Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel has a left hamstring strain and will be out for at least four weeks before the team reevaluates him, the Hornets announced Sunday.
It is the same hamstring he injured during the offseason, which caused him to miss all of preseason and the first eight games of the season. He aggravated the hamstring just six minutes into his season debut last week.
Hornets guard Dennis Schroder also has a left hamstring strain and will be reevaluated in two weeks.
Knueppel Reinjures Hamstring Against Nets
Knueppel reinjured his hamstring while dribbling up the court with 6:21 left in the first quarter of Wednesday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets. After he lost the ball out of bounds, he grimaced and appeared to favor his left leg. He exited the game soon after and has not returned since.
Hornets Miss Their Young Star
Knueppel established himself as a building block for Charlotte during a rookie campaign in which he led the league in 3-pointers and finished second to Cooper Flagg in NBA Rookie of the Year voting. His absence has loomed large for a Hornets team that has lost six games in a row.