NBA Summer League
Updated: 12/20/2025, 11:54:23 AM Wikipedia source
The NBA Summer League is a series of off-season basketball competitions in which National Basketball Association (NBA) teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season lineups, including rookie, sophomore and G League affiliate players. The primary competition that most teams participate in, the Las Vegas NBA Summer League, has been held in the Las Vegas area since 2004. In addition, the California Classic has been hosted by the Golden State Warriors or the Sacramento Kings since 2018, and the Utah Jazz has hosted the Salt Lake City Summer League (known as the Utah Jazz Summer League from 2015 to 2019) since 2015. Previously, the Orlando Magic hosted the Orlando Pro Summer League from 2002 to 2017. All those leagues are sometimes referred to as NBA Summer League when also mentioned with its host location.
Infobox
Sport
Basketball
First season
Orlando: 2002 (defunct in 2018)Las Vegas: 2004Utah: 2015Sacramento/San Francisco: 2018
No. of teams
Utah: 4Sacramento/San Francisco: 4Las Vegas: 30
Country
United States
Most recentchampions
Las Vegas:Charlotte Hornets (1)
Most titles
Las Vegas:Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers (2)
Broadcasters
NBA TV and ESPN
Streaming partner
ESPN
Tables
· Las Vegas MVP winners
2006
2006
Year
2006
mw- Nat.
Player
Randy Foye
Pos.
SG
Team
Minnesota Timberwolves
2007
2007
Year
2007
mw- Nat.
Player
Nate Robinson
Pos.
PG
Team
New York Knicks
2008
2008
Year
2008
mw- Nat.
Player
Jerryd Bayless (Top Rookie)
Pos.
PG
Team
Portland Trail Blazers
2009
2009
Year
2009
mw- Nat.
Player
Blake Griffin
Pos.
PF
Team
Los Angeles Clippers
2010
2010
Year
2010
mw- Nat.
Player
John Wall
Pos.
PG
Team
Washington Wizards
2012
2012
Year
2012
mw- Nat.
Player
Damian Lillard (co-MVPs)
Pos.
PG
Team
Portland Trail Blazers
2013
2013
Year
2013
mw- Nat.
Player
Jonas Valančiūnas
Pos.
C
Team
Toronto Raptors
2014
2014
Year
2014
mw- Nat.
Player
Glen Rice Jr.
Pos.
SG
Team
Washington Wizards
2015
2015
Year
2015
mw- Nat.
Player
Kyle Anderson
Pos.
SF
Team
San Antonio Spurs
2016
2016
Year
2016
mw- Nat.
Player
Tyus Jones
Pos.
PG
Team
Minnesota Timberwolves
2017
2017
Year
2017
mw- Nat.
Player
Lonzo Ball
Pos.
PG
Team
Los Angeles Lakers
2018
2018
Year
2018
mw- Nat.
Player
Josh Hart
Pos.
SG
Team
Los Angeles Lakers
2019
2019
Year
2019
mw- Nat.
Player
Brandon Clarke
Pos.
PF
Team
Memphis Grizzlies
2021
2021
Year
2021
mw- Nat.
Player
Davion Mitchell (co-MVPs)
Pos.
PG
Team
Sacramento Kings
2022
2022
Year
2022
mw- Nat.
Player
Keegan Murray
Pos.
PF
Team
Sacramento Kings
2023
2023
Year
2023
mw- Nat.
Player
Cam Whitmore
Pos.
SF
Team
Houston Rockets
2024
2024
Year
2024
mw- Nat.
Player
Jalen Wilson
Pos.
SF
Team
Brooklyn Nets
2025
2025
Year
2025
mw- Nat.
Player
Kyle Filipowski
Pos.
