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1:43How Will Edwards Injury Impact The Timberwolves
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1:21Timberwolves Don't Improve Stock After LaMelo Ball Move
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1:45NBA Offseason Grades: Charlotte Hornets
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1:54Moves Lakers Can Make to Become Title Contenders
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1:27Reports: Lakers Sign Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton
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12:09Biggest Questions for NBA's Eastern Conference
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1:10Hornets: What's the Post-LaMelo Ball Plan?
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8:51Miles Bridges Traded to the Suns
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0:48Breaking: Hornets Trade Miles Bridges to the Suns
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1:52Heat Looking to Load Up on Shooting After Giannis Trade?
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1:47Should the Raptors Trade for Ja Morant?
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9:05Expectations For Hornets After Trading Away LaMelo Ball
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1:56Where does LaMelo Ball-Anthony Edwards combo rank among NBA's best?
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1:40Hornets To Re-Sign Coby White To 3-Year, $74M Deal
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1:22Is Trading LaMelo Ball Best for the Hornets?
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1:41Expectations For the Charlotte Hornets
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1:51Projecting the Timberwolves' New-Look Lineup
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11:15LaMelo Ball Joins Anthony Edwards on the Timberwolves
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1:58Expectations for the Post-LaMelo Hornets
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1:17What Are the Expectations for the Timberwolves?
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Top Hornets News
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Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Expected to play Wednesday
Knueppel (hamstring) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Nets.
Knueppel hasn't played this season, though it appears he will make his 2026-27 campaign debut versus Brooklyn. It may take him a few games to ramp up. However, Knueppel's return, even in a limited capacity, will presumably send Sion James back to the bench.
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Hornets' Coby White: Probable for Wednesday
White (calf) is probable for Wednesday's game in Brooklyn.
White came out of his regular-season debut unscathed and should be available for Wednesday's game. White saw 16 minutes of action in Monday's 124-91 loss to the Pistons, but he should be cleared for more playing time in his second game of the season.
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Hornets' Moussa Diabate: Full stat line in loss
Diabate closed with seven points (3-6 FG, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals in 24 minutes during Monday's 124-91 loss to the Pistons.
With a strong start to the year, Diabate seems to have pulled way ahead of Ryan Kalkbrenner for Charlotte's starting job at center. Diabate has come down with at least eight boards in seven of his first eight games, posting at least one steal or block each time out so far.
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Hornets' Sion James: Scores season-high 11 points
James logged 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists across 21 minutes during Monday's 124-91 loss to Detroit.
Although James continues to work with the first unit, he's essentially serving as a nominal starter for the Hornets while they wait for Kon Knueppel's (hamstring) season debut. The 11 points were a season-high figure for the second-year forward, who had previously been unable to score more than six points in any of his first seven appearances prior to Monday.
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Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Limited off bench in loss
Schroder recorded five points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist and two steals in 23 minutes during Monday's 124-91 loss to Detroit.
Schroder moved to the bench, allowing the returning Coby White (calf) to assume his role in the starting lineup. Schroder was limited to just 23 minutes, a number that could continue to decline as White ramps up his playing time. While it has been a solid start to the season for Schroder, he can now be sent packing in most standard leagues.
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Hornets' Grayson Allen: Passive performance Monday
Allen ended Monday's 124-91 loss to Detroit with 11 points (3-7 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound over 19 minutes.
Allen finished with an empty 11 points, logging just 19 minutes, coming off a season-high 27 points during a loss to the 76ers. With Coby White returning from a calf injury, there are simply more mouths to feed in the backcourt. Assuming Kon Knueppel's return from a hamstring injury is getting closer, playing time for Allen is going to be even harder to come by. Looking ahead, there is a chance he moves from being a must-roster player to more of a streaming candidate.
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Hornets' Coby White: Logs 16 minutes in return
White finished Monday's 124-91 loss to Detroit with seven points (3-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt) and three assists in 16 minutes.
White made his season debut, returning from a calf injury suffered during the preseason. While it certainly wasn't his best performance, the simple fact that he was back on the floor should be seen as a huge positive. There is going to be a ramp-up period, for sure, which does limit his short-term upside. However, he is a clear must-roster player, given the fact that Charlotte will need him to play a major role following the offseason departure of LaMelo Ball.
