Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, November 1 · 4 d ago
Hornets Pick Up 2027/28 Options On Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeeley
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley have had their third-year options exercised, the Hornets announced in a press release. As our tracker shows, Knueppel will now earn about $11MM in 2027/28, his third season in the league, and McNeeley will make approximately $3MM. Knueppel was a lock to have his option picked up after he finished […]
Confidence
49%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +8 | 1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −4 | 4 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Kon Knueppel
Hornets · G-F · 18.5 pts · 5.3 reb · 3.4 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $10.52M · next season $11.02M
Brooklyn Nets
$160.1M · under the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Charlotte Hornets
$170.6M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Kon Knueppel → Nets
Send out at least $5.13M
The Nets are under the cap, so to take on $10.52M they need to send out $5.13M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Liam McNeeley → Nets
Fits into cap room
The Nets are under the cap and can absorb $2.90M without matching salary.
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