Off target! NBA's phenomenal rookie! Doncic poised to top the three-point leaderboard

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What's going on?

Suddenly off target at the end of the season......

In the last two games, Knepper made only 1 out of 9 three-pointers. This season so far, he has made 257 out of 596 three-pointers, ranking first in the league in total three-pointers made; Doncic has made 253 out of 687 three-pointers, ranking second in the league in total three-pointers made.

Currently, Doncic is only 4 three-pointers behind Knepper, so the competition for this season's three-point leader title remains highly uncertain. Both the Hornets and the Lakers have only 6 regular-season games left.

Knepper was born on August 3, 2005. He is a 1.98-meter tall wing player with a 1.99-meter arm span, selected as the fourth pick in the first round of the 2025 draft—another phenomenal rookie in the NBA.This season so far, he has played 75 games, averaging 31.4 minutes per game, contributing 18.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game. His shooting percentage is 48.2%, averaging 3.4 three-pointers per game with a 43.1% three-point shooting rate, and a free throw percentage of 86.2%.

Thanks to Knepper's addition, the Hornets have significantly improved this season. Currently, they rank 10th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 40 wins and 36 losses and have secured a spot in the playoffs. Last season, they only achieved 19 wins and 63 losses, ranking second-to-last in the Eastern Conference.

Both his individual statistics and team performance have surged, keeping Knepper consistently at the top of the rookie rankings, surpassing the "American Son," the 2025 draft's top pick, Flag. Flag has played 64 games this season so far, averaging 33.8 minutes per game, scoring 20.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game, with shooting percentages of 46.7%, 27.8%, and 81.2%. The Mavericks, with a record of 24 wins and 52 losses, have completely missed the playoffs.

Overall, Knepper and the Hornets alike are unexpected dark horses. Notably, the Hornets' vice president previously revealed that an AI system provided the strategy for selecting Knepper in last year's draft.

The outside world is highly optimistic about Knepper's future, even suggesting he could develop into an enhanced version of the four-time champion shooter Thompson—a Thompson with self-creating offensive abilities, destined to be the Hornets' future core player and absolutely indispensable.