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| Title: | NBA Rookie Rankings: Kon Knueppel, Cooper Flagg are staging an epic duel |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | rookie; kon; riley; points; knueppel; rankings; games; harper; staging; flagg; shooting; cooper; hes; duel; nba; epic; game; Cooper Flagg; NBA Rookie of the Year Award; Duke Blue Devils men's basketball; NBA All-Star Game; Dallas Mavericks; Points per game; Draft (sports); Assist (basketball); Rebound (basketball); San Antonio Spurs; Rookie; National Basketball Association; Victor Wembanyama; Turnover (basketball); Basketball; Desmond Bane; NBA playoffs; Free throw; Charlotte Hornets; Fox Broadcasting Company; Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Datetime: | 3/23/2026, 10:30:48 AM |
| Summary: | Former Duke teammates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel continue to vie for Rookie of the Year honors. Right now, I have Knueppel solidly ahead of Flagg as my Rookie of the Year pick, but it’s not so solid as to totally rule out a late Flagg surge. Ultimately, though, I think the issue that Flagg will run into is that Knueppel is also not slowing down. In Harper’s last 23 games, he’s been the best rookie in the league not named Flagg or Knueppel. Knueppel, Flagg, Edgecombe, Harper and Coward are clearly the top-five guys.... |
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