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Hornets draft pick Kon Knueppel calls entering NBA 'blessing from God'

Kon Knueppel heard his name called fairly early during the NBA Draft on Wednesday night.

The Charlotte Hornets selected the former Duke Blue Devils star with the No. 4 pick. He went three picks after his teammate, Cooper Flagg, was taken No. 1 by the Dallas Mavericks.

Kon Knueppel and Adam Silver
Kon Knueppel, right, stands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the fourth pick by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on June 25, 2025.