LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel join exclusive class of NBA duos

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LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel join exclusive class of NBA duos

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | Last updated Apr 12, 2026 10:40 PM ET

The NBA season concludes on Sunday and the Charlotte Hornets have plenty of reasons to be excited for the future. They’ve been one of the hottest teams in the NBA since the start of the calendar year.

Star guards LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel have had a historic shooting season, joining Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as the only other teammates in NBA history to each make at least 270 threes in the same season.

LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel join Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as the only teammates to each make 270 threes in a season

Curry and Thompson did it twice (2015-16 and 2022-23). pic.twitter.com/4mzfnALQ3g

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Curry and Thompson pulled off this feat twice, once in 2015-16 and again in 2022-23.

Knueppel is a standout rookie that has been a top-two candidate for Rookie of the Year all season. He led the entire league in made threes this season with 273 makes.

Ball finished just behind him in 2nd with 272 three-point buckets on the year. Their tandem of sharpshooting helped the Hornets bounce back after a slow start.

Overall, the 2025-26 campaign was a pleasantly surprising one for the Hornets, who look like a dangerous matchup in the NBA play-in.

James Parker contributed to this story.

This article first appeared on Ball Exclusives and was syndicated with permission.

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