The Charlotte Hornets are on the road Wednesday night as they travel to take on the Brooklyn Nets in their 2026-27 NBA season opener.
Charlotte enters the new season looking to build on last season’s success behind a core led by Kon Knueppel and Brandon Miller, as the Hornets finish ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 44-38 record before trading LaMelo Ball in the offseason.
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The Hornets will try to start the season with a victory on the road Wednesday as they face off against the Nets in an East matchup.
Brooklyn enters the season looking to turn the franchise around after finishing last season 13th in the East with a 20-62 record, which resulted in the Nets missing the playoffs for the third straight season.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Wednesday night’s matchup, one may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Hornets Injury Report: Will Kon Knueppel, Coby White Play?
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The Hornets have four players listed on their injury report, including Knueppel and Coby White.
Charlotte has ruled out Knueppel due to a left hamstring strain that also sidelined him the entire preseason.
With Knueppel sidelined, Grayson Allen and Sion James could both be in line for increased roles.
The Hornets have also ruled out White due to a left calf strain that also caused him to miss the entire preseason. Dennis Schroder is expected to start in his place until White is cleared to return.
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Grant Williams has also been ruled out due to a right hamstring strain while Kylan Boswell is out while recovering from right knee surgery.
Nets Injury Report
The Nets have only one player listed on their injury report as they have ruled out Tyler Bilodeau due to a right shoulder sprain.
Fans can catch Wednesday night’s matchup between the Hornets and Nets from Barclays Center at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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