Duke's Kon Knueppel confirms he will met with Sixers ahead of draft
Duke's Kon Knueppel confirms he will met with Sixers ahead of draft
The Philadelphia 76ers will have plenty of options to turn to with the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. They will have their options of either Rutgers star Ace Bailey or Baylor's VJ Edgecombe as they sit at the top of the draft board, but there are other options as well.
For example, Duke guard Kon Knueppel is certainly making a case that he should be selected with the No. 3 pick. He averaged 14.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists while shooting 40.6% from deep in his freshman season for the Blue Devils and will be a guy who the Sixers will consider either at No. 3 or even in a trade down scenario.
Knueppel hopped on "The Bill Simmons Podcast" and confirmed that he will meet with the Sixers. He added he won't work out for them, but he has a Zoom interview scheduled with them:
I have a Zoom with them this week, but I did not work out with them.
Knueppel is a strong choice for Philadelphia at No. 3 as he is somebody who can shoot the heck out of the ball, but he can also put the ball on the floor and use his strength to be able to make an impact from the perimeter. There is a lot of questions about his lack of athleticism and things of that nature, but the Sixers would be able to hide him on defense.
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