Kon Knueppel moved from out to day-to-day on the injury report late Wednesday night with a left hamstring injury. He has returned to individual on-court activity, and the injury report lists Oct. 23, the day of Friday's home game against the Hawks, as his expected return.
What happened
Kon Knueppel was upgraded from out to day-to-day on the injury report filed at 11:58 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The injury is to his left hamstring. According to the report, Knueppel has returned to individual on-court activity but would not play in Wednesday's game against the Nets. He had been listed as out on Tuesday, Oct. 20, after a stretch as day-to-day. The hamstring first showed up on Sept. 25. He was listed as out that day and moved to day-to-day the same day.
What it means for the Hornets
Charlotte hosts the Hawks on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. ET. The Hornets are 1-0, third in the standings, and won their only game without Knueppel. He has yet to play this season. Last season he played 81 games and averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 31.5 minutes. In the game without him, Sion James played 13.7 minutes, Moussa Diabate 13.6 and Dennis Schroder 13.4. Brandon Miller scored 17 points in 12.4 minutes, and Grayson Allen added 9 in 11.5. The Hornets are also without Grant Williams (right hamstring), Coby White (left calf) and Kylan Boswell (right knee), who are all listed as out.
What to watch
The next injury report before Friday's game against the Hawks will show whether Knueppel moves from day-to-day to available. The report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return. The team has not announced a final decision. So far he has returned only to individual on-court work, and no full practice has been announced. Williams, White and Boswell remain out, which leaves Charlotte's rotation thin whether or not Knueppel plays.
Is Kon Knueppel playing vs the Hawks on Friday, Oct. 23?
He is listed as day-to-day with a left hamstring injury. The injury report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return, but a final decision has not been announced.
When will Kon Knueppel be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 23, the day of Charlotte's home game against the Hawks. He has returned to individual on-court activity. The team has not confirmed he will play.