Four teams to compete July 4, 6, and 7. Ticket sales begin in May
Ace Bailey participated in the 2025 Salt Lake City Summer League.
SALT LAKE CITY (April 21, 2026) – The 2026 Salt Lake City Summer League presented by America First Credit Union – a four-team, six-game event hosted annually by the Utah Jazz – will take place on July 4, 6, and 7 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah’s campus, the team announced today. The Jazz will be joined by the Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder in this year’s edition of the round-robin summer showcase. Now in its 11th year, the Salt Lake City Summer League is held in association with Delta, SeatGeek and the Utah Sports Commission.
“A staple of summers in Utah, Salt Lake City Summer League annually offers a unique opportunity to watch some of the NBA’s newest talent make their debut here in our community,” said Jonathan Rinehart, president of Salt Lake City Summer League and the Salt Lake City Stars (Jazz NBA G League affiliate). “From highly anticipated draft picks to developing veterans, the league showcases the next generation of basketball stars in a high-energy, fan-friendly environment.”
Salt Lake City Summer League is an annual showcase of incoming rookies selected in that year’s NBA Draft. It also includes returning young roster players and select free agents competing to make NBA and G League regular season rosters.
With the Delta Center closed for renovations once again this summer, the Jazz are moving the event back to the Huntsman Center for the second straight season. Last year’s SLC Summer League at Huntsman Center featured the debuts of Utah’s No. 5 overall pick Ace Bailey and Philadelphia 76ers standout VJ Edgecombe (No. 3 overall).
Notable alumni of other past events include NBA All-Stars Jaren Jackson Jr. (2022-23 Defensive Player of the Year), Donovan Mitchell, Dejounte Murray, Ben Simmons, and Trae Young, as well as NBA champions Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams. In addition to Bailey, recent Jazz participants include Keyonte George, Walker Kessler, Brice Sensabaugh, Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski and Cody Williams.
General public tickets for single games and three-day passes will go on sale in May at SLCSummerLeague.com. Ticket information, a schedule of games, and the radio and television broadcast information for the Salt Lake City Summer League will be announced in the coming weeks.
The 41st annual NBA Draft Lottery will be held on May 10, and the NBA Draft will be on June 23 and 24. The league previously announced that the 2026 NBA Summer League will be held in Las Vegas from July 9-19, with all 30 NBA teams participating.
As the NBA Draft order currently stands, Salt Lake City Summer League could feature four 2026 lottery picks and seven first-round draft selections overall among the four participating teams.
The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on May 10 will determine the top four picks in the 2026 NBA Draft.
The NBA Draft will be a 2-day event for the third straight year and will be broadcast on ESPN platforms.
The Jazz, Pelicans, Suns, Raptors, Rockets and Knicks won tiebreakers through random drawings to determine the NBA Draft order.
The annual summer showcase featuring all 30 teams will once again take place on the UNLV campus.