When the Charlotte Hornets drafted Kon Knueppel with the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the majority believed he was the best shooter in the class. No one knew he would be knocking on the door of a club reserved for the league’s most decorated shooters in history as a rookie. The 50-40-90 club is a benchmark that over 99 percent of players don’t reach in their lifetime, as only nine players in league history have ever reached that mark. However, Knueppel’s miniu2011slump across the last three games is beginning to hurt his chances.
There is no denying that Kon has blown past every expectation placed on him, transforming from a promising rookie into a franchise cornerstone.