Liam McNeeley was drafted 29th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, who traded up to the pick with the Phoenix Suns to land the 6-foot-7 Small Forward from Connecticut. During Summer League, McNeeley was ranked the third overall best prospect by ESPN, showing out with 22 points and 12 rebounds in a meeting against the Utah Jazz.

Charlotte Hornets rookie, Liam McNeeley, signed a multi-year shoe deal with Nike, Nick DePaula reported Monday.

The NBA 2K26 Summer League will officially come to an end tonight, as the Sacramento Kings take on the Charlotte Hornets in the league championship game. Tonight’s finale will be broadcast on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET with streaming available through FuboTV, Sling and DirecTV.

League is over. The Hornets won the popular and essential summer league event with an 83-78 victory against the Kings.

Led by a swath of Swarm alum and a quartet of rookies, the Charlotte Hornets took home their first ever Summer League championship in the wee hours of Monday morning on the east coast.

Rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner works toward a key rotation spot, while LaMelo Ball sharpens leadership skills for success alongside Collin Sexton.

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.

The Charlotte Hornets and President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson have just wrapped up what might be the best offseason in franchise history. For the f