Trade Radar · open rumor · Monday, November 2 · 3 d ago
Hornets’ Lee: Knueppel’s Return ‘Right Around The Corner’
Reported by Rod BooneRead the original report ↗
Hornets wing Kon Knueppel suffered a left hamstring strain during an offseason workout and didn’t participate in the team’s training camp or preseason and will miss his seventh straight game on Monday against Detroit. However, last season’s Rookie of the Year runner-up went through his typical pregame routine ahead of Monday’s game, per Rod Boone […]
Confidence
47%
| Reporter starting tier | 50 | editorial tier, not a measured record |
| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
| Age | −3 | 3 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.
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