The Charlotte Hornets recently faced the Sacramento Kings in the finals of the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center. The game was intense, keeping fans on the edge of their seats.

Rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner works toward a key rotation spot, while LaMelo Ball sharpens leadership skills for success alongside Collin Sexton.

The Charlotte Hornets are, for the first time ever, Summer League champions. They defeated the Sacramento Kings last night to go unbeaten and win their first-ev

The Hornets already have LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. If Knueppel can join them as an effective-out-of-the-gates third perimeter piece, that's a team that can win a solid total of games in the banged-up Eastern Conference.