While the top three picks sat out for the majority of summer league, fourth overall pick Kon Knueppel showed out at the NBA's summer league. He stole the spotli

The Charlotte Hornets appear on the rise after winning the Summer League Championship, led by Kon Knueppel and KJ Simpson.

The Hornets already have LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. If Knueppel can join them as an effective-out-of-the-gates third perimeter piece, that's a team that can win a solid total of games in the banged-up Eastern Conference.

Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg began their NBA careers this year, with the former Duke teammates both landing in the Top 5 of this year's draft.