Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg wastes no time accomplishing impressive feat vs. Kon Knueppel amid ROY race

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• Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg wastes no time accomplishing impressive feat vs. Kon Knueppel amid ROY race

  DALLAS — Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel are going head-to-head in the NBA Rookie of the Year race this year. The two rookies are the favorites at the moment. Former teammates at Duke, Flagg and Knueppel are also going head-to-head on Thursday night in the Charlotte Hornets-Dallas Mavericks clash. Both players started the game strong, […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg wastes no time accomplishing impressive feat vs. Kon Knueppel amid ROY race appeared first on ClutchPoints .

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-01-30 02:53:31 UTC

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• Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg gets brutally honest on competing with Kon Knueppel for Rookie of the Year

  DALLAS — Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel were roommates at Duke a year ago. Now, they are the frontrunners for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Flagg’s Dallas Mavericks and Knueppel’s Charlotte Hornets went head-to-head on Thursday night in Dallas. While the Hornets earned a competitive 123-121 victory, Flagg set a new career-high with […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg gets brutally honest on competing with Kon Knueppel for Rookie of the Year appeared first on ClutchPoints .

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-01-30 17:58:53 UTC

• Kon Knueppel is giving former Duke teammate Cooper Flagg a challenge in NBA Rookie of the Year race

  Cooper Flagg entered the season as the overwhelming favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year. Charlotte's Kon Knueppel is in the midst of the most productive rookie season in Hornets history, ranking third in the league in 3-pointers made (151) behind only Stephen Curry and Donovan Mitchell. Before the season, Knueppel was +2000 to win.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-01-30 19:12:03 UTC