Hornets Host Hawks in Friday Home Opener; White, Knueppel Among Three Ruled Out
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — The Charlotte Hornets, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, announced on the evening of Thursday, October 22 that Coby White, Kon Knueppel and Grant Williams will remain out, and two-way player Kylan Boswell is also unavailable — all four will miss the team's home opener against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, October 23. Charlotte won its first game of the season on Wednesday, beating the Brooklyn Nets 110–103 on the road: Grayson Allen came off the bench for a team-high 21 points, and new addition Naz Reid had 20 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high-tying 7 assists. Knueppel, confirmed out, averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists last season and missed only one game as a rookie. After the Hawks, Charlotte hosts the Miami Heat on Saturday in a back-to-back.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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