Overview
- Kon Knueppel leads the Rookie of the Year race in betting and NBA.com’s ladder, with FanDuel listing him at -240 to Cooper Flagg’s +185 in odds reported Tuesday.
- Dallas’ 24-52 record and the February 4 trade of Anthony Davis have weighed on Flagg’s case by pairing strong stats with a losing season.
- Head coach Jason Kidd said this week that the Mavericks are making Flagg’s award push an organizational priority.
- Flagg said Wednesday on The Pat McAfee Show that the season’s losses have been “mentally taxing” as he adjusted to primary playmaking duties.
- Flagg is averaging about 20.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists, while Knueppel’s edge includes 43% three-point shooting for a 39-36 Hornets team locked into at least the play-in.