Burton, who dug in to earn eight appearances with the G League Memphis Hustle after going undrafted in 2024, powered his way to 20 points (8-14 FGs), seven rebounds, three assists and two steals, exiting his 23 minutes with an astounding plus-41 on the board.

The Charlotte Hornets held off a big comeback by the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Summer League championship game. Kon Knueppel, who came out of Duke as the No. 4 pick in June's NBA draft, was named championship game MVP after scoring 21 points to lead the Hornets to an 83-78 victory Sunday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.