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The Hornets already have LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. If Knueppel can join them as an effective-out-of-the-gates third perimeter piece, that's a team that can win a solid total of games in the banged-up Eastern Conference.
Knueppel continued his hot play after scoring 5 points in his opener. He averaged 18.3 points over his final four games and was named the championship game MVP. His 3-pointer with 31.1 seconds left gave the Hornets a 4-point lead.
Knueppel recorded 21 points (8-21 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists during Sunday's 83-78 Summer League championship win over the Kings. Knueppel put together an impressive performance to close out Summer League,
Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg began their NBA careers this year, with the former Duke teammates both landing in the Top 5 of this year's draft. Flagg went to the Dallas Mavericks at No. 1 overall, while Knueppel was taken by the Charlotte Hornets at No.
Shortly after wrapping up the first round of the NBA Draft, Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson met with the media to chat about the team’s two first-round picks, Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley. During the late-night session ...
Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel received a pleasant surprise during a recent interview with Taylor Rooks for Bleacher Report. Knueppel has stated in the past that he hopes to model his game after Klay Thompson's and received a special message from the Dallas Mavericks star, via Rooks.
Kon Knueppel led the Charlotte Hornets to a blowout win over a Dylan Harper-less San Antonio Spurs team on Thursday night at the NBA Summer League.
One of Knueppel’s biggest strengths is his perimeter shooting. During his only year at Duke, he shot 40.9% from beyond the arc on 5.3 attempts per game. If this can translate to the next level, he should be able to carve out a nice role in the NBA.