Overview

• Charlotte Hornets secured their first NBA Summer League championship with an 83-78 win over the Sacramento Kings.
• Kon Knueppel led the Hornets with 21 points in the final and averaged 18.3 points over his last four games to earn MVP honors.
• Isaac Jones posted 24 points and 11 rebounds for Sacramento, which finished the tournament at 5-1 after an unbeaten run into the final.
• The Kings, champions in 2014 and 2021, suffered their first loss in three Summer League title-game appearances.
• The championship tipped off at 10 p.m. ET on July 20 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas and was broadcast nationally on ESPN.