The Charlotte Hornets will be without guards Kon Knueppel and Coby White when they open their season Wednesday at the Brooklyn Nets (7:30 ET, League Pass), the team confirmed on Tuesday.

Knueppel, who has been sidelined with a left hamstring strain, has resumed individual on-court activities, the Hornets announced Tuesday, October 20. However, he remains out ahead of Charlotte’s regular-season opener against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.

INJURY UPDATE: @hornets forward Kon Knueppel (L Hamstring), Grant Williams (R Hamstring) and Coby White (L Calf) have returned to individual on court activity as they rehab their injuries.  All three will be listed as OUT tomorrow at BKN as they continue their return to play…

— Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR) October 20, 2026

Knueppel averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists across 81 games during the 2025-26 campaign, establishing himself as one of the NBA’s most productive young perimeter players.

He made 273 3-pointers, leading the entire NBA and breaking the previous rookie record of 206 held by Keegan Murray.

Knueppel connected on 42.5% of his attempts from beyond the arc, making him one of the league’s most dangerous outside shooters. His performance earned him All-Rookie First Team honors and a runner-up finish in Rookie of the Year voting.

White, meanwhile, suffered a left calf strain Oct. 5 during training camp and missed the remainder of preseason.

The Hornets acquired White from the Chicago Bulls in February, and he went on to have a strong finish to the season with his new team. He was the hero in the team’s play-in victory over the Miami Heat, scoring 19 points and hitting the turnaround 3 late in regulation to force overtime. He signed a three-year, $74 million contract with Charlotte over the summer.