Who Will Have A Better Career: Cooper Flagg or Kon Knueppel

mikejones · 11-26-2025, 02:33 PM

Cooper Flagg currently:

Game played- 18
PPG- 15.9
Assist- 3.1
FG- .451
3 Point FG- .261
2 point FG- .525

Kon Knueppel currently:
PPG- 19.4
Assist- 2.9
FG- .491
3 Point FG- .438
2 point FG- .578

Both from Duke, 1st round picks, both on bad teams, Flagg 18 years old, Knueppel 20 years old

hermanotarjeta · 11-26-2025, 03:29 PM

Once dookies, always dookies.

It’s a draw.

asujbl · 11-26-2025, 03:36 PM

Flagg

And it won’t be close when you bump this in 5 years

asujbl · 11-26-2025, 03:37 PM

Also why did you ignore rebounds? They are close so not a major difference similar to assists but Flagg does lead there

Bosoxfan5990 · 11-26-2025, 03:39 PM

Flagg. I hope he has a somewhat muted rookie year to give an opportunity for stocking up.

49ersSF · 11-26-2025, 06:35 PM

Flagg has the higher ceiling. He's the youngest player in the league, so I don't expect him to really start showing who he is on a consistent basis until year 3.

Knueppel looks far better out there than anyone expected. We know he can shoot. I was concerned whether he could create his own shots and get to the rack in the NBA. From what I have seen so far, he does it with ease. He seems to use his body to create space really well, too. I think he can easily bump up his assist totals while staying around 6 to 8 boards a game.

Both really good players.

coltsnsox07 · 11-26-2025, 07:16 PM

I literally drive past Kon's childhood home and high school every day when I go to work.

boxbuster7 · 11-26-2025, 07:18 PM

Flagg is the right answer

weatherwarrior · 11-26-2025, 08:53 PM

Dookies for life lol.

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hermanotarjeta · 11-26-2025, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by weatherwarrior

Dookies for life lol.

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That’s a whole lotta dookie!

TheVolta · 11-26-2025, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asujbl

Flagg

And it won’t be close when you bump this in 5 years

This.

RKH916 · 11-26-2025, 10:30 PM

Cooper. He's 18. The difference between 18 & 20 in league terms is massive.

There's a reason Kobe came off the bench his first two years.

The current adversity will pay long-term dividends.

kipgen · 11-27-2025, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RKH916

Cooper. He's 18. The difference between 18 & 20 in league terms is massive.

There's a reason Kobe came off the bench his first two years.

The current adversity will pay long-term dividends.

Agreed

It's the equivalent of a 16 year old hitting .250 in single A ball

Doesn't look impressive on the surface, but the age of the player compared to their competition matters a lot

cms11 · 11-29-2025, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asujbl

Flagg

And it won’t be close when you bump this in 5 years

This.

onenineeightsix · 11-30-2025, 11:40 AM

Yeah it’s Flagg for sure. Had 35 last night and is the youngest in the league. In five years this question will be laughable.

jcardstore · 11-30-2025, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onenineeightsix

Yeah it’s Flagg for sure. Had 35 last night and is the youngest in the league. In five years this question will be laughable.

it's already laughable

fabiani12333 · 11-30-2025, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by onenineeightsix

Yeah it’s Flagg for sure. Had 35 last night and is the youngest in the league. In five years this question will be laughable.

What's his three-point game like, though? He was 0-3 from the three-point line in his 35-point game. Not many players can excel in the modern NBA without having a good three-point game -- Giannis being one of the few exceptions.

onenineeightsix · 12-01-2025, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fabiani12333

What's his three-point game like, though? He was 0-3 from the three-point line in his 35-point game. Not many players can excel in the modern NBA without having a good three-point game -- Giannis being one of the few exceptions.

It’ll come, I’m sure that aspect of his game will get a ton of offseason focus and will develop. The two years age difference between him and Kon is huge when you’re talking about an 18 year old. I imagine by 2027-28 his 3 point shot will be a lot better than where it is now.

kipgen · 12-01-2025, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fabiani12333

What's his three-point game like, though? He was 0-3 from the three-point line in his 35-point game. Not many players can excel in the modern NBA without having a good three-point game -- Giannis being one of the few exceptions.

