spin8x | MIN

855 | a day ago

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a joint announcement like this, so strange. It’s like they both got injured as partners in a three-legged race.

Wish them a speedy recovery.

Clear_Measurement502

166 | a day ago

Williams guarding Kon and both go down at the same time cartoon style, holding their hammies

lalakingmalibog | DAL

52 | a day ago

Rocking back and forth like Peter Griffin

FlyChigga | SAS

7 | a day ago

One time my extremely chicken legged friend tried to jump with me as I was going for a layup and got a double leg cramp. Shit was like a cartoon dude was on the ground for half an hour while my nurse friend tended to him.

radiokungfu | IND

2 | 19 hours ago

They both gotta get on carts now and raise their fists. 🐻🔽

onamonapizza | SAS

4 | 19 hours ago

And the Hamburglar darts out the door

PlexBabyPlexBaby1234 | NBA

9 | a day ago

What they didn’t mention is that the Denver Nuggets’ training staff was managing the workout.

AwildYaners | Japan

15 | a day ago

Man, hamstring injuries are the bane of basketball. It’s certainly one of those very easily aggravated soft tissue injuries that potentially stays around the whole season.

DingleberryOrchard | OKC

9 | a day ago

Dub wasn’t right all season.

botabought | OKC

2 | 20 hours ago

Right? Missing training camp with the hand feels like it played a factor into his hamstring issue all last season.

EggsAndRice7171 | IND

1 | 10 hours ago

Hali wasn’t really the same the first half of the season after his hamstring before our playoff run either they linger alot of the time

warpticon

12 | a day ago

It’s actually a soft tissue announcement

benjo_menjo

3 | a day ago

Far better than the dreaded ligament announcement.

Afraid-Department-35 | DAL

11 | a day ago

That seems like the likely case 😂

seanconnery69696 | PHX

3 | 19 hours ago

They were scissoring

Shepher27 | MIN

3 | 19 hours ago

They were leg wrestling

nj-housing

1 | a day ago

Bruh why did you make me laugh during my meeting

Spaghettibeach | LAL

-1 | a day ago

they tried to high five with their hamstrings

Complete-Apricot-591 | TOR

208 | a day ago

did they hit eachother or what???

siphillis | SAS

154 | a day ago

They challenged each other to a hamstring stretching contest

Look_at_my_knees | PHX

24 | a day ago

So who won?

SquimJim | BOS

48 | a day ago

Appears as though they both lost

CaskJeeves | TOR

6 | a day ago

The hamstrings

ColtranezRain | GSW

1 | 15 hours ago

The team doctor and training staff.

Dubstep_Caruso | East

1 | 9 hours ago

Big Pharma

xbhaskarx | SAS

16 | a day ago

Everyone is assuming it was basketball related, but what if both were recklessly driving and got into a car accident with each other

dontgetitwisted_fr | TOR

33 | a day ago

Nah they traded LaMelo already bro

xbhaskarx | SAS

-6 | a day ago

that was the joek

account45678

1 | 18 hours ago

they were doing the dbz fusion dance

mMounirM | TOR

67 | a day ago

3 more injuries needed for exodia

Daconvix | NYK

180 | a day ago

Watch LaMelo actually be healthy in Minnesota

purplenyellowrose909 | MIN

83 | a day ago

Mayo Clinic magic brought Ant back like 2 weeks early in the playoffs

hammmoooonnnd

52 | a day ago

Mayo Clinic are the GOAT, they are solely responsible for the return of the motorcycle GOAT Marc Marquez from an injury like this where his bone was 30 degree out of allignment and this crazy fucker returned to race a week later

LeftMyKeys | LAL

6 | 21 hours ago

That’s badass 🔥

justheretolearnlangs | CHA

36 | a day ago

Cut my life into pieces 🥲

chunkspewer | CHA

15 | a day ago

Fuck

Gezoredditing

66 | a day ago

Imagine if trading Lamelo was the start of the end of the possible Charlotte resurgence

Otternomaly | PHI

20 | a day ago

Would somehow be an even shorter, sadder flash in the pan than the Kings “Light the Beam” era

Winnes0ta | Super 8

18 | a day ago

It was getting a little too chummy around there. They had to break it all up

CazOnReddit | TOR

23 | a day ago

“If”

Jarxzz | United States

0 | a day ago

Tbf with lamelo they had never made the playoffs and their overall record way terrible while he averaged 40 games a season

Let’s not act like the were world beaters with him

Euphoric-Dog-3937

-1 | a day ago

And u dont know how to do simple math lol

santana722 | MIA

4 | 20 hours ago

Averaging 50 games a season isn’t really better, especially when they were right about his 0 playoff appearances.