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Hornets' Tidjane Salaun: Team option declined
The Hornets are declining their fourth-year team option on Salaun's contract Monday, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Salaun is set to enter unrestricted free agency following the 2026-27 campaign. He hasn't played a significant role for the Hornets early in the season, recording double-digit points just once through seven regular-season appearances.
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Hornets' Brandon Miller: Struggles to find shooting touch
Miller registered 17 points (7-18 FG, 3-11 3Pt), one rebound and four assists in 31 minutes during Monday's 124-91 loss to Detroit.
Miller led the Hornets in the scoring column, but he needed 18 attempts from the field to do so. He couldn't find the bottom of the net from beyond the arc and is hitting at a clip of 30.6 percent from deep over his last three showings. Charlotte will continue to rely heavily on Miller's scoring production until Kon Knueppel (hamstring) is cleared to return, though Coby White made his season debut Monday and should be able to take on some of the scoring burden once he ramps up to a full workload.
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Hornets' Dennis Schroder: Rotating to bench
Schroder will come off the bench for Monday's game against Detroit.
Schroder will retreat to the bench due to Coby White returning and set to start Monday. White will be on a minutes restriction, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see Schroder receive a good chunk of playing time as the backup point guard.
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Hornets' Coby White: Starting after all
White will start Monday's game against the Pistons.
White is ready to make his season debut after battling a calf strain, and he will step into the starting five immediately. However, the 26-year-old guard is expected to operate under a minutes restriction. With White back in action, Dennis Schroder will come off the bench.
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Hornets' Coby White: Won't start in season debut
White will come off the bench and have his minutes monitored during Monday's game against Detroit, Owen O'Connor of SI.com reports.
White has been cleared to make his season debut after missing time with a calf injury, but the Hornets will take a cautious approach as he gets back up to speed. Expect Dennis Schroder to remain in the starting five Monday as a result.
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Hornets' Kylan Boswell: Off injury report
Boswell is not listed on the injury report for Monday's game against the Pistons.
Boswell has yet to make his 2026-27 debut while recovering from right knee surgery. However, with his removal from Monday's injury report, there's a chance he'll be active for the first time this season, but Boswell's presence likely won't have any impact on the Hornets' rotation.
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Hornets' Grant Williams: Out again Monday night
Williams (hamstring) is listed as out for Monday's game against the Pistons.
Williams has yet to suit up during the 2026-27 campaign. There hasn't been much revealed about his health. However, until he is cleared to play, he should be considered week-to-week, meaning Royce O'Neale should see more minutes off the bench.
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Hornets' Coby White: Not on injury report for Monday
White (calf) is not listed on the injury report for Monday's game against the Pistons.
White has yet to play this season. While the former Bull will be back on the floor Monday versus Detroit, he could see limited action for at least a game or two. As a result, Dennis Schroder and Sion James could continue to see more minutes.
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Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Out against Detroit
Knueppel (hamstring) is listed as out for Monday's game versus the Pistons.
Knueppel is still dealing with a left hamstring injury. While he is moving in the right direction, he will remain out for Monday's meeting with Detroit. For now, Knueppel should be considered week-to-week. Coby White (calf) is off the injury report, so his return will help lessen the blow, even if he plays limited minutes.
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Hornets' Liam McNeeley: Third-year option picked up
The Hornets exercised the third-year team option on Liam McNeeley on Sunday.
McNeeley was the 29th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Since then, the 21-year-old has appeared in 34 regular-season games, averaging 4.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 11.4 minutes. He has not been a factor early in the 2026-27 campaign, playing just 6.3 mpg across his three outings so far.
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Hornets' Kon Knueppel: Third-year option picked up
The Hornets exercised Knueppel's (hamstring) third-year team option on Sunday.
Knueppel has yet to play in 2026-27 while dealing with a left hamstring injury, but it's clear he's one of Charlotte's foundational pieces going forward. Across 81 games (80 starts) as a rookie, Knueppel averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.4 three-pointers in 31.5 minutes, helping him finish second in Rookie of the Year voting.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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97.4 (30th) |
108.6 (9th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| K. Knueppel SF Kon Knueppel SF | Hamstring |
| C. White PG Coby White PG | Calf |
| G. Williams PF Grant Williams PF | Hamstring |