I think it will be a tough road ahead if he was to join the club. [According to statmuse](https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=youngest+player+in+the+50%2B+40%2B+90%2B+club), Durant is the youngest to ever join the club at 24.
There are only 8 people who have achieved this before. If Franz can end the year on a tear he would be the youngest ever in the 40/50/90 club by 3 years. Is this anything?
by u-and-whose-army
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He’s definitely on watch, if not this season then in the future. I mentioned this on r/nba and some Raptors fans brigaded me.
I think it’s unlikely he gets there this season, but I also wouldn’t completely rule it out. He’s been playing so damn well.
I am thrown off with the three point percentage being first 😳
I’ve been watching and loving the play of Sweet Franz since he started at Michigan.
Dude is a stud, and I can’t wait to see what he can improve for next season, let alone his accolades from this season over last.
The way his shooting improved the last 10/15 games… The hardest thing is the 90. I’m positive that he will do the other 2, as long he continue to go after catch and shoot 3pts.
If you take out the slow start from 3 (so the first 7 games), Franz’s splits are 50.3/39.7/85.9 since Nov 1 (last 40 games) and he’s only been getting more efficient as the season has gone on.
Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s comfortably above 50% from the field and 40% from 3 next season.
I feel like the FT shooting will be the biggest challenge – he’s great at the line obviously, but maintaining 90% is really, really difficult even for the best shooters ever.
If his 3PT volume increases (which is pretty common for players taking the next step) that would also be an impediment given a higher proportion of 3PA will mean a lower FG%, even if his overall efficiency increases.
He was playing through a ligament tear in his shooting hand during the beginning of season. He will probably get there or would have gotten there.