Knueppel left the second quarter with an ankle injury.
Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel is gone Friday night game against the Orlando Magic due to a right ankle injury and will not return.
Charlotte announced on social media that Knueppel would not be able to return to the game.
INJURY UPDATE: @hornets Forward Kon Knueppel left tonight’s game at ENT with a right ankle injury and will not return.
– Charlotte Hornets Public Relations (@HornetsPR) December 27, 2025
Knueppel, the No. 4 selection in the general ranking of the 2025 NBA Draft from Duke, is averaging 19.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in his first 30 games in the NBA.
The 20-year-old has played in all of Charlotte’s games so far.
Knueppel scored a team-high 16 points before being injured.
