The Charlotte Hornets look like they are heading to another doomed season. The difference, though, is that the team is not as unwatchable as it was in previous years because of Kon Knueppel. Despite coming into the regular season less heralded than some of his draft classmates, he should be in pole position in the Rookie of the Year race.
Thanks in part to Brandon Miller's lengthy absence and LaMelo Ball's mysteriously extended stay on the sidelines, Knueppel has been provided with the opportunity to show what he is capable of. Evidently, he has been up to the task, emerging as the Hornets' best player in the last four games — and rewriting history in the process.