KON KNUEPPEL #7

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Kon Knueppel headshot
Small Forward, Shooting Guard

Salary: $10,015,680

Cap Hit: $10,015,680

Years of Service Tooltip : 0
2025-26 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Aug 3, 2005
BIRTHPLACE: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 6
198cm
WEIGHT:
215lbs
97kg
AGE: 20
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2025
DRAFTED OVERALL: 4
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: CHA
AGENT DETAILS
Agent info unknown
SUMMARY▴▾

Kon Knueppel's salary is $10,015,680 for the 2025-26 season. He is a 20 year old small forward who was born on Aug 3, 2005. He was drafted 4th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1st round of the 2025 draft. He has signed 1 contract worth a total value of $45,487,013. He will be a RFA at the end of the 2028-29 season when he is 23 years old. He is represented by the agents .

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CURRENT CONTRACT

ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $45,487,013
Guaranteed: $20,532,240 (45%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $11,371,753
Cap % Tooltip: 6.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Charlotte HornetsCHA
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 3, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Kon Knueppel signed a 2-4 year, $45,487,013 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Jul 3, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $10,015,680 to $13,937,213.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$10,015,680$10,015,680$10,015,680$0$0
2026-27$10,516,560$10,516,560 (+5%)$10,516,560$0$0
2027-28Team$11,017,560$11,017,560 (+5%)$0$0$0
2028-29Team$13,937,213$13,937,213 (+29%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$45,487,013$45,487,013$20,532,240$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $11,758,660
Cap Hold 2029-30: $41,811,639
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2027-28: $11,017,560 Team Option [Decision Pending]
2028-29: $13,937,213 Team Option [Decision Pending]

SALARY PROGRESSION

CURRENT SEASON STATS

SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2025-26RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets982841481155144.3743040.5181688.9549542151
2025-26RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets9831.616.45.712.844.33.38.240.51.82.088.90.65.46.02.30.60.1

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2025-26RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets982841481155144.3743040.5181688.9549542151
2025-26RegularLogo of the Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets9831.616.45.712.844.33.38.240.51.82.088.90.65.46.02.30.60.1