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• Hornets’ Kon Knueppel models his game after this former Warriors sharpshooter
With the fourth pick in the 2025 NBA draft, Kon Knueppel was selected by the Hornets. He was the second Duke Blue Devil to be drafted in the top four. Cooper Flagg was the consensus #1 pick. Knueppel and the Hornets’ summer league squad won the championship game a few weeks ago. The rookie SG […] The post Hornets’ Kon Knueppel models his game after this former Warriors sharpshoo...2025
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• NBA’s 11 worst long-term team outlooks, ranked by who has the bleakest future

Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images Let’s rank the teams that just feel hopeless right now. Fortunes can change quickly in the NBA, and you only need to look at the two teams in the 2025 NBA Finals for proof. The Thunder ended the 2021-2022 season at 24-58 overall. The Indiana Pacers finished that season 25-57. Three years later, the two franchises played a Game 7 for the championship. That’...2025
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• Kyle Filopowski Named Summer League MVP

Kyle Filopowski has been named MVP of the 2025 Summer League and headlines the All-Summer League First Team. Filipowski averaged 29.3 points, 7.7rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.3 blocks in 28.6 minutes across three Vegas Summer League games for the Utah Jazz. Filipowski is entering his second season in the NBA after he was the 32nd overall pick in the 2024 draft out of Duke. Filipowski joins past winn...2025
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• Dunc'd On: DAL, SAS, PHI, CHA, UTA Summer Leaguers; Dame's Return, Lakers Smart Move

Nate and Danny react to Damian Lillard and Marcus Smart finding new homes on the buyout market, plus the rest of the league news. Then, a look at the Summer Leaguers from the teams that drafted in the top-5, including of course Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel, and Ace Bailey DAL: 22:28 SAS: 36:25 PHI: 52:47 CHA: 1:14:09 UTA: 1:41:27 Join Dunc'd On Prime! It's the only plac...2025
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• Hornets’ Kon Knueppel was named the summer league championship game MVP
The Kings and Hornets met on Sunday, July 20, for the 2k26 summer league championship game. Charlotte had a 36-18 lead in the second quarter, but Sacramento made a rally. In the end, the Hornets won 83-78 on Sunday for Charlotte’s first summer league title. Fourth overall pick Kon Knueppel finished with a team-high 21 […] The post Hornets’ Kon Knueppel was named the summer leagu...2025
• Kon Knueppel Flaunts Hornets’ Dazzling Summer League Championship Ring After Viral 21-Point Game vs. Kings
Kon Knueppel shines in Summer League, wins MVP, and celebrates title with Hornets, but praises teammate as true standout of the tournament....2025
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• 9 best NBA rookies at Las Vegas Summer League 2025, ranked

Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s rank the best rookies at NBA summer league. NBA Summer League doesn’t really matter, but still one of the most fun events on the league calendar. Team personnel and diehard fans converge in Las Vegas every year to get a first-look at rookies, check-in on second-year players, and gossip about the state of the league. Along the way, journeymen...2025
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• NBA Draft rankings 2025: Top 60 big board of prospects

Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2025 NBA Draft. The 2025 NBA Draft was always going to look good in comparison to its predecessor. The 2024 draft lack a consensus top dog and largely consisted of prospects believed to top out as role players. The 2025 draft class has the opposite problem: after you get past Cooper Flagg, there are a bunch of high-upside oddballs ...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Perfect picks for each team in the first round

Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s an updated 2025 NBA mock draft projection. Evaluating the 2025 NBA Draft class has been the ultimate rollercoaster. This group entered the year looking like it could potentially be one of the strongest classes in recent memory, but much of that optimism faded by the midway point in the season. We are left with a draft class that ...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Updated projection with latest rumors after combine, college withdrawals

Photo by Mathias Renner / City-Press GmbH Bildagentur via GettyImages Here’s an updated 2025 NBA mock draft. It’s hard to believe the 2025 NBA Draft is just around the corner when the basketball world has all of its energy focused on the upcoming 2025 NBA Finals. The shift from the end of the playoffs to the start of the offseason happens almost instantaneously, and if the insiders are to ...2025
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• Sixers’ 8 best NBA Draft choices for No. 3 overall pick, ranked

Zachary Taft-Imagn Images The 2025 NBA Draft really begins with the Sixers at No. 3. Let’s rank the best prospects for Philly. The Philadelphia 76ers had more at stake than any team entering the 2025 NBA Draft lottery. Philly originally traded its 2025 first-round pick away to the Oklahoma City Thunder to clear Al Horford’s salary way back in 2020. Fortunately for them, the Sixers made the...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Instant projection after Mavs win Cooper Flagg sweepstakes

