LAS VEGAS – The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Utah Jazz, 111-105, in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center on Friday.

Liam McNeeley registered a double-double on Friday to tip off the NBA Summer League, helping the Hornets defeat the Jazz in Las Vegas.

The Utah Jazz and Ace Bailey will face the Charlotte Hornets and Kon Knueppel tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN from Las Vegas.

Former UConn star Liam McNeeley put on a show with a 22-point double-double in his NBA Summer League debut for the Charlotte Hornets Friday night.

Eyes will be on No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg and his Dallas Mavericks this July as his highly anticipated professional career begins. Flagg & Co. kicked off their summer league slate with a high-profile 87-85 win over a Los Angeles Lakers squad that features Bronny James.

LaMelo Ball wants to start winning consistently with the Charlotte Hornets, and he hopes that he can get a lot of help on the offensive side with the arrival of guard Colin Sexton.

Kon Knueppel Got Embarrassed By Fellow Duke Alum In Summer League Debut originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets as Injury Report: Jazz rookie Ace Bailey ruled out vs. Charlotte Hornets. The Charlotte Hornets will be playing their first Summer League game of 2025 on Friday night, meaning that the debuts of Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley will happen.