This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets as CBS Sports shouts out Kon Knueppel for not sitting out most of Summer League. Summer League was a good time for Kon Knueppel. He played very well for the Charlotte Hornets, winning Championship MVP and helping Charlotte go undefeated and win its first-ever Summer League title.

Kon Knueppel led the Hornets to a Summer League title, but defensive concerns still linger. Can he meet Charlotte's long-term expectations?

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kon Knueppel, the fourth pick in this year’s draft, scored 21 points and Charlotte held off a Sacramento rally to beat the Kings 83-78 on Sunday for the Hornets’ first NBA Summer League title.