--- title: "Hornets vs Nets: Kon Knueppel set to debut as Charlotte seeks to end a four-game skid" description: "Charlotte visits Brooklyn on Wednesday with its 30th-ranked offense about to get two players back." url: https://sports.skoop.news/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knu--11-04/ published: 2026-11-05T04:00:41.634235-05:00 modified: 2026-11-05T04:00:41.634244-05:00 section: "Sports" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["hornets vs nets", "Barclays Center", "Brooklyn Nets", "Charlotte Hornets", "G League", "YES Network", "Michael Porter Jr", "Hornets'", "HEAVY", "NBA"] hashtags: ["#BarclaysCenter", "#BrooklynNets", "#CharlotteHornets", "#Nba", "#sports"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Krestovsky_Stadium_01.jpg/1280px-RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Krestovsky_Stadium_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Hornets vs Nets: Kon Knueppel set to debut as Charlotte seeks to end a four-game skid > Charlotte visits Brooklyn on Wednesday with its 30th-ranked offense about to get two players back. Published 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05 · Sports, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Kon Knueppel has missed each of the Hornets' first eight games of the 2026-27 season, and it was confirmed Wednesday that he will make his season debut against the Brooklyn Nets. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) - The game is listed as Charlotte Hornets (3-5) at Brooklyn Nets (1-6), at Barclays Center, shown on YES Network [[2]](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-game-previews/115707/nets-hornets-preview-prediction-game-info-how-to-watch) - The Hornets are coming off a 124-91 home loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday, their fourth straight defeat. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) ## Knueppel is set to debut Kon Knueppel has missed each of the Hornets' first eight games of the 2026-27 season, and it was confirmed Wednesday that he will make his season debut against the Brooklyn Nets. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) If you are searching for Hornets vs Nets, that is the headline: the Charlotte Hornets visit Barclays Center on Wednesday to play Brooklyn. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) Knueppel is listed as probable with a left hamstring strain, and Coby White is listed as probable with left calf injury management. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) Knueppel missed all of preseason and the first eight games with the hamstring strain. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) ## Game details and the injury report The game is listed as Charlotte Hornets (3-5) at Brooklyn Nets (1-6), at Barclays Center, shown on YES Network [[2]](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-game-previews/115707/nets-hornets-preview-prediction-game-info-how-to-watch) with a 7:30 p.m. ET start. [[2]](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-game-previews/115707/nets-hornets-preview-prediction-game-info-how-to-watch) White made his season debut in the Hornets' most recent game, per the HEAVY report. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) Grant Williams is ruled out while recovering from a right hamstring strain. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) The Nets have ruled out Egor Demin due to a right leg bone bruise, and he will miss his fourth consecutive game. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) Drake Powell, Joshua Jefferson, Ben Saraf, Tyler Bilodeau and Grant Nelson are listed out on G League assignments or G League two-way status. [[2]](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-game-previews/115707/nets-hornets-preview-prediction-game-info-how-to-watch) ## How the Hornets got here The Hornets are coming off a 124-91 home loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday, their fourth straight defeat. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) They are looking to snap that four-game losing streak. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) Charlotte committed 27 turnovers against Detroit and 82 turnovers during its four-game losing streak. [[2]](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-game-previews/115707/nets-hornets-preview-prediction-game-info-how-to-watch) Brandon Miller scored 17 points with four assists in Monday's loss, and Naz Reid added 13 points and six rebounds. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) The Hornets' offense ranks 30th in the NBA, and data suggests Knueppel and White could help turn it around. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) ## The Nets at home Brooklyn is 0-3 at home this season, with losses to the Hornets, Pacers and Pistons. [[2]](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-game-previews/115707/nets-hornets-preview-prediction-game-info-how-to-watch) The Nets forced 21 turnovers in the first matchup. [[2]](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-game-previews/115707/nets-hornets-preview-prediction-game-info-how-to-watch) On Monday, Julius Randle had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, and Michael Porter Jr. had 18 points. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) ## What it means for you If you are watching, the game is on YES Network. [[2]](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-game-previews/115707/nets-hornets-preview-prediction-game-info-how-to-watch) Check the injury report first: Knueppel and White are both probable, and Williams is out for Charlotte. [[1]](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) If you follow the betting lines, sportsbooks list the Hornets as -3.5 point-spread favorites and -164 moneyline favorites, with the Nets at +138 on the moneyline. [[3]](https://www.sportsgambler.com/betting-tips/basketball/charlotte-hornets-vs-brooklyn-nets-prediction-odds-6019770/) The total points line is 212.5. [[3]](https://www.sportsgambler.com/betting-tips/basketball/charlotte-hornets-vs-brooklyn-nets-prediction-odds-6019770/) Turnovers are the number to watch, since Charlotte had 82 during its four-game losing streak. [[2]](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-game-previews/115707/nets-hornets-preview-prediction-game-info-how-to-watch) ## Sources 1. [Final Injury Report for Hornets-Nets: Will Coby White, Kon Knueppel Play?](https://athlonsports.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/final-injury-report-for-hornets-nets-will-coby-white-kon-knueppel-play) — athlonsports.com 2. [Nets vs. Hornets: Can Brooklyn finally give the home crowd something to cheer about?](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-game-previews/115707/nets-hornets-preview-prediction-game-info-how-to-watch) — netsdaily.com 3. [Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Wednesday](https://www.sportsgambler.com/betting-tips/basketball/charlotte-hornets-vs-brooklyn-nets-prediction-odds-6019770/) — sportsgambler.com Image: Photo (illustrative): Godot13 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Krestovsky_Stadium_01.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/