Kon Knueppel delivered sturdy performances for a lot of the 2025/26 season after being chosen fourth total within the draft, however his manufacturing dipped late within the yr, together with in Charlotte’s two play-in video games, as Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer famous.
Regardless of being within the Rookie of the Yr dialog, Knueppel didn’t attempt to justify the downturn.
“Yeah, no excuses,” mentioned Knueppel, who performed in 83 of 84 video games for the Charlotte Hornets.
“I simply didn’t make loads of pictures. I shot very well all year long and also you simply received to the purpose within the final week of the season, the final two weeks of the season, simply didn’t shoot it nice.
“Typically that’s the way it rolls. Clearly, there are some massive video games and also you need to have the ability to shoot it properly and also you need to have your greatest stuff. I simply didn’t have it. So, it’s irritating. It’s a lengthy season.
“It’s my first time doing it, so a few of that I feel is a studying expertise, simply the way to hold your self recent as a result of these seasons are lengthy.
“I haven’t had any off time since final faculty season, and so I’m wanting ahead to some relaxation. However it’ll be one thing I take into consideration for positive, going ahead, simply among the finest methods to handle that come out able to go subsequent yr.”
Knueppel has played 1 season for the Hornets. He has averaged 18.5 factors, 5.3 rebounds, and three.4 assists in 81 regular-season video games.
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