The Charlotte Hornets have won very little in their relatively short time in the NBA. They haven't made the playoffs since 2016, and they've never made it to even a conference finals. It may be just a Summer League title to many, but it was the first of any kind of title the Hornets earned in their team's history.

LAS VEGAS -- 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. Ryan Kalkbrenner added 15 points and three other players each scored 11 for the Hornets, who ended their Summer League run with a 6-0 record.

Isaac Jones scores 36 points for the Kings, who advance to play the Hornets in the NBA 2K26 Summer League championship game. • Download the NBA App • Summer League: Complete coverage • Standings | Tiebreaker & Format Summary