Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel heals quickly.
When Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel suffered a right ankle injury against the Orlando Magic on December 26, many people around the NBA thought the swingman would miss several games.
After all, Knueppel couldn't put any weight on his ankle and needed help to the locker room.
However, it looks like Knueppel will only miss one game.
The Hornets announced that Knueppel is probable to face the Golden State Warriors in New Years Eve.
The Hornets lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday without Knueppel, who could win the Rookie of the Year Award.
If Knueppel plays against the Warriors, it will be fun to see him go against Stephen Curry, the greatest shooter in NBA history.
Knueppel is averaging 19.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season while shooting 47.8% from the field, 42.8% from beyond the arc and 89.7% from the free-throw line. He's been called "Klay Thompson 2.0" by many NBA scouts.
Thompson is one of the best shooters of all time. He won four NBA championships with Curry on the Warriors.
"He's attacking his rehab plan like I would expect Kon to attack his rehab plan," Hornets head coach Charles Lee said about Knueppel. "And I think that every day he sees a little bit of improvement. I think that the goal from our coaching staff and from our performance staff is just to take the approach like we would with anybody that's hurt. Just a daily evaluation of where he is and where his symptoms are.
"So I would say as of today, I think that he made good progress and we'll kind of see how he shows up tomorrow."
The Hornets enter the Warriors game with a record of 11-21. They are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings.