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Kon Knueppel

Charlotte Hornets · #7 · Starter
SF6'6"215 lbage 201 yr expDukeMilwaukee, WI
3rd best of 16 on CHAworth +0.5 wins to the rotation
OFF86DEF70
Elite shooter & scorer
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Eastern · Southeast · proj. 46-36 (▲+4.1)
2025-26: ROY runner-up

A polished rookie sharpshooter who hit the ground running — 18.5 points on a sparkling 63.3% true shooting with a gorgeous stroke (42.5% from three, 86th-percentile scoring) en route to a runner-up Rookie of the Year finish. He plays bigger than a pure shooter with some secondary playmaking; the defense (29th percentile) is the lone area to firm up. A real foundational piece on a cheap deal.

18.5
PPG
5.3
RPG
3.4
APG
0.7
SPG
0.2
BPG
GP 81MPG 31.5FG% 47.53P% 42.5FT% 86.3TS% 63.3USG% 22.3PER 17.1BPM +2.8VORP 3.1EPM +0.9
2025-26 regular season · bars are percentile at his position

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form
Shooting96
Scoring92
Playmaking81
Inside finishing73
Rebounding73
Perimeter defense65
Rim protection58

Skill ratings are 2025-26 per-game and advanced stats (Basketball-Reference) ranked 0–99 within position (guards vs guards, bigs vs bigs). Overall is anchored to EPM impact on a non-linear curve, nudged by these skills; Offense and Defense come from box plus-minus. A player who missed the latest season is shown from his most recent one.

Contract

2026-27
$10,516,560Guaranteed
6% of the club’s payroll · 9th of 17 priced deals
Runs through3 seasons
Est. market value$18,044,000 /yr
Surplus+$7,527,440
BARGAINworth more than he is paid

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

Plays like

same position

Nearest skill profiles across the seven rating axes — who he plays like, not who is as good. The rating beside each name answers that second question.