The hits never seem to stop coming for the Charlotte Hornets. The last thing they would want is some coal in their stockings, and that's exactly what they got on the night after Christmas. On Friday night, Charlotte lost budding star and electric rookie Kon Knueppel to an ankle injury during their clash against the Orlando Magic.
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In fact, the Hornets have ruled Knueppel out for the rest of the night as he tries to nurse his ankle injury, as per Hornets PR on X (formerly Twitter). The fourth overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft put up 16 points on 5-7 shooting from the field in just 15 minutes of play before the halftime intermission.