Kon Knueppel
#7 · Charlotte Hornets · 6-6 (198 cm) · 230 lb · Duke
Kon Knueppel plays for the Charlotte Hornets. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at shooting guard. Kon Knueppel is out. He's expected back on 2026-12-12. In the 2026-27 season he has played 1 game, 1 as a starter, averaging 5.9 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at shooting guard (88 %) and small forward (12 %). In the 2025-26 season he averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Nolan Traore, Michael Porter Jr., and Julius Randle, who score 33.0 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Nolan Traore.
Next game
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Out: won't play.
Hornets vs Clippers → Hornets schedule → Probable starters →
Injury update
8 Nov.: A Knueppel (isquiotibiales) se le diagnosticó el domingo una distensión en los isquiotibiales izquierdos y se le volverá a evaluar dentro de cuatro semanas.
On the depth chart
- Shooting Guard Starter
Positions he can play: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
See the full Hornets depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 1
- Min/game
- 5.9
- Starts
- 1
Minutes by position
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Shooting Guard88 %
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Small Forward12 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 64.7 | 30.8 |
| 2025-26 | 81 | 31.5 | 18.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 42.5 | 86.3 | 63.3 | 21.6 |
Game log
His latest games of the 2026-27 season.
Best games of the season: 3 pts @ Nets (Nov 4)
Injury history
Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.
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Out Since Nov 5 (9 days) 3 games missed Expected return: Dec 12
8 Nov.: A Knueppel (isquiotibiales) se le diagnosticó el domingo una distensión en los isquiotibiales izquierdos y se le volverá a evaluar dentro de cuatro semanas.
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Out From Oct 25 to Nov 4 (10 days) 5 games missed
3 Nov.: Knueppel (isquiotibiales) figura como «probable» para el partido del miércoles contra los Nets.
Compare with another player
vs Kris Dunn (Clippers)
vs Grayson Allen (Hornets)
Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 9
- Pts/100 poss.
- 33.0
- FG%
- 0%
Opponents he guarded most in 1 game:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Traore | 4 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Julius Randle | 2 | 3 | 0/0 |
| Chaney Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Moritz Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0/0 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 9
- Pts/100 poss.
- 0.0
- FG%
- 0%
Defenders who guarded him most in 1 game:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Traore | 4 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Chaney Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Julius Randle | 1 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Moritz Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |