Kon Knueppel Surpasses Expectations | Charlotte Hornets News

Kon Knueppel, the young shooting guard who’s already crushing rookie records, just cracked HoopsHype’s top 7 list—way ahead of his peers. He shot 42.5% from three on nearly 8 attempts per game as a rookie, outshooting Jalen Brunson and earning All-Rookie First Team honors despite losing Rookie of the Year to his own teammate. With a max contract looming and Charlotte’s roster overhauled with big names like Naz Reid and Dennis Schröder, the Hornets are primed to end their decade-long playoff drought—and they open the season against the Nets on October 21. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/43de100a9a0e1c3a