Kon Knueppel makes abbreviated season debut for Hornets

Kon Knueppel led the NBA with 273 3-pointers made last season.

Charlotte Hornets guard-forward Kon Knueppel made his season debut Wednesday

against the Brooklyn Nets

. He missed the first eight games of the season with a left hamstring strain.

Unfortunately, Knueppel experienced soreness in that left leg early in Wednesday’s game. He exited in the first quarter and was ruled out shortly after, finishing with 3 points (0-1 FGs, 3-3 FTs) in five minutes.

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— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets)

November 4, 2026

INJURY UPDATE:

@hornets

forward Kon Knueppel left the 1Q of tonight’s game in BKN with soreness in his left leg and will not return to the game.

— Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR)

November 5, 2026

Knueppel is coming off a standout rookie season in which he finished runner-up for Kia Rookie of the Year to his former Duke teammate Cooper Flagg, after averaging 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists while shooting 42.5% from 3-point range. He also set the NBA record for

most 3-pointers made by a rookie

and led the league in total 3-pointers (273).

The Hornets selected Knueppel with the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.