Kaitlin Clark and Klay Thompson could be the latest additions to the three-point shooting race during NBA All-Star Weekend. last year, Sabrina Ionescu and Stephen Curry They faced off in the first challenge of their kind, and Curry emerged victorious. WNBA Superstar 29-26. Clark and Thompson may be involved this year.
On Friday night, ESPN insider Shams Charania said the competition could be expanded to include the WNBA Rookie of the Year and four-time NBA champion.
“Sources say Curry and Ionescu are in talks to bring back the shootout,” Charania said. “There are plans for that. But also, that competition this year could include Klay Thompson and Kaitlyn Clark.”
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The “Steph vs. Sabrina” 3-point competition was created in response to Sabrina Ionescu's 37 points (out of 40) during the 2023 WNBA All-Star Contest. His 37-point mark set a WNBA and NBA single-round record.
Ionescu then challenged Curry, the NBA's all-time three-point leader, to a three-point contest and an event widely considered to be one of the highlights of the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.
Both Clark and Thompson would be good additions. Clark made 122 threes last season, setting the WNBA rookie record for most three-pointers in a season. This is the second most threes made in a single season by a WNBA player, behind only Ionescu (124), who holds the record for most threes in a season.
Meanwhile, Thompson holds the NBA record for most 3-pointers in a game (14). Thompson and Curry have won four WNBA championships as teammates, and briefly reuniting as teammates in this contest will add even more intrigue.
This isn't the only change that could come to NBA All-Star weekend — Charania also said the league is considering replacing the All-Star Game with a four-team tournament format consisting of three All-Star teams and their winners. reported that they were doing so. Rising Stars game. The two winners of the first match will face each other in the final match.
Nothing has been decided yet, but Kaitlyn Clark and Sabrina Ionescu will face Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in a 3-point shootout. of Highlights from NBA All-Star Weekend, which will be held at Chase Center from February 16th to 18th.
