Kon Knueppel

Kon Knueppel scored 33 points (12-21 FG, 5-12 3P, 4-4 FT) with five rebounds and nine assists in the Hornets' 129-126 loss to the Bulls on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Knueppel nearly had himself a double-double in the Hornets' loss. He's been on fire this season and an absolute steal for fantasy for those who drafted him. He'll look to keep the good times rolling against the Cavs on Sunday.

Kon Knueppel led the Hornets offense Friday night, scoring 21 points (7-12 FG, 5-9 3PT, 2-2 FT) while also dishing out seven assists, recording one steal, grabbing three rebounds, and blocking one shot in a 111-86 win over the Raptors.

Fantasy Impact

Knueppel continues a solid stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with three or more rebounds, four or more assists, and 12 or more points in each of his last five games. The 20-year-old continues to flash difference-making ability as part of a young Charlotte starting five during his rookie season, averaging 18.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game to go along with a usage rate of 20.8% so far this season.

New York continues to be a difficult matchup for Kon Knueppel, who once again had trouble finding the range from deep against the Knicks. After missing all seven of his long-distance attempts in a November 26 meeting, the rookie converted just one of his six three-point tries in Wednesday's loss, finishing with 13 points on 5-of-16 shooting. He managed to salvage some value by contributing four rebounds and four assists.

Fantasy Impact

Inefficiency plagued Knueppel in this contest, but such shooting struggles have been rare for the youngster. He was recently named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month, underscoring his strong start to the season. Fantasy managers should view this performance as an outlier rather than a cause for concern.

Kon Knueppel finished with 20 points (5-10 FG, 4-7 3PT, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, four assists, and two steals in Saturday's win over the Raptors.

Fantasy Impact

After combining for just 18 points on less than 30% shooting from the field over the previous two games, Knueppel bounced back Saturday, particularly from long range. Some inconsistency is to be expected from a rookie, but Knueppel is already a valuable fantasy asset.

Kon Knueppel scored 28 points (9-17 FG, 7-11 3P, 3-3 FT) with six rebounds, three assists, and a block in the Hornets' 113-110 loss to the Hawks.

Fantasy Impact

Kon did his absolute best to keep the Hornets in this game; his shooting was on point, but he just couldn't do enough. It's unrealistic to expect him to hit threes at the rate he did in this game, but for what it's worth, he went 7-11 from deep in this game; the rest of the team was 7 for 33, an abysmal 21% shooting percentage. He's been hot to start off his rookie year, now it's just seeing if Charlotte can build a team around Kon that can compete.