Jul 10, 2023, 01:53 AM ET
Summer league has officially tipped off.
Top draft picks like Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller made their NBA debuts with their respective teams, while some lesser known players fight for a regular-season roster spot.
There are three tournaments running through July — the California Classic in Sacramento (July 3 and 5), the Salt Lake City league (July 3, 5 and 6), and the NBA 2K24 league in Las Vegas (July 7-17).
Miller saw his first piece of NBA action in The California Classic as his Charlotte Hornets took on a Wembanyama-less San Antonio Spurs Monday night. Joining the Spurs and Hornets in Sacramento are the Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers.
Wembanyama made his debut against the Hornets in Las Vegas. In just over 27 minutes, Wembanyama finished with 9 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks while going 2-of-13 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
In Salt Lake City, the Utah Jazz showcased their three first-round picks in Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George and Brice Sensabaugh. Oklahoma City Thunder fans got another look at Chet Holmgren, the 2022 No. 2 pick who injured his ankle in last year’s summer league, which kept him out the entire 2022-23 season. The Memphis Grizzlies and the Philadelphia 76ers round out the teams playing in Utah.
Where to watch NBA summer league and how to find scores?
All games will be broadcast between ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and NBA TV. Please see the daily schedule below for game-by-game channels.
Boxscores and stats from all summer league games can be found here.
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Summer league news and analysis
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Victor Wembanyama on joining the Spurs: ‘A dream come true’
Victor Wembanyama joins Scott Van Pelt to discuss being drafted at No. 1 by the San Antonio Spurs.
Notable players in their summer league debuts
Victor Wembanyama made his summer league debut on July 7 against the Charlotte Hornets and Brandon Miller. Wembanyama has been one of the most talked about prospects in recent NBA history. Ahead of his first game, here are some of the other notable players to make their summer league debuts.
Kobe Bryant — July 13, 1996
Not quite the summer league as it is known today, Bryant scored 27 points in his debut at the Summer Pro League in 1996 against the Detroit Pistons. The Lakers lost 123-113, but after the game, Alvin Gentry said of Bryant, “I have never seen a better player at his age at his position.”
LeBron James — July 8, 2003
After going No. 1 overall in the 2003 NBA draft and coming straight out of high school, James had plenty of hype. In his debut, James finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a 27-point victory against the Orlando Magic.
Kevin Durant — July 6, 2007
Kevin Durant recorded 18 points, one rebound and zero assists in his debut with the Seattle SuperSonics. The Dallas Mavericks won the game 77-66 as Durant shot only 5-of-17 from the field.
Derrick Rose — July 7, 2008
In a battle between the top-two picks from the 2008 NBA draft, Derrick Rose had 10 points and four assists in his debut with the Chicago Bulls.
Blake Griffin — July 13, 2009
After winning the Wooden Award, AP Player of the Year and Naismith Player of the Year in his sophomore season at Oklahoma. Griffin declared for the NBA draft and was taken with the top selection by the LA Clippers.
In his debut, Griffin recorded 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting, along with 12 rebounds. Griffin went on to win the summer league MVP.
Lonzo Ball — July 7, 2017
There was plenty of buzz prior to Lonzo Ball’s first game with the Los Angeles Lakers as the No. 2 pick out of UCLA. He struggled in his debut in a loss to the LA Clippers, recording five points on 2-of-15 shooting (1-11 on three-pointers), along with five assists.
Ball rebounded quickly, recording two triple-doubles and 36 points in another contest during summer league. Over the past 20 seasons, Ball is the only player with multiple triple-doubles at Las Vegas summer league. He also won the summer league MVP.
Zion Williamson — July 5, 2019
It was not a long debut for Williamson, but it was certainly memorable in a New Orleans Pelicans win against the New York Knicks. Williamson scored 11 points in nine minutes before leaving with an injury, highlighted by his steal against Kevin Knox which led to a dunk. The game was also cut short due to an earthquake.
— Matt Williams, ESPN Stats & Information
Salt Lake City Summer League
Delta Center; Salt Lake City, Utah
(All times EST)
July 3
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Tre Mann levitates for must-see poster slam
Thunder guard Tre Mann steals the inbound pass and throws down a massive dunk all over a Jazz defender.
