One of the highlights of NBA All-Star Weekend this year was when Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu competed in an NBA vs. WNBA 3-point shootout ahead of the Saturday night slate of events. Curry narrowly beat Ionescu by racking up 29 points to her 26, but almost immediately after it was over, both players mentioned they would like to run it back at next year’s festivities.
“I don’t know if anybody can fill these shoes, but it might have to be something that we do more often,” Curry said after winning the inaugural event in February.
While nothing is official yet, Shams Charania reported Curry vs. Ionescu Part 2 is very likely to happen during NBA All-Star Weekend in February 2025. Not only that, but it could be expanded to feature a 2 vs. 2 battle that would include Iowa star Caitlin Clark as well as Klay Thompson joining the shootout. Charania also mentioned that Damian Lillard could be a candidate for the competition. With All-Star Weekend taking place in the Bay Area next year, that would make a ton of sense as Lillard and Ionescu…