• 2026 NBA Summer League: Complete coverage
• Full Schedule
NBA Summer League 2026 is returning to Las Vegas and will feature all 30 NBA teams from July 9-19, 2026 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the NBA announced.
All 76 games of the 11-day competition will air live on Prime Video or ESPN platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN+).
NBA Summer League features a pair of marquee matchups to start as No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa and the Washington Wizards host No. 2 overall pick Darryn Petersen and the Utah Jazz on July 9 (9 p.m. ET, ESPN platforms). The next day, No. 3 overall pick Cameron Boozer and the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Chicago Bulls, featuring No. 4 overall pick Caleb Wilson (8 p.m. ET, Prime Video).
Each team will play at least five games at 2026 NBA Summer League, the first four from July 9-16. Once those games wrap up, a semifinal doubleheader will be held July 18 on Prime Video. The two winning teams from the semifinal games will meet in the championship game on July 19 on ESPN.
The 2026 NBA Summer League schedule is out!
Full schedule: https://t.co/H5vLVJhzPs
Catch the NBA’s future stars and all the action on Prime Video and ESPN platforms throughout the 11-day competition. pic.twitter.com/PxLCQpopoV
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) June 26, 2026
For the 13th consecutive year, a champion will be crowned at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. In the championship game last year, the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings, 83-78, behind the play of Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel.
NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has a rich history of showcasing future NBA stars. Former participants include 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown (who played at NBA Summer League in 2016 and 2017) and Kia MVP winners Kevin Durant (2007), Stephen Curry (2009), James Harden (2009), Russell Westbrook (2009), Giannis Antetokounmpo (2014), Nikola Jokić (2015) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018).
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