Kohn Knuepel’s ankle gets an “enhancement” update.
Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee provided an NBA draft gem in Knuppel could. however, Knuppel was dealing with a twisted ankle three days ago.
Any signs of improvement on Knuppel’s side? Lee dropped a substantial “improvement” update there. with reporters on Monday.
“He’s seeing a little bit of improvement every day,” Lee told reporters.
The 41-year-old head coach added that Knuepel earns “just a daily evaluation of where he is and where his symptoms are. I would say he made good progress today, and we’ll see how he performs tomorrow.”
It sounds like Knuepel is on track to earn plenty of playing time with the Milwaukee Bucks on the deck Monday night.
How Kon Knuepel fared in the Hornets’ first season
The sharpshooter immediately made NBA history right out of the gate. Knuepel scored his 100th three-pointer of the season almost a week ago.
HISTORY FOR CON 💦
Hornets rookie hits 100th 3-pointer of the season in just 29th career game, 12 games faster than anyone else in NBA history 👏
Previous record holder: Lauri Markkanen.pic.tvitter.com/ddTzIFVkdI
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 23, 2025
But he guessed that too Stephen Curry and Jason Kidd’s latest hit. Knueppel put up the following numbers against the Atlanta Hawks on December 18: He scored 28 points, grabbed five rebounds, dished out seven assists, grabbed three steals and knocked down six shots from behind the arc.
Knuepel is pushing for an early NBA Rookie of the Year title himself. He went fourth overall and joined the league with another heralded rookie: his former Duke teammate Cooper Flagg. The Dallas Mavericks star is making his own impact in earning ROTI honors.
Charlotte, however, is also under .500 after the first 30 games of the season, as the Hornets are 11-20.
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