Kon Knueppel started off in rough shape in Summer League. He was 1-8 from the field in the opener and sat out Game 2 for an ankle injury. From then on, he showe

Kon Knueppel didn’t wait long to make a huge impression in a Charlotte Hornets uniform. The No. 4 overall pick capped off a strong Summer League run by scoring 21 points and knocking down a dagger three-pointer in the final minute of Sunday’s 83-78 win over the Sacramento Kings in the championship game.

Kon Knueppel led the Charlotte Hornets to a blowout win over a Dylan Harper-less San Antonio Spurs team on Thursday night at the NBA Summer League.

League games, the 2025 Charlotte Hornets rookie class has looked solid. Summer League often means very little when it comes to translating

Former Duke stars Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel were both projected to be NBA lottery picks, and both players were top-five selections in the 2025 draft.Flagg went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks,