CHAMPIONS! The Charlotte Hornets are Summer League Champions, defeating the Sacramento Kings 81-7 in the championship game Sunday night. It's the first Summer L

Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets are your 2025 Vegas Summer League champions. The Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings 83-78 on Sunday night in the championship contest, with Knueppel earning MVP honors after posting 21 points and five rebounds in the title game.

Many of the top picks in last month’s NBA draft didn’t play much at this year’s Summer League in Las Vegas and opted to shut it down after just a game or two. Not Charlotte Hornets forward Kon Knueppel.