Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel has the capabilities of becoming one of the league's best three-point shooters in the league early in his career, which is something that has helped him draw striking similarities to future Hall of Famer Klay Thompson.

Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel received a pleasant surprise during a recent interview with Taylor Rooks for Bleacher Report. Knueppel has stated in the past that he hopes to model his game after Klay Thompson's and received a special message from the Dallas Mavericks star, via Rooks.

On Friday, a video of Klay Thompson surfaced online showing him in full grind mode at practice while drilling 70 three-pointers in a row.

Kon Knueppel is coming off an excellent freshman season where he helped lead the Duke Blue Devils to the Final Four. The 19-year-old was the fourth pick in the

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson sank 72 consecutive shots in a viral video captured by trainer Chris Brickley on Friday, proving he’s not taking the NBA offseason lightly.

LSU women’s basketball guard Flau’jae Johnson shared a message that Dallas Mavericks forward Klay Thompson told her, which made her feel seen ahead of her senior year at LSU. Johnson checked out this year’s NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

The Charlotte Hornets selected Duke wing Kon Knueppel with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. After shooting just over 40% from three with the Blue