Trade Radar · open rumor · Wednesday, November 4 · 20 h ago
Hornets’ Kon Knueppel Cleared For Season Debut
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
After missing the first eight games of the regular season due to a left hamstring strain, Hornets sharpshooter Kon Knueppel has been upgraded to available for Wednesday’s game in Brooklyn and will make his season debut, according to the team (Twitter link). Hornets head coach Charles Lee had said on Monday that Knueppel’s return was […]
Confidence
53%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +8 | 1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −1 | 1 day 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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