According to one NBA analyst, Kon Knueppel is one of the three biggest losers of NBA Summer League. The Charlotte Hornets' fourth overall pick struggled in one game, sat out another, and then came back with a relative bang in the team's third game.

As the Sixers move forward, it's important that they get this type of leadership from big man. As a rookie, Bona was charged with being that vocal guy on the back end of the defense. Veteran big man Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond were pushing him to use his voice more and be that guy on the defensive end.

LAS VEGAS — The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 96-94 in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday.

Knueppel, a 6’6” swingman out of Duke University, put up a meager statistical output in Charlotte’s Summer League opener against Utah. His final line: five points, one rebound, and four assists on 1/8 from the field, was ripe for nitpicking.

Charlotte coach Charles Lee spoke to The Observer about LaMelo Ball’s leadership, adding Collin Sexton, impressions of Charlotte’s 2025 draft class and more.

No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg leads the Dallas Mavericks against the Charlotte Hornets in today’s NBA Summer League slate.

Monday marked another day at the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League, and a few high-profile rookies stole the show once again.

LAS VEGAS – The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Utah Jazz, 111-105, in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center on Friday.

Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel, former Duke teammates, met at the NBA Summer League. Flagg, now with the Dallas Mavericks, greeted Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets. Their brief reunion highlighted their strong bond.

League recrod, the Charlotte Hornets faced off against the Dallas Mavericks, who had just selected Duke's Cooper Flagg a month prior. Lucky en