Another absence after returning
Kon Knueppel is expected to miss at least four more weeks after being diagnosed with a left hamstring strain, according to the Associated Press report published by NBA.com on November 9. It is the same hamstring he injured during the summer.
The second-year Hornets guard made his season debut at Brooklyn last week but limped off six minutes into the first quarter after dribbling the ball off his leg. He also missed Friday’s game against Boston, after which Charlotte had lost six straight.
A timeframe rather than a return date
Knueppel led the NBA in made three-pointers last season and finished second to college team-mate Cooper Flagg in Rookie of the Year voting. The hamstring problem had already kept him out for the opening two weeks before his brief return.
The current update gives a minimum expected absence rather than a confirmed comeback game. Charlotte will continue without an important perimeter scorer while his recovery is reassessed.
