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Miles Bridges on Kon Knueppel: 'He’s been our best player this year'

Plagued by injuries to LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, Charlotte has had an up-and-down season thus far in 2025. The team currently sits 12th in the Eastern Conference, five games behind the Boston Celtics for the final spot in the Play-In tournament.

However, throughout their struggles, they've found steadiness in recent No. 4 overall pick Kon Knueppel. Coming out of the draft, many expected Knueppel to be a serviceable role-player and the prolific shooter that Charlotte had desperately been looking for. But after 17 games for the Hornets this season, it's clear to see that his ceiling is even higher than that.

Thus far he's leading the NBA Rookie of the Year race by a wide margin, averagin

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