Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, September 27 · 4 h ago
Southeast Notes: Knueppel, Heat, Cole, Magic, Hawks
Reported by Scott FowlerRead the original report ↗
The Hornets announced Friday that Rookie of the Year runner-up Kon Knueppel has a left hamstring injury and will miss the entire preseason before being reevaluated during the first week of the regular season. Knueppel might end up missing multiple regular season contests, writes Scott Fowler of The Charlotte Observer, since players typically require a […]
Confidence
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| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
| Age | −0 | 0 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
Atlanta Hawks
$198.5M · over the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet
Brooklyn Nets
$161.5M · under the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet
Charlotte Hornets
$173.3M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet
Miami Heat
$210.5M · above the first apron · 16 contracts · cap sheet
Orlando Magic
$223.3M · above the second apron · 16 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Kon Knueppel → Hawks
Send out at least $5.13M
The Hawks are over the cap, so to take on $10.52M they need to send out $5.13M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
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.
Kon Knueppel → Heat
Send out at least $10.52M
The Heat are above the first apron, so to take on $10.52M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Kon Knueppel → Magic
Send out at least $10.52M
The Magic are above the second apron, so to take on $10.52M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron). Above the second apron they also cannot combine two contracts to do it.
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