Kon Knueppel left Wednesday's game against the Nets with left leg soreness and did not return, and the injury report lists him as Out. The Hornets, 3-5 and losers of four straight, now wait on his status for their next game.
What happened
Kon Knueppel exited Wednesday's game against the Nets after experiencing soreness in his left leg and did not return, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. The injury report updated at 9:16 PM ET Wednesday lists the 21-year-old guard-forward as Out with a left leg issue. His previous status was also Out. Earlier Wednesday, the report carried him as Out with a left hamstring issue and then cleared him from Out. He was Out with the same hamstring issue on Oct. 24 after being Day-To-Day on Oct. 23, Out on Oct. 22 and Day-To-Day on Oct. 21.
What it means for the Hornets
Charlotte is 3-5, ninth in the standings, and has lost four in a row. Whether Knueppel plays in the next game has not been announced. In games without him, Brandon Miller leads the rotation at 33.7 minutes and 23.5 points. Dennis Schroder plays 31.2 minutes, Moussa Diabate and Naz Reid each play 28.7, and Grayson Allen plays 26.3 minutes and scores 14.9 points. Sion James (24.5 minutes), Royce O'Neale (18.0) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (16.5) round out the group. Grant Williams is also Out with a right hamstring issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Knueppel's status changes after the left leg soreness that ended his night against the Nets. The report lists an expected return date of Nov. 6. No other timeline has been announced, and the severity of the issue has not been disclosed. Watch whether the leg is described the same way as the hamstring problem that kept him out earlier this season, and whether Williams moves off the Out list.
Is Kon Knueppel playing the Hornets' next game?
His status for the next game has not been announced. The injury report lists him as Out with a left leg issue after he left Wednesday's game against the Nets.
When will Kon Knueppel be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 6. No other timeline has been announced.