Kon Knueppel

The Philadelphia 76ers picked VJ Edgecombe as the No. 3 overall pick of a stacked draft class that also included talents such as Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and Kon Knueppel. The 21-year-old did little wrong in his rookie season in Philadelphia, averaging 16 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game while shooting at 51% […] The post 76ers player who will shock NBA world with breakout 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Nets opened their preseason by cycling through every healthy player in a resounding 124-90 rout at Charlotte.

Brandon Miller suffered a shin contusion in practice and is day-to-day, according to the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets announced on Monday that Coby White is set to miss the entire preseason with a left calf strain. The team is already without Kon Knueppel, who will miss the start of the regular season with a hamstring strain. Grant Williams will also miss preseason with a right hamstring injury.

Hornets guard Coby White suffered a left calf strain during training camp and will miss the remainder of preseason, the team announced Monday.

The Hornets announced Friday that Rookie of the Year runner-up Kon Knueppel has a left hamstring injury and will miss the entire preseason before being reevaluated during the first week of the regular season. Knueppel might end up missing multiple regular season contests, writes Scott Fowler of The Charlotte Observer, since players typically require a […]