Former Duke basketball freshman phenom Kon Knueppel bounced back in a big way in his second game of the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League. Knueppel finished the contest with a team-high 16 points to go along with 10 rebounds and four assists on 5-of-10 (50%) shooting from the field and 3-of-5 (60%) shooting from three-point range.
Charlotte took down the Dallas Mavericks 87-69.
This was a much-needed performance for the No. 4 overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, as Knueppel struggled heavily in his first action for the Charlotte Hornets. In his debut, a 111-105 victory over the Utah Jazz, Knueppel tallied just five points on 1-of-8 (12.