LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kon Knueppel, the fourth pick in this year’s draft, scored 21 points and Charlotte held off a Sacramento rally to beat the Kings 83-78 on Sunday for the Hornets’ first NBA Summer League title.

Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets are your 2025 Vegas Summer League champions. Led by Knueppel's 21 points and five rebounds, the Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings 83-78 on Sunday night in the championship contest.

The Charlotte Hornets are Summer League Champions, defeating the Sacramento Kings 81-7 in the championship game Sunday night. It's the first Summer League championship win in Hornets history. The team was depleted again,