NBA Summer League History: Champions and MVPs

Members of the Charlotte Hornets hoist the 2025 Summer League Championship trophy after defeating the Sacramento Kings 83-78 in the 2025 NBA Summer League Championship game.

In 2013,

NBA Summer League

introduced a schedule that culminated with a championship game. Below are the Summer League champions and championship game MVPs by year (there was no Summer League in 2020).

2025:

Charlotte Hornets (6-0)

Championship Game Score: 83-78 vs. Sacramento

Championship Game MVP: Kon Knueppel (CHA)

All-Summer League First Team

2024:

Miami Heat (6-0)

Championship Game Score: 120-118 (OT) vs. Memphis

Championship Game MVP: Josh Christopher (MIA)

2023:

Cleveland Cavaliers (6-0)

Championship Game Score: 99-78 vs. Houston

Championship Game MVP: Isaiah Mobley (CLE)

2022:

Portland Trail Blazers (4-1)

Championship Game Score: 85-77 vs. New York

Championship Game MVP: Trendon Watford (POR)

2021:

Sacramento Kings (5-0)

Championship Game Score: 100-67 vs. Boston

Championship Game MVP: Louis King (SAC)

2019: Memphis Grizzlies (6-1)

Championship Game Score: 95-92 vs. Minnesota

Championship Game MVP: Brandon Clarke (MEM)

2018: Portland Trail Blazers (7-0)

Championship Game Score: 91-73 vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Championship Game MVP: K.J. McDaniels (POR)

2017: Los Angeles Lakers (6-2)

Championship Game Score: 110-98 vs. Portland

Championship Game MVP: Kyle Kuzma (LAL)

2016: Chicago Bulls (7-0)

Championship Game Score: 84-82 (OT) vs. Minnesota

Championship Game MVP: Jerian Grant (CHI)

2015: San Antonio Spurs (6-1)

Championship Game Score: 93-90 vs. Phoenix

Championship Game MVP: Jonathon Simmons (SAS)

2014: Sacramento Kings (6-1)

Championship Game Score: 77-68 vs. Houston

Championship Game MVP: Ray McCallum (SAC)

2013: Golden State Warriors (7-0)

Championship Game Score: 91-77 vs. Phoenix

Championship Game MVP: Ian Clark (GSW)