Kon Knueppel leads Cooper Flagg in the NBA Rookie of the Year race by a comfortable margin in a straw poll conducted by ESPN's Tim Bontemps with 80 first place votes compared to 20 for the Dallas Mavericks franchise player. Flagg entered the season as a comfortable Rookie of the Year favorite and largely met expectations, but Knueppel has had a historical season as the Charlotte Hornets have surged into the play-in picture. Knueppel is averaging 18.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists while...
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