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After an intense battle between both Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg all season, Flagg prevailed to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award.
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.
Here's how a close NBA Rookie of the Year race ended.
Flagg beat out his former Duke teammate to secure the hardware.
