Cooper Flagg wins NBA Rookie of the Year after Kon Knueppel's Play-In Tournament struggles swayed voters
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Dallas Mavericks first overall pick Cooper Flagg edged fellow Duke alum Kon Knueppel in a razor-thin vote to win the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year.
- Mavs' Cooper Flagg narrowly wins Rookie of the Year The Japan Times —
- Maine's Cooper Flagg named NBA Rookie of the Year Boston Globe —
- Cooper Flagg edges Kon Knueppel in close NBA Rookie of the Year race The New York Times —
- Cooper Flagg named NBA Rookie of the Year, beating out Kon Knueppel USA Today —
- Cooper Flagg named NBA Rookie of the Year: Mavericks star edges Kon Knueppel in close race CBS Sports —