Two of the three worst-performing first-rounders by PER were Nets imports Nolan Traoré and Ben Saraf, while fellow first-rounders Danny Wolf and Egor Demin weren’t much better. Given that many league observers already had questions about Brooklyn’s choices and strategy on draft night, this was not a great kickoff.

“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.

Behind No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel, the Charlotte Hornets won the NBA Summer League crown, knocking off the Sacramento Kings in the championship game. Knueppel was named Summer League Championship Game MVP. NO. 4 PICK KON KNUEPPEL LEADS THE @hornets TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN VEGAS 🏆 🐝 21 PTS 🐝 5 REB 🐝 4 3PM #NBA2KSummerLeague pic.twitter.com/MaIfk73GF9

Boston Celtics fans got their first glimpse of Hugo Gonzalez during the franchise's five-game run at the Las Vegas Summer League. Gonzalez joined the Celtics as the 28th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, having spent the past two seasons with Real Madrid.

Utah Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski earned MVP of the NBA 2K26 Summer League 2025 after averaging 29.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in three games. Filipowski finished as the leading scorer at the event among players who played in at least three games.

Barnhizer lived up to his scouting reports. Playing at Northwestern for four seasons, most Thunder fans had zero clue who the 2025 NBA draft No. 44 pick was. After a couple of weeks at the Summer League, though, most have fallen in love with his blue-collar brand of basketball.

After a dreary first game, Summer League was kind to Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel. The former Duke standout took a game to rest his ankle and came back

The Dallas Mavericks gave a platform to Maxwell Lewis during NBA Summer League, and he used it well, putting up 12 points per game. But that wasn't enough to stick with the Mavs or another NBA team. Instead, Lewis is heading to Turkey to play for Tofas S.K., the team announced on social media.