It’s the final weekend before the NBA regular season begins, which means you’re coming here for your fantasy basketball drafts.
Should you draft Kon Knueppel this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Charlotte Hornets Shooting Guard.
Should You Draft Kon Knueppel in Fantasy Basketball?
Kon Knueppel enters his rookie season with the Charlotte Hornets as a versatile forward who could carve out immediate fantasy relevance thanks to his 3-point shooting, scoring ability, and rebounding. Known for his floor-spacing skills and efficient shooting – he averaged 2.2 made 3s on 40.6% shooting in his freshman season at Duke – Knueppel projects as a complementary piece alongside LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Co. in Charlotte’s young core.
His rookie-year production will largely depend on how quickly he adjusts to the NBA pace and competition level, but he is expected to start and play a ton of minutes, so he’ll have every opportunity to succeed and help fantasy managers in multiple categories.
For fantasy managers interested in high-upside prospects rather than high-floor veterans late in drafts, Knueppel is a strong late-round target. If Charlotte leans on him as a secondary scorer, he could post a balanced stat line and get better as the season progresses.
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What Are Knueppel’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Knueppel to score 1,774.8 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 12.4 points per game.
This includes 4.5 field goals per game, 1.5 three-pointers per game, 1.8 free throws per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game, 0.9 steals per game, and 0.3 blocks per game.
Where Does Kon Knueppel Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Knueppel is ranked 118th overall and 28th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include P.J. Washington, Collin Sexton, Keldon Johnson, Obi Toppin, and Brandon Miller.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Walker Kessler, Davion Mitchell, Dylan Harper, Daniel Gafford, and Jonathan Kuminga.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Ausar Thompson, Bradley Beal, Keyonte George, Jalen Suggs, and Miller.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Gradey Dick, VJ Edgecombe, Kevin Huerter, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Dejounte Murray.
