The Charlotte Hornets have won very little in their relatively short time in the NBA. They haven't made the playoffs since 2016, and they've never made it to even a conference finals. It may be just a Summer League title to many, but it was the first of any kind of title the Hornets earned in their team's history.

The Hornets, led by 2025 No. 4 overall pick Kon Knueppel, were able to secure their first Summer League championship after defeating the Sacramento Kings 83-78 on Sunday. Charlotte was the only team to finish the Summer League undefeated at 6-0.

The NBA 2K26 Summer League will officially come to an end tonight, as the Sacramento Kings take on the Charlotte Hornets in the league championship game. Tonight’s finale will be broadcast on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET with streaming available through FuboTV, Sling and DirecTV.