The Hornets downgraded Kylan Boswell from day-to-day to out on Tuesday's injury report with a right knee injury. He will miss Wednesday's season opener at the Nets, and the report lists an expected return of November 2.
What happened
Kylan Boswell is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Nets. The Hornets listed the 21-year-old guard as out on Tuesday's injury report at 5:15 PM ET, citing a right knee injury. He had been day-to-day with the same right knee issue since October 5. The report's comment was brief: Boswell (knee) is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Nets. The report lists an expected return of November 2. No further detail on the injury has been announced.
What it means for the Hornets
Charlotte opens the 2026-27 season at the Nets on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET, and it will do so without Boswell. There are no regular-season games yet, so there is no record with or without him. The Hornets also have thin depth on the injury report. Kon Knueppel is out with a left hamstring injury, Grant Williams is out with a right hamstring injury and Coby White is out with a left calf injury. Last season's rotation without Boswell leaned on LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Collin Sexton and Sion James in the backcourt and on the wing, with Moussa Diabate and Ryan Kalkbrenner up front. With Knueppel also out, those guard minutes fall mostly to Ball, Sexton and James.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Boswell's status changes before the opener, but the Hornets have already ruled him out for Wednesday. The listed expected return is November 2, which would keep him out through the opening stretch of the schedule. The status of Knueppel, Williams and White on the same report is worth tracking, since all three are also out and shape how many minutes are available in the rotation.
Is Kylan Boswell playing at the Nets on Wednesday?
No. The Hornets listed Boswell as out on Tuesday's injury report with a right knee injury, and the report says he will miss Wednesday's season opener against the Nets.
When will Kylan Boswell be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of November 2. Nothing more specific has been announced, and his status will be updated on the next report.