas with whom they're still negotiating in restricted free agency. The Nets should have some moments when they're dangerous and it should be easier than it has been in recent years to see their long-term plan starting to take effect, but it's probably best for them long-term to spend another year in the lottery. Additions: G C.J. McCollum (trade), F Cam Whitmore (trade), C Kelly Olynyk (trade), G Malakhi Brahnham (trade), F Dillon Jones (trade), G Tre Johnson (draft), F WIll Riley (draft), G Jamir Watkins (draft) Departures: G Jordan Poole (trade), F Saadiq Bey (trade), C Richaun Holmes (waived), G Marcus Smart (waived) Outlook: The Wizards have nine players on the roster who are 22 or under, so obviously their competitive days are still in the distance. With C.J. McCollum, Khris Middleton and Corey Kispert they do have some veterans that can put out a competent product while they wait for the young players to mature. Branham and Whitmore could turn out to be valuable pieces in the long-term rebuild as wings with scoring potential. Their top draft picks in recent years — Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly and Bub Carrington among them — have shown good signs and in Tre Johnson, they add a 6-6 guard who led the SEC in scoring as a freshman at Texas. The Wizards will almost certainly be a lottery team again but they could be more entertaining to watch this year.
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Tigers open 3-game series against the Diamondbacks
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Nvidia CEO says Trump gives America an advantage. Hear that, progressives?
The top executive of the world's most valuable company doesn't have to flatter anyone, even the president of the United States. I'm worried about artificial intelligence. It feels like it's invasive, increasingly ubiquitous and coming for my job. I'm not alone. More than 30% of Americans think AI will do more harm than good. But on July 24, the Trump administration unveiled a bold plan to ensure that the U.S. dominates the world when it comes to AI. It's eased my mind a bit. President Donald Trump's plan sounds smart and promising. Global tech leaders support it, too, including the chief executive of the world's most valuable company. "America's unique advantage that no country could possibly have is President Trump," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on the "All-In" podcast. Trump says US will win the AI race Trump, speaking at the Winning the AI Race summit for "All In," declared that the U.S. will outpace foreign competitors in developing artificial intelligence. That's important because tech leaders have noted that the country that achieves certain AI milestones may well develop an insurmountable lead in unleashing the most revolutionary technology of our lifetimes. Opinion newsletter: Sign up for our newsletter on conservative values, family and religion from columnist Nicole Russell. Get it delivered to your inbox. The Trump administration is taking a hands-off approach to regulating AI at this point. The president even signed executive orders to reduce regulations on constructing data centers and block states from regulating AI on their own. Opinion: Trump wins again. Columbia's $200 million fine will reshape higher education. Tech industry giants embrace Trump's AI plan The shift in the tech industry from critics to partners of Trump has been remarkable. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was one of those critics. Now he supports the president. Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg also has made an obvious shift toward Trump. And, of course, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk famously supported Trump before their very public and nasty falling out this year. Opinion: We're creating AI that could surveil US citizens. And the government is in on it. The tech leaders admittedly have their own interests in mind in praising Trump these days. But those interests also include America's economic, technological and national defense priorities. Our nation's strength and the prosperity and well-being of Americans may well depend on whether we win the AI race in the years ahead. It's Huang's support that impresses me the most. The top executive of the world's most valuable company doesn't have to flatter anyone, even the president of the United States. Nvidia is leading the global race to the future, and this leader among leaders now says having Trump in the White House is an advantage for America. Perhaps even progressives should listen. Nicole Russell is a columnist at USA TODAY and a mother of four who lives in Texas. Contact her at nrussell@ and follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @russell_nm. Sign up for her weekly newsletter, The Right Track, here. You can read diverse opinions from our USA TODAY columnists and other writers on the Opinion front page, on X, formerly Twitter, @usatodayopinion and in our Opinion newsletter.
