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. 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.

The Charlotte Hornets held off a big comeback by the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Summer League championship game. Kon Knueppel, who came out of Duke as the No. 4 pick in June's NBA draft, was named championship game MVP after scoring 21 points to lead the Hornets to an 83-78 victory Sunday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.