Former Duke basketball freshman star and the No. 4 overall 2025 NBA Draft selection Kon Knueppel is already breaking records through the first few games of his NBA career, and he's now the favorite to take home this season's Rookie of the Year award. Knueppel came into the league regarded as the best outside shooter in this draft class, a skill he put on display regularly at Duke, but not many around the league believed in the wing's ability to be a true No. 1 scoring option on an NBA team. With LaMelo Ball dealing with injuries, Knueppel has put his true scoring ability on display for the Charlotte Hornets, and it's not limited to just shooting.
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