Memphis 94, Philadelphia 92
Oklahoma City 95, Utah 85
July 5
Memphis 94, Oklahoma City 86
Philadelphia 104, Utah 94
July 6
Oklahoma City 100, Philadelphia 91
Utah 98, Memphis 83
California Classic Summer League
Golden 1 Center; Sacramento, California
(All times EST)
July 3
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Keegan Murray slams down huge dunk
Keegan Murray throws down a major dunk for the Kings’ first points of the night.
Miami 107, L.A. Lakers 90
San Antonio 98, Charlotte 77
Sacramento 100, Golden State 94
July 5
Golden State 98, Charlotte 83
San Antonio 109, LA Lakers 99
Sacramento 95, Miami 83
NBA 2K24 Summer League
Cox Pavilion and Thomas & Mack Center; Las Vegas
(All time EST)
July 7
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Kai Jones puts Victor Wembanyama on a poster
Kai Jones gives Victor Wembanyama a “Welcome to the NBA” moment with a high-flying poster for an and-1.
Minnesota 102, New Orleans 88
Milwaukee 92, Denver 85
Chicago 83 Toronto 74
Houston 100, Portland 99
Cleveland 101, Brooklyn 97
San Antonio 76, Charlotte 68
Sacramento 80, Atlanta 76
LA Lakers 103, Golden State 96
July 8
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Colbey Ross feeds Keyonte George for a Clippers alley-oop
Colbey Ross lobs it up to Keyonte George for an electric alley-oop for the Clippers.
Miami 99, Boston 88
Oklahoma City 91, Mavericks 80
Philadelphia 110, New York 101
Detroit 89, Orlando 78
Memphis 87, Chicago 80
Indiana 91, Washington 83
Milwaukee 84, Phoenix 75
Utah 105, LA Clippers 99
July 9
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Wembanyama impresses with 27-point outburst in second summer league game
Victor Wembanyama drops 27 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks in a loss against the Trail Blazers.
Cleveland 99, Toronto 76
LA Lakers 93, Charlotte 75
Brooklyn 98, New York 80
Houston 113, Detroit 101
Washington 103, Boston 98
Portland 85, San Antonio 80
Atlanta 98, Denver 93
New Orleans 94, Golden State 86
July 10
Memphis vs. Cleveland, 6 p.m., ESPNews
Phoenix vs. Miami, 6:30 p.m., NBA TV
Philadelphia vs. Dallas, 8 p.m., ESPNU
Indiana vs. Orlando, 8:30 p.m., NBA TV
Minnesota vs. Utah, 10 p.m., ESPNU
Sacramento vs. LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m., NBA TV
July 11
Brooklyn vs. Milwaukee, 6 p.m., ESPNU
Houston vs. Oklahoma City, 6:30 p.m., NBA TV
Phoenix vs. New Orleans, 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Portland vs. Charlotte, 8:30 p.m., NBA TV
Chicago vs. Sacramento, 10:00 p.m., ESPN2
Washington vs. San Antonio, 10:30 p.m., NBA TV
July 12
LA Clippers vs. Memphis, 3:30 p.m., NBA TV
Minnesota vs. Atlanta, 4 p.m., ESPN2
Golden State vs. Dallas, 5:30 p.m., NBA TV
Toronto vs. Detroit, 6 p.m., ESPN2
Oklahoma City vs. Indiana, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
New York vs. Orlando, 8 p.m., ESPN2
Denver vs. Utah, 9:30 p.m., NBA TV
L.A. Lakers vs. Boston, 10 p.m., ESPN2
July 13
Cleveland vs. Chicago, 3 p.m., ESPN2
Philadelphia vs. Atlanta, 3:30 p.m., NBA TV
Brooklyn vs. Toronto, 5 p.m., ESPN2
Miami vs. Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m., NBA TV
Houston vs. Golden State, 7 p.m., ESPN
Charlotte vs. New Orleans, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
Portland vs. Orlando, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Minnesota vs. Sacramento, 9:30 p.m., NBA TV
July 14
LA Clippers vs. Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m., NBA TV
Oklahoma City vs. Washington, 5 p.m., ESPNU
Dallas vs. Indiana, 6:30 p.m., NBA TV
Boston vs. New York, 7 p.m., ESPN2
San Antonio vs. Detroit, 8:30 p.m., NBA TV
Miami vs. vs. Denver, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Memphis vs. L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m., NBA TV
Utah vs. Phoenix, 11 p.m., ESPN2
July 15
Quarterfinals
July 16
Semifinals
July 17
Championship
2023 summer league live blog
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