Based on being the fourth player selected in the NBA Draft, by the Charlotte Hornets, on June 25, the basketball evaluations on former Wisconsin Lutheran High School and Duke University star Kon Knueppel have obvious plus-plus marks.

The SEC rode a strong second round to the top of the charts in the 2025 NBA Draft, as the conference finished with 13 total selections. Eight of 29 players selected on Thursday night came from the league,

The organization traded for, and later extended, Brandon Ingram at the deadline, while already being in possession of Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett. That's three players best suited to play small forward who will have to steal significant minutes at the four out of sheer necessity.