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Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel headline 2025‑26 NBA All‑Rookie First Team

sportsMay 20, 202610344

On May 21, 2026, the NBA named Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel as headliners of the 2025-26 All-Rookie First Team, joined by Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe, San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper, and rookie Cedric Coward. Harper, the No. 2 overall pick, averaged 11.8 points and 3.6 assists in the regular season and became the Spurs' 10th player to earn first-team All-Rookie honors. The First Team highlights which rookies provided immediate, franchise-shaping production and identifies core young pieces teams will build around in offseason planning.

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