Why Mavericks' Cooper Flagg, Jason Kidd might share the same NBA ROTY fate
Cooper Flagg's NBA ROTY duel with Kon Knueppel looks very similar to Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd's clash with Grant Hill back in 1994-95.
Why Mavericks' Cooper Flagg, Jason Kidd might share the same NBA ROTY fate originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The NBA Rookie of the Year race is always one of the most contentious awards to decide.
There have been winners who were drafted the year prior, standards often shift, and some players who held the title could not quite keep the momentum up for more years. So far, there are also three ties in NBA ROTY history with Coach Jason Kidd being part of one. Will Dallas Mavericks' Cooper Flagg and Charlotte Hornets ' Kon Knueppel share the same fate?
History of ties in the NBA ROTY race Look, Flagg might be taking center stage when it comes to the grander scheme of things but Knueppel has also been breaking records. The Mavericks star does hold the youngest 50-point game ever. The Hornets candidate for NBA ROTY also notched the NBA rookie record for three-pointers made.
Not to mention, he also usurped Kemba Walker for most three-pointers made in Hornets history. Clearly, these two have been very different in playing styles but that does not mean that NBA ROTY voters have to choose one or the other. History proves it.