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images The 2025 NBA draft lottery is settled. Here’s our instant mock draft. The 2025 NBA Draft lottery was always going to be one of the most meaningful of the 21st century. Teams at the bottom of the standings wrestled for position all season to increase their odds at landing the No. 1 overall pick and the rights to Duke super freshman Cooper Flagg. We now ...2025
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• Cooper Flagg’s 5 worst landing spots in the NBA Draft lottery, ranked

Photo by Lance King/Getty Images Cooper Flagg would be great anywhere, but these aren’t our favorite fits. Identifying the best or worst Cooper Flagg landing spot in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery is mostly a matter of taste. The Duke freshmen phenom would be a great fit anywhere as a player capable of blending in on more competitive teams or taking on a starring role right away on a basement-...2025
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• Teams Have Serious Concerns About Depth Of 2025 NBA Draft Beyond Top-2

The 2025 NBA Draft early entry list has been released, revealing a much smaller pool of 106 early entrants compared to 195 last year. This significant decrease is primarily attributed to the growing influence of NIL deals in college basketball. Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick regardless of which team secures the top selection on lottery night. The Duke freshman and national player of the ...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Updated projection with 2 March Madness prospects rising, 1 falling

Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images March Madness has impacted our latest 2025 NBA mock draft. March Madness is the first time a big section of NBA fans check in on the top prospects in college basketball. This is a good year to do it: 19 of the 30 first-round picks in our last mock draft made the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament, and a bunch of them are still playing as the fi...2025
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"Duke freshman Kon Knueppel announced Wednesday that he will enter the 2025 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility."

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"The Blue Devils also have commitments from Number 12 overall player 6’6 wing Isaiah Evans (Number 12 overall, per 247 Sports), 6’5 shooter Kon Knueppel (Number 17 overall), 6’11 big man Patrick Ngongba (Number 18 overall), and 6’6 wing Derren Harris (Number 50 overall)."

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"Kon Knueppel announced his commitment to Duke on Thursday."

• Hornets’ Kon Knueppel models his game after this former Warriors sharpshooter
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• Kyle Filopowski Named Summer League MVP
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• Dunc'd On: DAL, SAS, PHI, CHA, UTA Summer Leaguers; Dame's Return, Lakers Smart Move
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• Hornets Win First Summer League Title; Kon Knueppel Named MVP

The Charlotte Hornets beat the Sacramento Kings 83-78 to win their first Summer League title on Sunday night. Kon Knueppel, the fourth pick in the 2025 draft, scored 21 points and won the MVP award. Knueppel also averaged 18.3 points over the last four games in the tournament. "Like I said before, if you're going to come here, you should win," Knueppel said. "So, that's what we did." Ryan Kalkbren...2025
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• Knueppel-led Hornets win 1st Summer League title
Kon Knueppel, the fourth pick in this year's draft, scored 21 points and Charlotte held off a Sacramento rally to beat the Kings 83-78 on Sunday for the Hornets' first NBA Summer League title....2025
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• Hornets Sharpshooter Kon Knueppel Reveals Why Getting Drafted by Charlotte Feels Like Destiny
Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel embraces a full-circle moment as local ties, family presence, and familiar faces make his draft night feel like destiny....2025
• Hornets Sign Kon Knueppel, Three Other Draft Picks

The Hornets have signed all four of the prospects they selected in the 2025 NBA draft, the team announced today in a press release. That group is headlined by Kon Knueppel, the No. 4 overall pick out of Duke, who was one of the best outside shooters in college basketball in 2024/25, knocking down 2.2 […]...2025
• 5 best NBA Draft team hauls and 2 teams who didn’t do enough

Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images Here’s who helped themselves and who didn’t in the 2025 NBA Draft. The 2025 NBA Draft has been dissected from every angle by now. At this point, all that’s left is to watch how this incoming rookie class performs at Las Vegas Summer League before heading to training camp to start their NBA careers. Teams need to think about the future, not ...2025
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• Hornets Win First Summer League Title; Kon Knueppel Named MVP
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• Flagg, Harper, Bailey, Edgecombe, Fears Go 1-5 In ESPN's First Post-Lottery Mock Draft

The Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA draft lottery Monday, shocking the basketball world by converting their minuscule 1.8% odds to secure the No. 1 pick. The Mavs now have the inside track to select Duke freshman Cooper Flagg, widely regarded as the consensus top player in this draft class. San Antonio jumped from their projected eighth spot to secure the No. 2 pick despite just 6.3% odds, while...2025
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• Kon Knueppel ‘Got a Little Choked Up’ Watching Duke Teammate Cooper Flagg’s Ecstatic Reaction to Him Getting Drafted
Kon Knueppel has reflected on an emotional viral moment from the 2025 NBA Draft. Find out what he said about Cooper Flagg....2025
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• Hornets Sharpshooter Kon Knueppel Reveals Why Getting Drafted by Charlotte Feels Like Destiny
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• Duke Joins the Fun With Wholesome Reaction to Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel’s NBA Draft Success
Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel both went top four in the NBA Draft. Duke celebrated their special moment as former roommates....2025
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• Kon Knueppel’s brothers all have names that start with ‘K’

