“Nasty Work” - NBA Facing Backlash Over Kon Knueppel Decision After Summer League originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Charlotte Hornets have not experienced much championship success since joining the NBA in 1988. However, that has recently changed. Kind of.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets as CBS Sports shouts out Kon Knueppel for not sitting out most of Summer League. Summer League was a good time for Kon Knueppel. He played very well for the Charlotte Hornets, winning Championship MVP and helping Charlotte go undefeated and win its first-ever Summer League title.

Kon Knueppel led the Hornets to a Summer League title, but defensive concerns still linger. Can he meet Charlotte's long-term expectations?