Neemzeh | MIN

-7 | a day ago

Some conspiracies that Charlotte is simply an unserious franchise that doesn’t care one iota about winning, and only about maximizing profit.

If that’s the case I feel pretty bad for their fans, but the melo trade sorta tracks that

Smitty_Agent89 | CHA

5 | 21 hours ago

It’s always funny watching T wolves fans talk down to hornets fans lol. Yall really forget what you were just a few years ago before the new ownership and this current all in run.

Charlotte is in a similar path in a lot of ways with their news ownership.

Neemzeh | MIN

-2 | 21 hours ago

Yea except we didnt trade away Ant after the play in so I’m not sure how the comparison works, and we had an ownership change that follows the time the team started getting good. Your ownership is doing the opposite which is exactly my point.

I’m not even talking down to the fans? I literally said I hope that isn’t the case but it seems pretty clear to me that ownership didn’t want to pay Melo

RyouBestGirl | SAS

4 | 16 hours ago

Ant will ask to be traded to Hawks lol

Smitty_Agent89 | CHA

6 | 21 hours ago

Anthony Edwards is just a different tier of player from Lamelo lol. The Hornets didn’t trade a guy that was equal to Ant man.

Also the comparison works because before your new ownership you were considered one of the worst ran franchises in the NBA and a complete joke lol. You got new ownership and started making serious moves which is what Charlotte did .

Saying the team is unserious because they traded Lamelo is bull crap lol. It’s like saying T wolves are unserious and care about maximizing profits because they traded KAT. It’s just a completely untrue statement.

WeBelieveIn4 | TOR

34 | a day ago

It begins

Spiritual-Bobcat5635

11 | a day ago

He’s young, but man hammies have just ruined the athleticism of some guys, hope he bounces back 100%

Ok-Door-3664 | CHA

-3 | a day ago

Good thing his game isn’t based on athleticism

IlliterateDumbNerd | SAS

6 | 10 hours ago

His game isn’t based primarily off of his athleticism but losing a step is detrimental to every single NBA player whether it’d be a slasher or a lumbering bigman that just stands and shoot threes. Athleticism elevates every part of your game regardless of you being primarily reliant on it or not.

Ok-Door-3664 | CHA

9 | a day ago

Being a fan of this team is pain

SchlangLankis

7 | a day ago

Dudes need to quit grab-assin.

Afraid-Department-35 | DAL

9 | a day ago

Hornets and injuries are just inevitable. Now that Ball is gone, that curse is moving on to someone else.

MJRuinedMyChildhood | CHA

2 | a day ago

probably just as real as his injuries tbh. more excuses to tank and lose forever

Seauville | MIN

20 | a day ago

Oh boy the Hornets are gonna stink aren’t they?

I have really liked their offseason, but it feels like they’re going to need a season to gel with no LaMelo and will be tough to start off with one of their main two guys off the floor.

Hopefully Kon only misses truly that first week and this comment is totally off the mark.

eArugula

14 | a day ago

It’s at best a play in season, worst is top 3 pick in upcoming draft

I’d like to see Hornets giving Anderson/Steinbech/kalkbrenner/Sion more of an opportunity to play/be in rotation or just using this season to let guys establish themselves in the organization

No-Pollution-5841

9 | 21 hours ago

Worst is pick 10-12. Being a bottom 3 team doesn’t give you the best top 3 odds anymore.

figureour | WAS

6 | 19 hours ago

The LaMelo trade was clearly a longterm, one step back two steps forward move. They were gonna be kinda bad this year even before these injuries and I’m baffled by people thinking otherwise. The PGs they drafted could end up being good, but it’s super unlikely they’ll replace LaMelo’s production as rookies.

spookyghostface | CHA

4 | a day ago

I don’t think basketball is gonna cut into the amount of hockey I’m gonna watch this year.

Perceval_009 | CHA

4 | a day ago

Don’t worry guys, atleast the Hurricanes start the season on Tuesday afternoon. Man, this fucking franchise…

Frodounchainedd | LAL

5 | a day ago

Bubble Wrap Brandon miller

IAmLeMickey | CHA

17 | a day ago

He had shoulder surgery after the season ended. I don’t think he’s cleared to play yet.

