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Hornets sharpshooter Kon Knueppel (hamstring) set to make season debut

By Thomson Reuters Nov 3, 2026 | 4:37 PM

By Field Level Media

Nov 03 (Field Level Media) – Hornets guard Kon Knueppel is set ​to make his season ‌debut when Charlotte visits the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.

Knueppel has missed Charlotte’s first eight games after ‌sustaining ​a left hamstring ⁠injury during the ⁠offseason. He is listed as probable for the game against the Nets.

Knueppel, 21, became the ​first rookie to lead the NBA in 3-pointers last ⁠season when he ⁠knocked down 273. He ​shot 42.5% from long range while ​averaging 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds ‌and 3.4 assists.

The 6-foot-6 Knueppel finished second in NBA Rookie of the Year balloting behind ⁠former Duke teammate Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks.

Knueppel was the fourth ⁠overall ‌pick of the 2025 ⁠draft.

Guard Coby White scored ​seven ‌points in 16 minutes ​in Monday’s ⁠124-91 home loss to the Detroit Pistons in his return from a left calf injury. White is listed as probable.

(–Field ​Level Media)