Hornets Claim NBA Summer League Crown as Utah’s Kyle Filipowski Shocks Everyone with MVP Performance!

We listed Utah’s Kyle Filipowski in the “too good for Summer League” category for a reason.

The Utah big man who came on at the end of last season played three games in Vegas and took home the Summer League MVP averaging 29.3 points a game on 56.1% shooting, including 39.1% from beyond the arc, and he grabbed 7.7 rebounds a game.

Hornets take Summer League crown

The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and the biggest draw in Las Vegas? Cooper Flagg. Summer League MVP? Kyle Filipowski. The 2025 NBA Summer League championship game MVP? Kon Knueppel. Another standout in the title game was Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner, who was a defensive force throughout Summer League but added 15 points in the championship game. The Hornets having two rookies with strong showings in Summer League is a good sign for a developing team.

What does winning the Summer League portend for Charlotte’s future? Probably nothing. On the positive side, the Lakers won Summer League in 2017 behind Kyle Kuzma and went on to win a title in 2020. Additionally, the Grizzlies won in 2019 and the Cavaliers in 2023, and both of those turned out to be quality teams. However, around those wins, the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and Miami Heat have also won Summer League, but haven’t gone on to strike fear in the hearts of the league.Only one team went undefeated in Las Vegas — and they won their games by an average of 14.2 points.The 2025 Las Vegas Summer League is in the books. Let’s put a bow on it with some end-of-the-summer notes. If you want to know who stood out to us, check out our review of the top players of Summer League, including Cooper Flag and Yang Hansen.

Kyle Filipowski named Summer League MVP

The Blue Devils love Las Vegas.Sacramento was in the title game thanks in part to strong play from rookie Nique Clifford in Vegas, but in the big game it was Isaac Jones putting on a show with 24 points and 11 rebounds.While there were more than a few impressive dunks in Las Vegas, the hands-down winner was Indiana’s Johnny Furphy (with apologies to Noa Essengue).

Best dunk of Summer League

He is going to get a lot more run for the Jazz next season.

Duke had a good summer

Behind No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel, the Charlotte Hornets won the NBA Summer League crown, knocking off the Sacramento Kings in the championship game. Knueppel was named Summer League Championship Game MVP.Utah’s Filipowski and Sacramento’s Clifford headline the All Summer League teams.The curtain has finally dropped on the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League, and boy, was it one helluva show. From breakaway dunks to rookie revelations, this year’s event was a basketball bonanza that’s left us buzzing. If you’re keen to dive deep into the standout talents who grabbed eyeballs—think Cooper Flagg and Yang Hansen—you’re in the right place. The competition was fierce, surprises aplenty, and while some narratives wrapped up neatly, others left us pondering what’s next. Ready to unpack the highs, lows, and game-changers? Let’s roll up our sleeves and break it all down. LEARN MORE.

All Summer League Teams

And the Blue Devils are stacked with elite talent next season as well, starting with Cameron Boozer.