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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.
Cooper Flagg set a host of records for an NBA teenager in an also-ran season for Dallas Mavericks. Kon Knueppel helped the Charlotte Hornets to a 25-win improvement that almost led to a spot in the playoffs.
After an intense battle between both Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg all season, Flagg prevailed to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award.
Here's how a close NBA Rookie of the Year race ended.
Flagg beat out his former Duke teammate to secure the hardware.