Kon Knueppel

When the Charlotte Hornets rookie gets hot from deep, defenses have to pick their poison, and for Kon Knueppel, that's just the opening he needs. Using a quick fake to clear space on the right wing against Utah's scrambling defense, the sharpshooting forward rises up confidently and buries a pullup three-pointer from nearly 25 feet out, part of a scorching performance from downtown in a then career-high 24-point night. The 4th pick in the 2025 Draft finished the night shooting over 43% from three on the season while on pace to shatter the NBA's all-time rookie record for threes made.