C
Team
Utah Jazz
| Year | mw- Nat. | Player | Pos. | Team |
| 2006 | | Randy Foye | SG | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2007 | | Nate Robinson | PG | New York Knicks |
| 2008 | | Jerryd Bayless (Top Rookie) | PG | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2009 | | Blake Griffin | PF | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2010 | | John Wall | PG | Washington Wizards |
| 2012 | | Damian Lillard (co-MVPs) | PG | Portland Trail Blazers |
| | Josh Selby (co-MVPs) | PG | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| 2013 | | Jonas Valančiūnas | C | Toronto Raptors |
| 2014 | | Glen Rice Jr. | SG | Washington Wizards |
| 2015 | | Kyle Anderson | SF | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2016 | | Tyus Jones | PG | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2017 | | Lonzo Ball | PG | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2018 | | Josh Hart | SG | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2019 | | Brandon Clarke | PF | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2021 | | Davion Mitchell (co-MVPs) | PG | Sacramento Kings |
| | Cameron Thomas (co-MVPs) | SG | Brooklyn Nets | |
| 2022 | | Keegan Murray | PF | Sacramento Kings |
| 2023 | | Cam Whitmore | SF | Houston Rockets |
| 2024 | | Jalen Wilson | SF | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2025 | | Kyle Filipowski | C | Utah Jazz |
· Champions
2013
2013
Year
2013
League
Las Vegas
Champion
Golden State Warriors
Score
91–77
Runner-up
Phoenix Suns
Championship MVP
Ian Clark
2014
2014
Year
2014
League
Las Vegas
Champion
Sacramento Kings
Score
77–68
Runner-up
Houston Rockets
Championship MVP
Ray McCallum Jr.
2015
2015
Year
2015
League
Las Vegas
Champion
San Antonio Spurs
Score
93–90
Runner-up
Phoenix Suns
Championship MVP
Jonathon Simmons
2016
2016
Year
2016
League
Las Vegas
Champion
Chicago Bulls
Score
84–82 (OT)
Runner-up
Minnesota Timberwolves
Championship MVP
Jerian Grant
2017
2017
Year
2017
League
Las Vegas
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Score
110–98
Runner-up
Portland Trail Blazers
Championship MVP
Kyle Kuzma
2018
2018
Year
2018
League
Las Vegas
Champion
Portland Trail Blazers
Score
91–73
Runner-up
Los Angeles Lakers
Championship MVP
K. J. McDaniels
2019
2019
Year
2019
League
Las Vegas
Champion
Memphis Grizzlies
Score
95–92
Runner-up
Minnesota Timberwolves
Championship MVP
Brandon Clarke
2020
2020
Year
2020
League
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2021
Year
2021
League
Las Vegas
Champion
Sacramento Kings (2)
Score
100–67
Runner-up
Boston Celtics
Championship MVP
Louis King
2022
2022
Year
2022
League
Las Vegas
Champion
Portland Trail Blazers (2)
Score
85–77
Runner-up
New York Knicks
Championship MVP
Trendon Watford
2023
2023
Year
2023
League
Las Vegas
Champion
Cleveland Cavaliers
Score
99–78
Runner-up
Houston Rockets
Championship MVP
Isaiah Mobley
2024
2024
Year
2024
League
Las Vegas
Champion
Miami Heat
Score
120–118 (OT)
Runner-up
Memphis Grizzlies
Championship MVP
Josh Christopher
2025
2025
Year
2025
League
Las Vegas
Champion
Charlotte Hornets
Score
83–78
Runner-up
Sacramento Kings
Championship MVP
Kon Knueppel
| Year | League | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Championship MVP |
| 2013 | Las Vegas | Golden State Warriors | 91–77 | Phoenix Suns | Ian Clark |
| 2014 | Las Vegas | Sacramento Kings | 77–68 | Houston Rockets | Ray McCallum Jr. |
| 2015 | Las Vegas | San Antonio Spurs | 93–90 | Phoenix Suns | Jonathon Simmons |
| 2016 | Las Vegas | Chicago Bulls | 84–82 (OT) | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jerian Grant |
| 2017 | Las Vegas | Los Angeles Lakers | 110–98 | Portland Trail Blazers | Kyle Kuzma |
| 2018 | Las Vegas | Portland Trail Blazers | 91–73 | Los Angeles Lakers | K. J. McDaniels |
| 2019 | Las Vegas | Memphis Grizzlies | 95–92 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Brandon Clarke |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Las Vegas | Sacramento Kings (2) | 100–67 | Boston Celtics | Louis King |
| 2022 | Las Vegas | Portland Trail Blazers (2) | 85–77 | New York Knicks | Trendon Watford |
| 2023 | Las Vegas | Cleveland Cavaliers | 99–78 | Houston Rockets | Isaiah Mobley |
| 2024 | Las Vegas | Miami Heat | 120–118 (OT) | Memphis Grizzlies | Josh Christopher |
| 2025 | Las Vegas | Charlotte Hornets | 83–78 | Sacramento Kings | Kon Knueppel |
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