NBA Summer League, Spurs and Charlotte Hornets
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LAS VEGAS – Kon Knueppel and KJ Simpson tallied 19 points each to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 106-81 win over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas and Mack Center on Thursday evening.
Kon Knueppel and KJ Simpson scored 19 and Damion Baugh added 18 in a dominant win over the Spurs that put the Charlotte Hornets in the summer league semifinals.
Rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner works toward a key rotation spot, while LaMelo Ball sharpens leadership skills for success alongside Collin Sexton.
Knueppel, a 6’6” swingman out of Duke University, put up a meager statistical output in Charlotte’s Summer League opener against Utah. His final line: five points, one rebound, and four assists on 1/8 from the field, was ripe for nitpicking.
Collin Murray-Boyles leads Toronto to the NBA Summer League semis while DaRon Holmes II dominates the paint for Denver.
After four straight losses in Summer League play, the Charlotte Hornets are bottom-five (among 30 teams) in points, assists and field-goal percentage. Despite the lackluster performance, Charlotte ...
Well, Charlotte Hornets fans won't get the opportunity to see a bounce-back performance by fourth overall pick Kon Knueppel tonight after a quiet debut against