Hornets Opt for Shooting, Select Kon Knueppel Fourth Overall
LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller on the perimeter. Those three are now the building blocks for a franchise that hasn't won a playoff series since 2002.
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The Charlotte Hornets selected Duke wing Kon Knueppel with the fourth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The sharpshooter converted more than 40 percent of his three-point attempts (on 5.3 attempts per game) in his freshman season at Duke. The 19-year-old flashes more than just shooting, however, as he showed a tremendous feel for the game, especially when college teammate and first-overall pick Cooper Flagg missed time. Knueppel's stock rose late in the draft process. The Hornets continue to build their young core, as Knueppel joins Source: ESPN
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