Kon KNUEPPEL
18.5 PPG
5.3 RPG
3.4 APG
63.3% TS
16.7 PER
2025-26
Off
96
Def
43
Ovr
93
Player Info
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
- Age
- 20
- Born
- 2005-08-03
- Position
- SG
- Service
- 0 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
- Scale
- Rookie
Draft Combine
- Ht (no shoes)
- 6'5"
- Wingspan
- 6'6.3"
- Standing Reach
- 8'5.5"
- Max Vert
- 36.5"
- No-Step Vert
- 31.5"
- Lane Agility
- 11.9s
- 3/4 Sprint
- 3.4s
- Hand Length
- 8.5"
- Hand Width
- 9.8"
Contract
2025-26
– 2028-29
Rookie
CHA
via rookie-scale-exception
Kon Knueppel signed a 4 year, $45,487,014 contract with the Charlotte Hornets, including $20,532,240 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,371,754. In 2026-27, Knueppel will earn a base salary of $10,516,560, while carrying a cap hit of $10,516,560 and a dead cap value of $10,516,560.
- •2027-28: Club Option (10/31/26)
- •2028-29: Club Option (10/31/27)
rookie_scale
TO
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $10.0M | $10.0M | $10.0M | — |
| 2026-27 now | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M | — |
| 2027-28 | $11.0M | $11.0M | $11.0M | TO |
| 2028-29 | $13.9M | $13.9M | $13.9M | TO |
Contract Value
96/100
Strong Bargain
Projected fair value $18.7M · $8.2M under market
Low confidence · 15 comps
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2025-26 | 81 | 80 | 31.5 | 18.5 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 47.5% | 42.5% | 86.3% | 13.4 | 2.8 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% | USG% | PER | BPM | OBPM | DBPM | VORP | WS | WS/48 | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 81 | 31.5 | 63.3% | 21.6% | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 22.0 | 0.414 | 119.2 | 113.0 |