Beetle919 | CHA

3 | a day ago

He is never going to put on muscle isn’t that two offseasons in a row now with him being injured?

MJRuinedMyChildhood | CHA

4 | a day ago

he already is hurt? he cant use his shoulder lol

Frodounchainedd | LAL

4 | a day ago

That’s not a neat fact

nokarmawhore | SAS

1 | a day ago

He’s always in a wrap. I don’t think I’ve seen him play when he’s not wrapped in bandages

cHinzoo | CLE

2 | 21 hours ago

Already in peak tanking form

botabought | OKC

2 | 20 hours ago

This is why trading LaMelo was such a gamble.

jediracer | MIN

2 | a day ago

two words……

Harleytk24 | LAL

2 | a day ago

Classic Hornets

CurrentRoster | WAS

1 | a day ago

what the fuck???

DevilGunManga | SAS

1 | a day ago

Season hasn’t begun and the hammy already strikes. 😢

packim0p | PHI

1 | a day ago

Back to your regularly scheduled hornets progrum

kyleyle | TOR

1 | a day ago

And the start of 2026-2027 load management has begun!

ReallyBrainDead

4 | a day ago

Hornets are hamstrung.

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4 | a day ago

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CharacterFresh852 | CHA

1 | a day ago

Shouldn’t the curse be on LaMelo?

EthicalBballFan | MIA

2 | a day ago

Agreed. But also, having to play with LaMelo is karma enough for LaMelo.

Maybe this one is for Rozier?

LowAssociation3493

1 | a day ago

Enjoy the play in.

Remidyal | CHA

1 | a day ago

Looking forward to getting y’all’s lotto pick in two offseasons

Batercus | CHA

2 | a day ago

Go fuck yourself

retrospects | LAL

1 | a day ago

Dawg what?!

Artimusjones88 | TOR

1 | a day ago

See you in November

zgillet

1 | a day ago

Suuuure.

Starveiled | CHA

1 | a day ago

Would rather it happen now than during the season.

It is weird that it happened to both of them though…

adaddta

1 | a day ago

a rare double hammy

mnemoniker | CHI

1 | a day ago

The solution here is simple, folks

jimminmecrockets | MIN

1 | a day ago

yeesh this makes me question their training/medical staff a little, is there a problem with their offseason training regiment?

FlyChigga | SAS

1 | a day ago

Fuck were they doing

Fluffy-Reference8542 | MIN

1 | a day ago

Fire their trainer man. What are they doing?

microtomebrady

1 | 20 hours ago

Is it possible Charlotte just has a shit medical staff?

Shepher27 | MIN

1 | 19 hours ago

Hopefully this injury doesn’t linger for Kon like it did for Jalen Williams, would hate to see his second season spoiled.

AlienGhost000 | ORL

1 | 17 hours ago

Yup, they out of Play-Ins

Please

stressed Magic fan

RelativeHand4753 | CHA

1 | 6 hours ago

Given what “Hornets” and “injured” usually entails, this ain’t too bad. Sucks missing training camp and pre-season but hopefully they’ll be back before Nov. starts.

ReaderRambler2021

1 | a day ago

Hornets jinxed themselves when they waived Ryan Nembhard.

motherseffinjones | TOR

1 | a day ago

Hornets off to a hornets kinda start. Watch LeMelo has a healthy season

MJRuinedMyChildhood | CHA

-1 | a day ago

lol, tanking move

Flimsy_Theme_2812 | GSW

6 | a day ago

There are different lottery odds now, teams don’t want to be at the bottom of the barrel anymore

MJRuinedMyChildhood | CHA

-3 | a day ago

maybe charlotte shouldve thought about that before trading their best player and building around two guys who are hurt lmao

waffle-winner | SAS

0 | a day ago

Exactly balanced…

purplenyellowrose909 | MIN

0 | a day ago

Do the Hornets have a medical department? Team doctor? Physical therapist? Post game towels? Anything?

CarlosMarcos1848 | CLE

0 | 21 hours ago

Were they scissoring?

fps129 | NYK

-5 | a day ago

Oh they were definitely fucking each other. Seem like they both forgot their safe words tho.

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[Scotto] Just In: Kon Knueppel suffered a left hamstring injury and Grant Williams suffered a right hamstring injury during offseason on-court activity. The Charlotte Hornets say both players will miss their preseason games and be re-evaluated during the first week of the regular season.