Brad Penner-Imagn Images K. It’s a darn shame that Kon Knueppel didn’t get a chance to play for Coach K at Duke, because his family has a serious thing for the letter “K.” After being selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft we had a chance to meet Knueppel’s four brothers, and it was a tongue twister in its own right. From oldest to youngest we have ... ...2025
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• Who Are Kon Knueppel’s Parents? Get To Know the 2025 NBA Draft Prospect’s Mother and Father
Duke freshman Kon Knueppel comes from a basketball background. Let's get to know his parents, Kon Knueppel Sr. and Chari Knueppel in detail....2025
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• Hollinger & Duncan: Bane Trade, KD Trade, Draft Boards

John and Nate react to the shocking Desmond Bane trade from both Memphis and Orlando's perspectives. They also assess where Kevin Durant might end up, and what kind of return Phoenix could realistically expect. Then it's time for their final draft board discussion before the big day, including Cooper Flagg's long-term upside, the rest of the top-5, and some of John's favorite sleepers. What to mak...2025
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• A Spurs-Nets NBA Draft trade makes sense. Could it actually work for both sides?

Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images If the Spurs want to make a trade on draft night, the Nets are a good partner in multiple ways. The Dallas Mavericks’ stunning rise to the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery overshadowed the fact that the San Antonio Spurs also moved up to No. 2 in unlikely fashion. The Spurs already have the best building block in the sport in 21-year-old Victor W...2025
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• Duke freshman star Knueppel to enter NBA draft
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• March Madness’ 50 best players, ranked for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament

Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament College basketball is in a state of transition, and so too is the idea of the modern college basketball star. The defining players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament do not fit in any particular box. They come from every corner of the world, in all shapes and sizes, each with their own idiosyncratic stren...2025
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• Duke player saved teammate from turnover by literally yanking his leg

Kon Knueppel pulled his teammate’s leg to prevent turnover for Duke. March Madness is just around the corner, and the Duke Blue Devils are again a threat to win the national championship because of a standout freshman class. Cooper Flagg has lived up to the hype as Duke’s latest No. 1 overall draft pick, but fellow freshman Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach, and Isaiah Evans have also given the team im...2025
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• Knueppel-led Hornets win 1st Summer League title
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• Sources: Flagg leads NBA's 13 green room invites
Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, VJ Edgecombe, Tre Johnson, Khaman Maluach, Jeremiah Fears and Kon Knueppel lead the first group of 13 prospects invited to the NBA draft's green room....2025
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• With Duke's three top-10 NBA draftees, Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach, '25 class joins rare list

The Blue Devils' 2025 draft class matches the feats of Duke's program in 2019 and Florida's in 2007...2025
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• Sixers draft profile: Kon Knueppel's jumper and craft could go a long way in NBA
A rundown on Duke sharpshooter Kon Knueppel’s game....2025
• How Duke collapsed vs. Houston in Final Four in all-time March Madness comeback

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Kelvin Sampson painted his masterpiece in Duke’s Final Four collapse. Duke’s coronation was all but written late in the second half against Houston in the 2025 men’s Final Four. The Blue Devils led by 14 points with just over eight minutes left, putting the program on the doorstep of the national championship game. Duke’s talent advantage was overwhelming: ...2025
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• Hornets Sharpshooter Kon Knueppel Reveals Why Getting Drafted by Charlotte Feels Like Destiny
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• Instant NBA Draft 2025 grades for every pick, starting with Cooper Flagg to the Mavs

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Let’s grade every pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The 2025 NBA Draft class has been endlessly debated over the last 12 months, with little consensus among the lottery prospects after Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper come off the board with the first two picks. Finally, draft day is here, and the speculation about how certain players fit with certain teams will ...2025
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• 2025 NBA Draft odds for top 20 and more: See where Kon Knueppel, Jeremiah Fears and others are expected to go

All 2025 NBA Draft bets available for you to bet...2025
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• NBA Assistant Coach Reveals 2 Intriguing Player Comparisons for Duke Standout Kon Knueppel Ahead of 2025 Draft
A rising Duke sharpshooter draws NBA comparisons and mock draft buzz, showing elite shooting and skills that could impact a rebuilding franchise....2025
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