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.

Sacramento Kings forward Isaac Jones was the top individual performer at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas based on HoopsHype's Global Rating system. Two other members of Sacramento's Summer League squad ranked among the top 15 with Nique Clifford at No. 9 and Devin Carter at No. 12.

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.