This spring, Kon Knueppel rose up NBA Draft boards to become the eventual No. 4 overall pick of the Charlotte Hornets. This summer, he showed everyone why.
The 19-year-old was an instant star in the NBA Summer League, leading the Hornets to their first Summer League title on Sunday with 21 points in an 83-78 win over the Sacramento Kings. The Hornets finished a perfect 6-0 in Las Vegas, and Knueppel was named the MVP of the Summer League.
Kon Knueppel didn’t need Cooper Flagg to be great at Duke
With Cooper Flagg leading the way, Knueppel was happy to slide into the role of secondary playmaker and provide off-ball scoring along Duke’s path to the Final Four.