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Hornets' Kon Knueppel To Make Season Debut Wednesday Vs. Nets Following Hamstring Injury

Charlotte Hornets forward Kon Knueppel will make his season debut Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets, the team announced.

The second-year sharpshooter has yet to play this season due to a strained left hamstring. Knueppel suffered the injury during "offseason on-court activity," the Hornets said in September. He sat out all of the preseason and the team's first eight games.

The 21-year-old Knueppel was initially listed as probable for the Nets game before receiving an upgrade in status hours before tip-off.

Last week, Knueppel was assigned to the team's G League affiliate in Greensboro, North Carolina, as part of his recovery.

Knueppel finished second in NBA Rookie of the Year balloting last season after challenging 2025 No. 1 overall pick and eventual winner Cooper Flagg by averaging 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Selected No. 4 overall out of Duke in the 2025 NBA Draft, he led the league by making 273 3-pointers and shooting 43% on 673 attempts.

He helped the Hornets improve to 44-38 and earn a spot in the NBA play-in tournament as the No. 9 seed, turning around from the league's third-worst record at 19-63 in 2024-25.

This season, Charlotte is off to a 3-5 start and have dropped four in a row heading into Wednesday's matchup in Brooklyn.

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Hornets' Kon Knueppel To Make Season Debut Wednesday Vs. Nets Following Hamstring Injury

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