There are a ton of 24-and-under players that give the Hornets one of the best young cores.
have finally put together the young core they have long been working on. The talent is there, and it's mostly under 24 years old.is 23. Kon Knueppel is 20. That trio is one of the better trios in the entire NBA, but especially so when put up against other trios of the same age range.
In fact, among under-24 trios, the Hornets are right at the top.At least, that's ESPN insider Tim McMahon's take. He posited that there is no better threesome of players that young in the entire NBA. His Hoop Collective co-host, Tim Bontemps, debated, though there was agreement that Charlotte's core is right there. Bontemps would take the San Antonio Spurs' trio of Victor Wembanyama , Stephon Castle , and Dylan Harper over the Hornets, but aside from them, it's a "short list" of better trios than Ball, Miller, and Knueppel. Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller speaks with Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Taking it further, McMahon said, "Kon, he hasn't just been a volume three-point shooter, but he's shooting well over 43% going into the weekend. He's a good rebounder, and he's been a much better playmaker than people thought." Bontemps isn't quite ready to crown Knueppel the Rookie of the Year, saying that it's close enough that the final stretch could swing back in Flagg's favor. And if that's the case, Bontemps thinks Flagg will get the edge, though perhaps unfairly. "It all is broken in his direction, but it's close enough where I think the ball is sort of on Cooper 's racket. And if he has a great two weeks... my guess is in a situation like this, people will be trying to find ways to vote for Cooper in the end," he said. However, whether he wins Rookie of the Year or not, Knueppel is already one of the best players in the NBA. Adding him to a young duo that was already pretty good certainly gave the Hornets one of the best young trios in the sport.this trio, which will age out of this arbitrary 24-year barrier when Ball turns 25 in August, is why the future is so bright in Buzz City.ZACH ROBERTS Zachary Roberts is a journalist with a wide variety of experience covering basketball, golf, entertainment, video games, music, football, baseball, and hockey. He currently covers Charlotte sports teams and has been featured on Sportskeeda, Yardbarker, MSN, and On SITim McMahon Has Totally Reversed Course on the Charlotte Hornets
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