If you’re looking for the modern-day extravaganza of NBA Summer League, that’s available in Las Vegas.
If you’re looking for a minimalist – but no less important – version of Summer League, that’s doable, too, in Salt Lake City, Sacramento and San Francisco.
The NBA’s summer leagues offer the best of both worlds.
As trades and free agency unfold and reshape the NBA landscape, teams are also preparing for summer leagues where rookies, young players, stars in the making and those looking to extend their pro basketball careers compete in a unique environment.
The California Classic Summer League begins Friday, July 3; the Salt Lake City Summer League starts Saturday, July 4; and the Las Vegas Summer League opens July 9.
California Classic Summer League
When and where: July 3-6 in San Francisco and Sacramento
Teams:
- Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers in San Francisco.
- Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors in Sacramento
If you’re going: Games are at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and Chase Center in San Francisco, and single-day tickets start at $28 in Sacramento and $47 in San Francisco.
How to watch California Classic Summer League on a screen: Not yet announced.
Who to watch: No. 6 pick Mikel Brown Jr. of the Nets; No. 7 pick Darius Acuff Jr. of the Kings; No. 10 pick Brayden Burries and No. 13 pick Nate Ament of the Bucks; No. 20 pick Jayden Quaintance and No. 26 pick Tarris Reed Jr. of the Spurs; No. 24 pick Cameron Carr of the Lakers; No. 11 pick Yaxel Lendeborg of the Warriors.
Schedule at Chase Center in San Francisco
July 3
- Heat vs. Spurs, 8 p.m. ET
- Warriors (Gold) vs. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET
July 5
- Lakers vs. Heat, 4:30 p.m. ET
- Warriors (Gold) vs. Spurs, 7 p.m. ET
July 6
- Spurs vs. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Warriors (Gold) vs. Heat, 10 p.m. ET
Schedule at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento
July 4
- Bucks vs. Warriors (Blue), 3 p.m. ET
- Nets vs. Kings, 5 p.m. ET
July 5
- Nets vs. Bucks, 3 p.m. ET
- Warriors (Blue) vs. Kings, 5 p.m. ET
July 6
- Warriors (Blue) vs. Nets, 8 p.m. ET
- Bucks vs. Kings, 10 p.m. ET
Salt Lake City Summer League
When and where: July 4, 6-7, University of Utah
Teams: Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder
If you’re going: Games are at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, and single-day tickets start at $32.
How to watch Salt Lake Summer League on a screen: Not yet announced.
Who to watch: 2026 NBA Draft No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson of the Jazz; No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer and No. 21 pick Karim Lopez of the Grizzlies; No. 8 pick Kingston Flemings and No. 23 pick Zuby Ejiofor of the Hawks; and No. 12 pick Aday Mara and No. 16 pick Bennett Stirtz of the Thunder.
Schedule
July 4
- Grizzlies vs. Thunder, 3 p.m. ET
- Hawks vs. Jazz, 5 p.m. ET
July 6
- Hawks vs. Thunder, 7 p.m. ET
- Grizzlies vs. Jazz, 9 p.m. ET
July 7
- Hawks vs. Grizzlies, 7 p.m. ET
- Thunder vs. Jazz, 9 p.m. ET
Las Vegas Summer League
When and where: July 9-19, UNLV
Teams: All 30 NBA teams (every team will play at least five games, including the first four from July 9-16; semifinals are July 18 and the championship game is July 19).
If you’re going: Games are at the Thomas & Mack Center and The Pavilion on UNLV’s campus, and single-day tickets start at $40 for kids and seniors at the box office and $50 for adults.
If you’re watching on a screen: All 76 games will be on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and Prime Video. Full schedule with times and TV info is available here.
Who to watch: Unless there’s a specific reason, such as injury or injury management, expect most, if not all, of the 2026 draft picks and undrafted rookies to participate to some degree. Day 1 features seven games, including Utah vs. Washington (Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa), and San Antonio vs. Atlanta (four first-round picks potentially playing). Day 2 features Chicago vs. Memphis (Caleb Wilson and Cameron Boozer).
> Full 2026 NBA Summer League schedule
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Jeff Zillgitt has covered the NBA since 2008. You can email him at jzillgitt@nba.com, find his archive here and follow him on X.
