Charlotte’s lottery pick Kon Knueppel led the Hornets to a 6-0 record and the NBA 2K26 Summer League championship in Vegas.

NBA Las Vegas Summer League is over. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night in the final game from Sin City to claim their first Vegas Summer League title. Among the many standouts in the event,

After getting selected in the second round (44th overall) of the 2025 draft, the 23-year-old forward stuffed the stat sheet with the Thunder. He averaged 10.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.6 steals on 47.7% shooting from the field (25% from deep).

As you can see, how well players — rookies specifically — shoot the ball in Vegas and how well they shoot it on the big stage just don’t have a strong correlation. One of Egor Dëmin’s 3-point makes at Summer League hit the back of the rim,

When the Minnesota Timberwolves announced their Las Vegas Summer League roster earlier this month, it was no surprise that Terrence Shannon Jr. was booked for a return appearance.

While Bronny James and other young talent were lighting up the NBA Summer League court in Las Vegas, another game was being played just a few steps away: One with scripts, storyboards and studio buzz.

NBA Las Vegas Summer League is officially in the books. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings 83-78 on Sunday night, concluding the 11-day event in Sin City. With summer league over, it's time to recognize the best-of-the-best before the focus shifts to the remainder of the offseason.

UNLV men’s basketball coach Josh Pastner skipped NBA Summer League to focus on recruiting and instilling a culture of obsessive effort, intensity, and “competitive excellence” in Las Vegas.