Hamstring Stings Hornets’ Knueppel

The hamstring injury that has limited Kon Knueppel to a grand total of six minutes of play thus far this season will continue to keep him out for at least another four weeks, according to Chris Haynes.

The injury comes as the Charlotte Hornets are mired in a six-game losing streak that has added distance to the memory of their feel-good season from a year ago. After trading offensive engine LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves this past offseason, the Hornets had hoped Knueppel would step into a larger role and build on his Rookie of the Year runner-up campaign when he averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists on .633 TS%.

Now, the Hornets will turn to Brandon Miller, fresh off a 5-year,…