The 2024 NBA postseason concluded, as the Boston Celtics were declared champions for the 18th time. The summer lull is soon approaching, since the NBA Draft has already gone and the majority of key free agent transactions have been completed. There is still basketball to watch, and if it has been too long since you turned on the TV to watch a game, the NBA Summer League is for you.
The NBA Summer League has grown in recent seasons. The popularity of young prospects has grown, and there are more opportunities than ever before for young players to create a name for themselves. Summer League presently has three versions: the California Classic Summer League, the Salt Lake City Summer League, and the Las Vegas Summer League.
Summer League is the first opportunity for fans and clubs to see what their young talents are capable of, and the 2024 NBA Summer League is one of the most highly awaited ever. The 2024 NBA Draft was regarded as one of the poorest in recent years, so fans had no idea what to anticipate from this crop of rookies. Many questions will be addressed, and some of the best young players will emerge as Summer League begins in the coming weeks. In this essay, we’ll go over everything you need know before the action begins.
In the California Classic Summer League, Lakers draft choices Dalton Knecht and Bronny James Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports dates: July 6-7, 9-10.
Location: Chase Center, San Francisco, California. — Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
Teams: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and Sacramento Kings will all play in San Francisco. Sacramento Kings 1, San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets, and the Chinese National Team will compete in Sacramento.
How to watch: Games will be shown on ESPN, ESPN2, and NBA TV. You may also watch them on FuboTV.
Schedule:
Saturday, July 6 (San Francisco): Lakers vs. Kings 2, 4:30 p.m. ET; Heat vs. Warriors, 6:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, July 6 (Sacramento): Hornets vs. Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET; China vs. Kings, 10:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, July 7 (San Francisco): Heat vs. Kings 2, 4:30 p.m. ET; Lakers vs. Warriors, 6:30 p.m. ET.
Sunday, July 7 (Sacramento): China vs. Hornets at 8 p.m. ET, Spurs vs. Kings at 10 p.m. ET.
Tuesday, July 9 (Sacramento): Spurs vs. China at 8 p.m. ET, Hornets vs. Kings 1 at 10 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10 (San Francisco): Heat vs. Lakers at 7 p.m. ET, Kings 2 vs. Warriors at 10 p.m.
In the Salt Lake City Summer League, Thunder draft selections Nikola Topic, Dillon Jones, and Ajay Mitchell participated.
Dates: July 8–10.
Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
Teams: Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers, and Utah Jazz
How to watch: Games will be shown on ESPN, ESPN2, and NBA TV. You may also watch them on FuboTV.
Schedule:
Monday, July 8: Thunder vs. 76ers, 7 p.m. ET; Grizzlies vs. Jazz, 9 p.m. ET
Tuesday, July 9: Grizzlies vs. 76ers at 7 p.m. ET, Thunder vs. Jazz at 9 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10: Grizzlies vs. Thunder, 7 p.m. ET; 76ers vs. Jazz, 9 p.m. ET
During the Las Vegas Summer League, Zachariah Risacher was picked by the Hawks, as reported by Brett Davis of USA TODAY Sports. The league runs from July 12-22.
Location: Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada
franchises: All 30 NBA franchises.
How to watch: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, ESPN3, NBA TV, and fuboTV.
Schedule: All timings in ET*.
Friday, July 12:
Cavaliers vs. Magic at 4 p.m., Pelicans vs. Timberwolves at 5 p.m., Kings vs. Grizzlies at 6 p.m., Rockets vs. Lakers at 7:30 p.m., Nets vs. Pacers at 8 p.m., Hawks vs. Wizards at 9:30 p.m., and Nuggets vs. Clippers at 10 p.m.
Saturday, July 13th:
Bucks vs. Bulls at 4:30 p.m., Hornets vs. Knicks at 5 p.m., Heat vs. Celtics at 6:30 p.m., Pistons vs. 76ers at 7 p.m., Thunder vs. Raptors at 8:30 p.m., Spurs vs. Trail Blazers at 9 p.m., Jazz vs. Mavericks at 10:30 p.m., Suns vs. Warriors at 11 p.m.
Sunday, July 14:
The Cavaliers will play the Bucks at 3:30 p.m., the Nets will play the Clippers at 4 p.m., the Timberwolves will play the Pacers at 5:30 p.m., the Rockets will play the Wizards at 6 p.m., the Magic will play the Pelicans at 7:30 p.m., the Spurs will play the Hawks at 8 p.m., the Nuggets will play the Raptors at 9:30 p.m., and the Bulls will play the Warriors at 10 p.m.
Monday, July 15:
Thunder vs. Heat at 6 p.m., Pistons vs. Rockets at 6:30 p.m., Mavericks vs. Grizzlies at 8 p.m., Trail Blazers vs. Sixers at 8:30 p.m., Jazz vs. Kings at 10 p.m., and Celtics vs. Lakers at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16:
Pacers vs. Suns at 4 p.m., Knicks vs. Nets at 4:30 p.m., Hornets vs. Nuggets at 6 p.m., Bulls vs. Pistons at 6:30 p.m., 76ers vs. Timberwolves at 8 p.m., Wizards vs. Trail Blazers at 8:30 p.m., Clippers vs. Bucks at 10 p.m., Pelicans vs. Spurs at 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17:
Heat vs. Mavericks at 3 p.m., Kings vs. Knicks at 3:30 p.m., Raptors vs. Jazz at 5 p.m., Celtics vs. Hornets at 5:30 p.m., Grizzlies vs. Magic at 7 p.m., Suns vs. Thunder at 7:30 p.m., Lakers vs. Hawks at 9:30 p.m., Warriors vs. Cavaliers at 10 p.m.
Thursday, July 18:
Pacers vs. Nuggets at 4:30 p.m., Grizzlies vs. Pelicans at 6 p.m., Wizards vs. Kings at 7 p.m., Magic vs. Nets at 8 p.m., Lakers vs. Cavaliers at 9 p.m., Clippers vs. Jazz at 10 p.m., Timberwolves vs. Rockets at 11 p.m.
Friday, July 19:
Bucks vs. Suns at 4 p.m., Mavericks vs. Celtics at 4:30 p.m., Hawks vs. Bulls at 6 p.m., Knicks vs. Pistons at 7 p.m., 76ers vs. Spurs at 8:30 p.m., Raptors vs. Heat at 9 p.m., Warriors vs. Thunder at 10:30 p.m., Trail Blazers vs. Hornets at 11 p.m.
Saturday, July 20: Seven games begin at 3 p.m.
Sunday, July 21: Eight games begin at 2 p.m.
Monday, July 22: Championship game begins at 9 p.m.
