Kon Knueppel moved from out to day-to-day on the Thursday injury report after leaving Wednesday's game against the Nets with left leg soreness. The report lists his expected return as Nov. 6, the date of the Hornets' game against the Celtics.
What happened
The Hornets guard was upgraded from out to day-to-day on the injury report at 12:28 p.m. ET Thursday. The injury is listed as a left leg issue. 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. He played 5.9 minutes and scored 3 points. His earlier listings this season were for a hamstring: he was out on Oct. 22, day-to-day on Oct. 23 and out again on Oct. 24. The report gives Nov. 6 as his expected return.
What it means for the Hornets
Charlotte plays the Celtics on Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Hornets are 3-6, 10th in the standings, and have lost five straight. Knueppel has played one game, 5.9 minutes, with 3.0 points and no rebounds or assists. The Hornets are 0-1 with him and 3-5 without him. In those games, Brandon Miller leads the rotation at 32.9 minutes and 22.0 points. Dennis Schroder (29.9), Naz Reid (29.5), Moussa Diabate (28.7) and Grayson Allen (26.4) follow. Sion James plays 25.2 minutes, Royce O'Neale 18.0 and Coby White 17.0. Grant Williams is out with a right leg hamstring issue.
What to watch
Knueppel's status for Friday is not final. The report lists him as day-to-day with a Nov. 6 expected return, so the next update should come before the 7:00 p.m. ET tip against the Celtics. Watch whether the Hornets list him as available or move him back to out. Charlotte is looking for its first win since its losing streak began. Williams remains out, so the rotation could change again.
Is Kon Knueppel playing vs the Celtics?
He is day-to-day with a left leg issue. The injury report lists his expected return as Nov. 6, the day of the game against the Celtics at 7:00 p.m. ET. His final status for the game is not announced.
When will Kon Knueppel be back?
The injury report lists Nov. 6 as his expected return. He left Wednesday's game against the Nets with left leg soreness. No longer timeline is announced.