Hannes Steinbach's rookie minutes are growing game by game for Charlotte
Steinbach, the rookie forward out of Washington, has played in all four of Charlotte's games to open 2026-27. His minutes jumped to 27.6 against Memphis on Oct. 16, his biggest workload of the young season, after a quiet six-minute outing against Boston two nights earlier. He is not on the injury report.
By the Hornets Nightly Desk · updated 3 d ago01The story of the nightA rookie finding his footingSteinbach, a 6-10, 248-pound forward, has bounced around the rotation through four games.
Steinbach, a 6-10, 248-pound forward, has bounced around the rotation through four games. He logged 13.7 minutes in the opener against Brooklyn on Oct. 6, then 12.2 against Milwaukee on Oct. 11, then dropped to 6.2 against Boston on Oct. 14. Against Memphis on Oct. 16 he got his biggest look yet, 27.6 minutes, and delivered 19 points and 10 rebounds, his first double-double of the season, though Charlotte lost that game.
02Production has tracked with minutesSteinbach's rebounding has been steady across all four games, between three and 10 boards a night.
Steinbach's rebounding has been steady across all four games, between three and 10 boards a night. His scoring has scaled with his playing time: two points in 6.2 minutes against Boston, 19 points in 27.6 minutes against Memphis. He has yet to record more than one assist in a game. Charlotte is 1-3 in his four appearances, with the lone win coming against Milwaukee on Oct. 11.
