Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel exited Wednesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets after about six minutes with soreness in his left leg.
The second-year guard did not return after halftime. The Hornets described the issue as soreness in his left leg — consistent with a left hamstring injury that kept him out of all preseason games and the team’s first eight regular-season contests.
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Knueppel originally injured his left hamstring during offseason on-court activity. He missed Charlotte’s entire preseason and first eight games this season.
With 6:12 left in the first quarter, Knueppel lost the ball out of bounds while dribbling upcourt, then grimaced and favored his left leg.
As a rookie, Knueppel led the NBA in three-pointers made and finished second to Cooper Flagg in Rookie of the Year voting.
According to ESPN’s official data feeds, Knueppel is a 21-year-old guard in his second NBA season. He was selected fourth overall by Charlotte in the 2025 NBA draft.
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