Former Duke basketball freshman sensation Kon Knueppel served as the Robin to Batman Cooper Flagg, and as a result, both were selected with top-five picks in the 2025 NBA Draft. Flagg went first overall to the Dallas Mavericks, and Knueppel was chosen with the fourth overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets. Although Flagg has a higher ceiling than Knueppel, Knueppel might've been the most pro-ready prospect. With elite defensive instincts, a high basketball IQ, and the fact that he was the best three-point shooter in this draft class, he could be a major sleeper pick to take home this season's Rookie of the Year award.
Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel is already turning heads around the NBA
