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If you\u2019re looking for the modern-day extravaganza of NBA Summer League<\/a>, that\u2019s available in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for a minimalist \u2013 but no less important \u2013 version of Summer League, that\u2019s doable, too, in Salt Lake City, Sacramento and San Francisco.<\/p>\n The NBA\u2019s summer leagues offer the best of both worlds.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n California Classic Summer League<\/p>\n When and where: July 3-6 in San Francisco and Sacramento<\/p>\n Teams:<\/p>\n Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers in San Francisco. If you\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n How to watch California Classic Summer League on a screen: Not yet announced.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Schedule at\u00a0Chase Center in San Francisco<\/p>\n July 3<\/p>\n Heat vs. Spurs, 8 p.m. ET July 5<\/p>\n Lakers vs. Heat, 4:30 p.m. ET July 6<\/p>\n Spurs vs. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. ET Schedule at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento<\/p>\n July 4<\/p>\n Bucks vs. Warriors (Blue), 3 p.m. ET July 5<\/p>\n Nets vs. Bucks, 3 p.m. ET July 6<\/p>\n Warriors (Blue) vs. Nets, 8 p.m. ET Salt Lake City Summer League<\/p>\n When and where: July 4, 6-7, University of Utah<\/p>\n Teams: Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder<\/p>\n If you\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n How to watch Salt Lake Summer League on a screen: Not yet announced.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Schedule<\/p>\n July 4<\/p>\n Grizzlies vs. Thunder, 3 p.m. ET July 6<\/p>\n Hawks vs. Thunder, 7 p.m. ET July 7<\/p>\n Hawks vs. Grizzlies, 7 p.m. ET Las Vegas Summer League<\/p>\n When and where: July 9-19, UNLV<\/p>\n 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).<\/p>\n If you\u2019re going: Games are at the Thomas & Mack Center and The Pavilion on UNLV\u2019s campus, and single-day tickets start at $40 for kids and seniors at the box office and $50 for adults.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who to watch: Unless there\u2019s 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).<\/p>\n > Full 2026 NBA Summer League schedule<\/a><\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Jeff Zillgitt has covered the NBA since 2008. You can email him at jzillgitt@nba.com<\/a>,\u00a0find his archive here<\/a> and follow him on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re looking for the modern-day extravaganza of NBA Summer League, that\u2019s available in Las Vegas. 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\nSacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors in Sacramento<\/p>\n
\nWarriors (Gold) vs. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
\nWarriors (Gold) vs. Spurs, 7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
\nWarriors (Gold) vs. Heat, 10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
\nNets vs. Kings, 5 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
\nWarriors (Blue) vs. Kings, 5 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
\nBucks vs. Kings, 10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
\nHawks vs. Jazz, 5 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
\nGrizzlies vs. Jazz, 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
\nThunder vs. Jazz, 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n