Knueppel-led Hornets win 1st summer league title
created: July 21, 2025, 11:16 a.m. | updated: July 21, 2025, 3:26 p.m.
Open Extended ReactionsLAS VEGAS -- Kon Knueppel, the fourth pick in this year's NBA draft, scored 21 points, and Charlotte held off a Sacramento rally to beat the Kings 83-78 on Sunday for the Hornets' first summer league title.
Ryan Kalkbrenner added 15 points, and three other players each scored 11 for the Hornets, who ended their summer league run with a 6-0 record.
They won summer league titles in 2014 and 2021.
He averaged 18.3 points over his final four games and was named the championship game MVP.
"It's a championship game," said Chris Jent, Charlotte's summer league coach.
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