Charlotte’s lottery pick Kon Knueppel led the Hornets to a 6-0 record and the NBA 2K26 Summer League championship in Vegas.

The Houston Rockets had highs and lows at this year's NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. They would finish with a 1-4 record at the mini-camp, but more importantly for the team was the progress and growth that second-year guard Reed Sheppard showed ahead of his increased role for the Rockets' regular season squad.

Two Kings were honored for their Summer League performances after leading Sacramento to the championship game.

Sunday’s action concluded the NBA 2K26 Summer League as the Hornets topped the Kings in the championship game. With two additional consolation games on the docket, here are the players who stood out on the final run in Vegas:

The No. 4 pick of the 2025 NBA Draft led the Hornets to their first Summer League title, holding off a Sacramento Kings comeback in a 83-78 championship game win on Sunday. Knueppel led his team with 21 points and made the biggest shot of the night with a 3-pointer in the final minute.

A couple of weeks removed from playing in the NBA Finals, Mitchell entered the Summer League as a player who knew he was too good to be there. The 23-year-old was the Thunder's undisputed top scorer. He averaged over 20 points and constantly drove to the rim.

Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, and other recent 1st-round picks discuss their NBA Summer League experience and why it provides immediate value.

After being known as the guy who mistakenly scored on his basket, Reynolds II salvaged his Summer League experience with 16 points in garbage time. Besides that, he didn't do much else. He averaged 7.5 3-point attempts at Saint Joseph's.

Kyle Filipowski has become the first Utah Jazz player to earn most valuable player honors in the NBA Summer League. The second-year player was named the MVP on Tuesday. He averaged a