With the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets selected Kon Knueppel, a 6'5 wing out of Duke University. Knueppel averaged 14.4 point

The second-year big man out of Duke turned in a stellar performance for the Utah Jazz against the Charlotte Hornets. Filipowski took over the starring role with Ace Bailey out due to a hip flexor. Filipowski totaled 32 points, six rebounds and five assists in the defeat to Kon Knueppel and the Hornets.

Kyle Filipowski was a standout on Friday afternoon at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Plus, news on Walter Clayton's game and injury, and a statistical look at what translates from summer league play to the NBA.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets as Tidjane Salaün offers a glimmer of hope in his 2025 NBA Summer League debut. Things couldn't have gone much worse for Tidjane Salaün in his rookie campaign with the Charlotte Hornets.

Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel has reportedly signed a multiyear shoe and apparel endorsement contract with Jordan Brand.

Thursday night’s matchup between Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks and Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers was the fourth-most-watched Summer League game ever, per ESPN.

Dalton Knecht’s promising Summer League performance for the Lakers was cut short by a sudden injury during their latest clash.

Sixers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe has been diagnosed with a left thumb sprain and will miss Thursday night's Summer League game.