He was good at the three in college so its more likely it comes along than doesnt

View Poll Results: Who Will Have A Better Career?
Cooper Flagg	28	48.28%
Kon Knueppel	13	22.41%
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11-26-2025, 02:33 PM	#1
mikejones Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: fresno Posts: 5,132	Who Will Have A Better Career: Cooper Flagg or Kon Knueppel Cooper Flagg currently: Game played- 18 PPG- 15.9 Assist- 3.1 FG- .451 3 Point FG- .261 2 point FG- .525 Kon Knueppel currently: PPG- 19.4 Assist- 2.9 FG- .491 3 Point FG- .438 2 point FG- .578 Both from Duke, 1st round picks, both on bad teams, Flagg 18 years old, Knueppel 20 years old __________________ Why the hell are you buying Siemian stuff. Dude is done, can't you tell I'm trying to get rid of him because he'll never be our starting QB again....

11-26-2025, 03:29 PM	#2
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 22,014	Once dookies, always dookies. It’s a draw. Last edited by hermanotarjeta; 11-26-2025 at 06:36 PM.

11-26-2025, 03:36 PM	#3
asujbl Temporarily Suspended Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 63,299 ohiosundevils	Flagg And it won’t be close when you bump this in 5 years __________________ https://ohiosundevils.smugmug.com/ Browns/Cavs/Tribe/Buckeyes/Jackets/Devils TheFrenzy - “Blowout ain't a place for normies”

11-26-2025, 03:37 PM	#4
asujbl Temporarily Suspended Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 63,299 ohiosundevils	Also why did you ignore rebounds? They are close so not a major difference similar to assists but Flagg does lead there __________________ https://ohiosundevils.smugmug.com/ Browns/Cavs/Tribe/Buckeyes/Jackets/Devils TheFrenzy - “Blowout ain't a place for normies”

11-26-2025, 03:39 PM	#5
Bosoxfan5990 Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: MA Posts: 14,425 rossisportscards	Flagg. I hope he has a somewhat muted rookie year to give an opportunity for stocking up. __________________ X & IG: rossisportcards. Bethel Johnson & A. Vinatieri. "A Goldin Shower of sorrow and regret." -ninjacookies (11/25/24) "never did, never will" - Delta5 (9/25/24)

11-26-2025, 06:35 PM	#6
49ersSF Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,035	Flagg has the higher ceiling. He's the youngest player in the league, so I don't expect him to really start showing who he is on a consistent basis until year 3. Knueppel looks far better out there than anyone expected. We know he can shoot. I was concerned whether he could create his own shots and get to the rack in the NBA. From what I have seen so far, he does it with ease. He seems to use his body to create space really well, too. I think he can easily bump up his assist totals while staying around 6 to 8 boards a game. Both really good players. __________________ They see what they have been told to see.

11-26-2025, 07:16 PM	#7
coltsnsox07 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22,200	I literally drive past Kon's childhood home and high school every day when I go to work.

11-26-2025, 07:18 PM	#8
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,706 boxbuster777	Flagg is the right answer __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

11-26-2025, 08:53 PM	#9
weatherwarrior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East coast Posts: 3,223	Dookies for life lol. Sent from my SM-S928U using Tapatalk

11-26-2025, 10:30 PM	#12
RKH916 Member Join Date: Oct 2024 Posts: 508	Cooper. He's 18. The difference between 18 & 20 in league terms is massive. There's a reason Kobe came off the bench his first two years. The current adversity will pay long-term dividends.

11-30-2025, 11:40 AM	#15
onenineeightsix Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,409 onenineeightsixsportscards	Yeah it’s Flagg for sure. Had 35 last night and is the youngest in the league. In five years this question will be laughable. __________________ http://www.society6.com/nahtesnihctuh Make your experience on the Blowout forums a better one and block user KhalDrogo today!