When does the 2025 NBA Summer League start?

The basketball never stops. Ever. With the NBA Draft taking the headlines, preparations are underway for the 2025 NBA Summer League, the yearly offering of next-gen stars of the game.

This year, the NBA Summer League 2025 tips off on July 5 with the California Classic and Salt Lake City Summer League, before the main event begins in Las Vegas on July 10 and runs through July 20.

Held at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the UNLV campus, the Las Vegas Summer League features all 30 NBA teams.

Each team will play at least four games during the preliminary round from July 10 to 18. The top four teams by winning percentage advance to the semifinals on July 19, with the two finalists squaring off in the championship on July 20.

Tiebreakers include head-to-head results, point differential, and other statistical factors. Teams not advancing to the semifinals still play a fifth and final game, ensuring every squad gets minutes on the court.

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