In a game, that irrationally raised my heart rate, the Charlotte Hornets took down the Sacramento Kings to win the summer league championship. This would have been a blowout had Salaun, McNeeley, James and Hall been available to play. Probably should have been…

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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a 109-80 Summer League semifinal loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The 29-point humiliation was part of the four-team SL playoff that will determine the winner of the July extravaganza.