The NBA has officially released the full game and broadcast schedule for the NBA 2K26 Summer League 2025, which will run from July 10–20 in Las Vegas.
All 30 franchises will participate in the 11-day event at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV.
A total of 76 games will be played, with every contest airing live on ESPN platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, and ESPN3) or NBA TV. Each matchup will also be available via streaming on the ESPN App.
The opening day on July 10 features seven games, including a high-profile ESPN doubleheader with several top draft picks making their professional debuts.
No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg will suit up for the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Lakers at 8 p.m. ET. Immediately following, No. 2 pick Dylan Harper and the San Antonio Spurs face off against No. 3 pick VJ Edgecombe and the Philadelphia 76ers at 10 p.m. ET.
Earlier that afternoon, ESPN2 will broadcast the first Summer League game featuring No. 7 pick Jeremiah Fears and No. 13 pick Derik Queen leading the New Orleans Pelicans against No. 17 pick Joan Beringer and the Minnesota Timberwolves at 3:30 p.m. ET.
In the second game of that ESPN2 doubleheader, No. 8 pick Egor Demin will make his Brooklyn Nets debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 5:30 p.m. ET.
On July 11, ESPN’s primetime slots will highlight No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets) going up against No. 5 pick Ace Bailey (Utah Jazz) at 7 p.m. ET. At 9 p.m. ET, No. 6 pick Tre Johnson (Washington Wizards) will face the Phoenix Suns, who may feature No. 10 pick Khaman Maluach if the pending trade with Houston is finalized.
NBA TV will also showcase other lottery picks on July 11, including No. 11 pick Cedric Coward (Memphis Grizzlies) against the Boston Celtics, and No. 9 pick Collin Murray-Boyles (Toronto Raptors) against No. 12 pick Noa Essengue (Chicago Bulls).
On July 12, ESPN will air the anticipated matchup between Flagg and Harper when Dallas takes on San Antonio at 4 p.m. ET. Later that evening, Edgecombe and Knueppel are set to meet when Philadelphia plays Charlotte at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Each team is guaranteed five games. The first four will be played between July 10–17. Based on those results, the top four teams will advance to a single-elimination playoff.
Semifinal games will be held July 19 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET, both airing on ESPN. The championship game is set for July 20 at 10 p.m. ET, also on ESPN.
The remaining 26 teams will each play a fifth game from July 18–20.
