The Top 5 is mostly unchanged as a pair of former Duke teammates -- Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg -- bolster their case.

Behind those three, however, it is a wide-open race. Cedric Coward of the Grizzlies, arguably, has the strongest argument as ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/draft as Rookie Ladder: Kon Knueppel Leads NBA Newbies Early. The ...

The 2025-26 NBA season is almost a month old and already this rookie class is exceeding expectations on a lot of fronts. This ...

Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel has been the best rookie in the NBA this season. Does that sound like an exaggeration ...

This year's NBA rookie class is largely living up to the hype. It's not just the most familiar faces fueling it, either.

Perhaps the biggest surprise, though, belongs to the Charlotte Hornets, who boast two rookies in the top five — Kon Knueppel ...

The 2025-26 rookie showcase might have turned into the VJ Edgecombe show so far. The explosive two-way guard hasn’t just met ...

This play against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a perfect example, as Coward gets an angle on Brooks Barnhizer in transition ...

Utah’s rookie pipeline stays patient, and Ace Bailey is the latest example of paying off. After a quiet first few outings, ...

Cooper Flagg's up-and-down start, Dylan Harper's calf injury and potential draft steals have quickly thrown this year's NBA ...

VJ Edgecombe has cemented himself as the clear favorite in the NBA Rookie Rankings over Cooper Flagg early in the 2025-26 NBA ...