As summer gets underway, basketball fans are looking forward to the NBA 2K26 Summer League. Action kicks off in Salt Lake City and San Francisco (as the California Classic) this Saturday before the main event moves to Las Vegas starting July 10.
Much anticipation surrounds No. 1 draft selection Cooper Flagg as he begins his professional journey with the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg and his teammates are set for a notable start, facing a Los Angeles Lakers team featuring Bronny James in their first Summer League game (July 10, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN).
The Mavericks` schedule includes several exciting matchups against other top draft picks, facing Dylan Harper (No. 2 pick) and the San Antonio Spurs (July 12, 4 p.m. ET on ESPN), Kon Knueppel (No. 4 pick) and the Charlotte Hornets (July 14, 6:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV), and VJ Edgecombe (No. 3 pick) and the Philadelphia 76ers (July 16, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN).
Dylan Harper will also play against his former Rutgers teammate, No. 5 pick Ace Bailey, when the Spurs meet the Utah Jazz on July 14 (8:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV).
The Summer League action culminates with the championship game on July 20 (10 p.m. ET on ESPN), concluding two weeks of play. Stay tuned for the latest roster news and updates as the league`s newest talent prepares to showcase their skills.
Where to Watch the Summer League
All games will be broadcast across the ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+) or NBA TV. Refer to the daily schedule below for specific channel listings.
Team Rosters
Official summer league rosters for each team will be announced closer to the start of the events. Keep an eye out for details on the players participating for your favorite team.
Latest Summer League News
- BAL star Babacar Sané is set to join the Minnesota Timberwolves for the NBA summer league.
Top Analysis from the 2025 NBA Draft
Catch up on insights from the recent draft that feeds into the Summer League talent pool:
- Value picks, risky moves, and Rookie of the Year predictions.
- Grades for all 30 teams after the draft.
- Reactions from college basketball coaches on the draft class.
- Recap of Round 1 winners, surprise picks, and lingering questions.
NBA 2K26 Summer League – Las Vegas Schedule
Cox Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
All times Eastern Time (ET)
- July 10
- New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers, 5 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Brooklyn Nets, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Orlando Magic vs. Sacramento Kings, 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
- Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 9:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
- July 11
- Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics, 4 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
- New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, 6 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Utah Jazz vs. Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors, 8 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Washington Wizards vs. Phoenix Suns, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
- LA Clippers vs. Houston Rockets, 10 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors, 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
- July 12
- Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 3:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
- Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 5:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Sacramento Kings vs. Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, 10 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Blazers, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
- July 13
- Phoenix Suns vs. Atlanta Hawks, 3:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Detroit Pistons vs. Houston Rockets, 4 p.m. (ESPN2)
- New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics, 5:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Brooklyn Nets vs. Washington Wizards, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Clippers, 9:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz, 10 p.m. (ESPN2)
- July 14
- Atlanta Hawks vs. Houston Rockets, 4:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)
- Charlotte Hornets vs. Dallas Mavericks, 6:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
- Utah Jazz vs. San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Phoenix Suns vs. Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m. (ESPNU)
- LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- July 15
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Detroit Pistons, 4:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Oklahoma City vs. Orlando Magic, 6:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Toronto Raptors vs. Denver Nuggets, 8 p.m. (ESPN+)
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards, 8:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
- Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 10:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- July 16
- Sacramento Kings vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 5 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Dallas Mavericks vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
- New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Washington Wizards vs. Utah Jazz, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
- July 17
- Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat, 4 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Atlanta Hawks vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 6 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 8 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
- Golden State Warriors vs. Toronto Raptors, 10 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers, 11 p.m. (ESPN2)
- July 18
- Consolation bracket games
- July 19
- Consolation bracket games
- Semifinals, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. (ESPN)
- July 20 (Championship)
- Consolation bracket games
- Championship Game, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
California Classic Summer League Schedule
Chase Center, San Francisco
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento
All times Eastern Time (ET)
- Saturday
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat, 4:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Sunday
- Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat, 4:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors, 6:30 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- July 8
- Miami Heat vs. Golden State Warriors, 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
- Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
Salt Lake City Summer League Schedule
Delta Center, Salt Lake City
All times Eastern Time (ET)
- Saturday
- Memphis vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 7 p.m. (ESPNU)
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. Utah Jazz 9 p.m. (ESPN)
- July 7
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz, 9 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- July 8
- Memphis Grizzlies vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz, 9 p.m. (NBA TV, ESPN+)
