League is over. The Hornets won the popular and essential summer league event with an 83-78 victory against the Kings.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

League championship matchup is set as the Sacramento Kings take on the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night in Las Vegas.

While the Draft's top three picks played in limited summer league action, they each displayed their tantalizing upside.

Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets are your 2025 Vegas Summer League champions. Led by Knueppel's 21 points and five rebounds, the Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings 83-78 on Sunday night in the championship contest.

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