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NBA Rookie Rankings: Kon Knueppel, Cedric Coward stand out earlySam Vecenie, The Athletic
What’s been most enjoyable about Knueppel in Charlotte is how coach Charles Lee is utilizing him inside the offensive scheme. He’s being weaponized as a motion shooter, with the flexibility to fly off totally different screening actions like curls or flares. He units killer on-ball screens with contact due to his power, however he additionally has the IQ to know when to slide them into open area. Knueppel’s intelligence off the ball can also be elite, as he relocates sharply into harmful areas off teammates’ drives and offensive rebounds and in addition finds buckets off cuts. Already, NBA groups have been pressured to deal with him just like the elite shooter he’s, opening up area for teammates like Collin Sexton to drive. He’s additionally a pointy passer who makes fast reversals and finds open teammates with ease.
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