{
  "id": 17135764,
  "title": "Hornets forward Kon Knueppel returns to practice amid injury concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/hornets-forward-kon-knueppel-returns-to-practice-amid-injury-concerns",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T22:28:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hornets-forward-kon-knueppel-returns-222809200.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Charlotte Hornets begin the 2026-27 NBA season, they are without three key players due to injury. Grant Williams, Coby White, and Kon Knueppel have missed the first five games. White is nursing a calf strain, while Williams and Knueppel are both dealing with hamstring issues. However, there is a glimmer of hope for Knueppel, who has returned to practice, according to Marc Stein. Although he is ruled out for Friday's away game against the Wizards, Knueppel has been working out with Charlotte's G-League team, the Greensboro Swarm. As a rookie last year, Knueppel averaged 18.5 points per game. His secondary scoring contributions will be crucial for Brandon Miller, who has been carrying the load, scoring 30 or more points in each of the Hornets' last three games. For more NBA updates, listeners can tune into the BasketBaltes podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@BasketBaltes and follow the account at https://www.instagram.com/basketbaltes/.",
  "summary": "Charlotte Hornets forward Kon Knueppel has returned to practice, working out with the Greensboro Swarm ahead of his return to NBA action.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kon Knueppel returns to practice.",
    "Injured with hamstring issues.",
    "Key scoring contributions needed."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}