Kon Knueppel has been ruled out for the Hornets' game against the Heat on Saturday with a left hamstring injury. He was day-to-day on Friday, and Charlotte plays again without him at 6:00 PM ET.
What happened
The Hornets ruled Kon Knueppel out for Saturday's game against the Heat. The injury report update came at 1:30 PM ET, and the injury is a left hamstring. He was listed day-to-day on Friday. The report comment reads: "Knueppel (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Heat." His status has flipped often. He was out on Oct. 20, day-to-day on Oct. 21, out on Oct. 22, day-to-day on Oct. 23 and is out again now. The same hamstring first showed up on the report on Sept. 25, when he was listed out and then day-to-day.
What it means for the Hornets
Charlotte hosts the Heat at 6:00 PM ET. The Hornets are 1-1, eighth in the standings, and lost their last game. Knueppel has not played yet this season, so they are 0-0 with him and 1-1 without him. Last season he played 81 games and averaged 31.5 minutes, 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Those minutes now go to the rest of the rotation. Brandon Miller (29.1 minutes), Naz Reid (28.8), Dennis Schroder (27.4), Moussa Diabate (27.3) and Grayson Allen (24.2) carry the largest loads. Grant Williams and Kylan Boswell are also out, and Coby White is day-to-day with a left calf issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether the Hornets move Knueppel back to day-to-day, as they did on Oct. 21 and Oct. 23. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 26. That is an expected date, not a confirmed game. Watch White's calf, too, because he is the other Charlotte player listed day-to-day. Charlotte has not announced a timeline beyond the report.
Is Kon Knueppel playing vs the Heat on Saturday?
No. The Hornets ruled him out with a left hamstring injury. He had been day-to-day on Friday. The game starts at 6:00 PM ET.
When will Kon Knueppel be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 26. Charlotte has not announced anything beyond that date. His status has changed between out and day-to-day several times this month.