Three of the Charlotte Hornets' rookies, namely Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner, and Sion James, have been bright spots for the team early in the season, and each of them can challenge for a place in the NBA All-Rookie Team. If they can achieve the feat, it will be the first time at least three teammates were voted into either the first or second team in the same year since 1998.
The 1997-98 campaign saw four Cleveland Cavaliers rookies secure All-Rookie nods, with Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Brevin Knight making it to the first team, while Cedric Henderson and Derek Anderson garnered enough votes to break into the second team.