The Hornets already have LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. If Knueppel can join them as an effective-out-of-the-gates third perimeter piece, that's a team that can win a solid total of games in the banged-up Eastern Conference.

Knueppel recorded 21 points (8-21 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists during Sunday's 83-78 Summer League championship win over the Kings. Knueppel put together an impressive performance to close out Summer League, posting a team-high 21 ...

Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel has the capabilities of becoming one of the league's best three-point shooters in the league early in his career, which is something that has helped him draw striking similarities to future Hall of Famer Klay Thompson.

Kon Knueppel and KJ Simpson scored 19 and Damion Baugh added 18 in a dominant win over the Spurs that put the Charlotte Hornets in the summer league semifinals.

Klay Thompson offers an encouraging message to Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel after discovering he modeled his game after Thompson.

Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel must be having a dream-like couple of weeks.

Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg began their NBA careers this year, with the former Duke teammates both landing in the Top 5 of this year's draft. Flagg went to the Dallas Mavericks at No. 1 overall, while Knueppel was taken by the Charlotte Hornets at No.

Kon Knueppel led the Charlotte Hornets to a blowout win over a Dylan Harper-less San Antonio Spurs team on Thursday night at the NBA Summer League.