US EditionKnueppel Named MVP as Hornets Beat Kings to Win NBA Summer League Crown
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 21 – Kon Knueppel led the Hornets to a perfect 6-0 record and their first Summer League title, earning MVP honors with 21 points in the championship game against the Kings.
- On Sunday, the Charlotte Hornets secured their first NBA Summer League title by defeating the Sacramento Kings 83-78 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
- Amid a rebuild focused on establishing a winning culture, the Hornets last reached the 2016 playoffs and selected Kon Knueppel fourth overall in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Duke.
- Knueppel contributed, finishing with 21 points, five rebounds and two assists, including 12 second-half points, as Charlotte completed a perfect 6-0 Summer League run.
- With the win, Charlotte prevented the Kings from a third Summer League title, as Sacramento had previously won in 2014 and 2021 and finished as runners-up in their third final.
- With Knueppel even playing with a bandage over his eye, fans are eager for the 2025-26 season and these Summer League performances suggest the Hornets are moving toward playoff contention.
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