Everything to know about the NBA summer league - Film Daily

Everything to know about the NBA summer league - Film Daily explains how the NBA Summer League functions as the first major window into rookies and roster decisions each July. The event is held mainly in Las Vegas, with smaller tune-up stops in California and Salt Lake City, drawing attention because contract outcomes and rotation plans can shift after these games. The modern format began in 2004 in Las Vegas and received official NBA branding in 2007, expanding to all 30 teams after a change in 2018. For 2025, the calendar starts with the California Classic at Chase Center on July 5, 6 and 8, followed by Salt Lake City’s Huntsman Center events on July 5, 7 and 8. Las Vegas hosts 76 games from July 10–20 at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, with every team playing at least five games and the top four advancing to a single-elimination bracket ending July 20. The article adds that players compete for Exhibit 10 or two-way deals and that front offices track possessions with scouts in attendance.