Nets’ draft could center around Duke star Kon Knueppel

After the Nets got unlucky in the lottery and fell to the eighth overall pick, their dreams of landing Cooper Flagg ended. But they still might be starting their rebuild with a forward from Duke: Kon Knueppel. 

Brooklyn has been connected with Knueppel more than any other prospect, and has recently been predicted to draft him by both ESPN and Bleacher Report. And sitting at eighth, some scouts who spoke with The Post view Knueppel as the perfect value pick at that spot, if he’s still around. 

“I really like Knueppel from Duke,” ex-76ers scout Mike VandeGarde told The Post. “He’s more one-dimensional, and one-dimensional guys usually don’t go top-six. They start coming into play about eight. 

“Is he a really good player, and are you excited to have him on your squad? Yeah, but is he Luke Kennard? Is he Kyle Korver? Is he Gradey Dick? … Knueppel to me isn’t the best player on a playoff team, but I really like his game. And if I’m at eight, I’m looking at him.”