Overview
- The Hornets confirmed Sunday that Knueppel has a left hamstring strain, is listed out for Monday’s game vs. Cleveland, and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
- Knueppel returned for under six minutes on Nov. 4 against Brooklyn, reported left-leg soreness during that game, and has now appeared in one of Charlotte’s first 10 games this season.
- Charlotte used a Greensboro Swarm G League practice assignment as part of his rehab before recalling him and will continue staged rehab and internal performance testing rather than set a firm return date.
- The injury forces short-term lineup shifts, including giving Grayson Allen starts, and compounds other absences and soreness for the Hornets, reducing their three-point spacing and scoring options.
- Knueppel made a rookie-record 273 three-pointers last season while shooting 42.5% from deep and averaging 18.5 points, so his multiweek absence could materially affect Charlotte’s offense over the roughly 10 games before the next medical review.