Hornets’ Kon Knueppel injury report upgrade confirms season debut

Charlotte Hornets sharpshooting wing Kon Knueppel is expected to make his season debut on Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Knueppel, who has missed each of the Hornets’ first eight games of the 2026-27 season, has been sidelined since suffering a left hamstring strain during the preseason. Last season’s Rookie of the Year runner-up has missed nearly a month with this injury , but after being upgraded to probable on the team’s injury report, it appears as if Charlotte will finally be whole again. Starting point guard Coby White recently made his season debut on Nov.