As two of the league’s top three-point shooters this season, Knueppel and Ball are set to become the first teammates since Curry and Thompson to rank first and second in total three-pointers made.
This 2025-26 season is magical for the Charlotte Hornets simply because of Kon Knueppel and LaMelo Ball.
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Both franchise stars continue to thrive as the driving forces in their season of revelation for Charlotte. Ball finally became healthy and fully embraced being the leader of the Hornets, averaging 19.4 points and 7.1 assists in 57 appearances.
Meanwhile, Knueppel established himself as the centerpiece of the franchise in the future, enjoying favor as an early Rookie of the Year favorite while dropping 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
In the midst of this special season for Charlotte as they continue to gun for a potential postseason spot, both Knueppel and Ball are poised to make a rare NBA accomplishment that only Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have ever achieved.
As two of the NBA’s current leaders in three-point totals this season, Knueppel and Ball are projected to become the only teammates since the Splash Brothers to end a season ranked first and second in total triples made.
With 15 games left in their regular season, Hornets fans can only hope that both Knueppel and Ball will remain healthy and successfully pull off the historic feat.
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