Kon Knueppel breaks record previously set by ex-Celtics star

Kon Knueppel has put the NBA on notice as one of the most NBA-ready rookies ever. From the very jump, he has shown how polished he is as a three-level scorer, which has fueled impressive victories for his team, including one over the Boston Celtics. Now he gets to show it as he broke a record, and not just for a rookie.

As it turns out, Knueppel has broken the Charlotte Hornets record for most threes by a player in franchise history, a record previously held by former Celtics star Kemba Walker.

It's amazing the kind of contrast these two had as NBA careers. Walker didn't take the NBA by storm, but he eventually grew into a multi-time All-Star several years into his career. Knueppel took no time at all to show the league just how good he is to the point that him becoming a perennial All-Star.

While this is just the beginning for Knueppel, it's also a sad reminder that Walker's career peaked in his last year with Charlotte before it came tumbling down in Boston. Walker is more fondly remembered as a Celtic than, say, Kyrie Irving, as he really did try, but when it was clear his body couldn't hold up anymore, a trade was necessary.

Even though it didn't work out, no one in Boston has anything bad to say about Cardiac Kemba all these years later. In fact, had it not been for him, they never would have gotten Al Horford back, and look where that led them!

Lots of Celtics alumni have played for Charlotte

Charlotte doesn't exactly have the best NBA history, as they haven't moved past the first round since 2001, but even so, it is astounding to think about how many Celtics alumni had their affiliation with the Hornets to some degree (some even when they were called the Bobcats).

Sometimes it was before they became Celtics; other times, they played for the Hornets after playing for the Celtics. Among the most notable besides Walker were Robert Parish, Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, and Al Jefferson.

The real ones should also remember some of the more obscure ones, including Gerald Wallace and Courtney Lee, even if their tenures weren't all too memorable back when they played in Boston. The real old-timers may remember the David Wesley days.

Who knows? Maybe in due time, Knueppel will be donning a Celtics uniform, but there's no need to think about that because there's no way the Hornets mess this up... right?