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Flagg, Knueppel, Edgecombe Lead 2025-26 NBA First Team

5/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

NBA announced the 2025-26 First Team on Wednesday, naming Flagg, Knueppel, Edgecombe, Harper and Coward.
Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel posted milestones, Flagg averaging 21.0 points and winning Rookie of the Year 56 votes (412 points) and Knueppel setting a record of 273 three-pointers (42.3 %) and earning 44 votes (386 points).
VJ Edgecombe logged 16.0 points and 4.2 steals, becoming the first Sixer on the First Team since Ben Simmons in 2018.

History

Historical Context

After the Spurs posted a 20–62 record in 1996-97, they used the No. 1 pick in the 1997 draft to select Tim Duncan, pairing him with veteran David Robinson. Duncan’s rookie season in 1998 saw him average 21.1 points and 11.9 rebounds, earn Rookie of the Year, and help San Antonio improve to a 56-26 record, the franchise’s best since 1995.

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Story summary

NBA announced the 2025-26 First Team on Wednesday, naming Flagg, Knueppel, Edgecombe, Harper and Coward.
Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel posted milestones, Flagg averaging 21.0 points and winning Rookie of the Year 56 votes (412 points) and Knueppel setting a record of 273 three-pointers (42.3 %) and earning 44 votes (386 points).
VJ Edgecombe logged 16.0 points and 4.2 steals, becoming the first Sixer on the First Team since Ben Simmons in 2018.

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