Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel Headline 2025-26 Kia All-Rookie Teams

NEW YORK (AP) — Dallas’ Cooper Flagg, Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel and Philadelphia’s VJ Edgecombe had been unanimous first-team alternatives for the Kia NBA’s All-Rookie Teams, which was unveiled Wednesday evening.

Also making first-team All-Rookie: San Antonio’s Dylan Harper and Memphis’ Cedric Coward. Harper additionally appeared on all 100 ballots, with 93 first-team nodes and 7 second-team votes.

Those 5 gamers had been additionally the one ones to get votes within the Kia Rookie of the Year balloting, the place Flagg edged Knueppel for prime honors.

The All-Rookie Second Team included New Orleans’ Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen, Utah’s Ace Bailey, Sacramento’s Maxime Reynaud and Toronto’s Collin Murray-Boyles.

The NBA will announce the All-Defensive Teams on Friday (7:30 ET, Peacock) and the All-NBA Teams on Sunday (7 ET, NBC/Peacock), with Coach of the Year set to be introduced Tuesday.