After a dreary first game, Summer League was kind to Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel. The former Duke standout took a game to rest his ankle and came back

LAS VEGAS — Rookie Kon Knueppel’s team-high 21 points and a lightning-fast start helped fuel the Charlotte Hornets to a hard-fought 83-78 win over the Sacramento Kings in the NBA 2K26 Summer League championship game at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Kneuppel was named the championship game MVP.

CHARLOTTE ( CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) — As cool as it is that the Charlotte Hornets, who have won the least amount of games in the NBA over the last three seasons, won the NBA 2K26 Summer League, can it really predict how well a team will play in the upcoming regular season?