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As the NBA Summer League prepares to return to Las Vegas for its 22nd year, President Warren LeGarie says the excitement surrounding the event remains as strong as ever. Speaking with Vegas Sports Today ahead of the 2026 NBA Summer League, LeGarie reflected on what continues to make the annual showcase special for basketball fans around the world. “I’m most excited that it’s almost here,” LeGarie said. “Summer League, for me, is still filled with hope, possibilities, and optimism. You get to see young players in their first NBA moments and find out if all the hype was worth it. More importantly, you get to see who they are as people.”
While stopping short of making any official announcements, LeGarie encouraged fans to continue supporting Summer League as a way of demonstrating the city’s passion for professional basketball. “I believe it’s true,” LeGarie said when asked about expansion rumors. “Buy tickets, come to the gym, and prove to the NBA that this is an NBA city.” LeGarie referenced comments previously made by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who has described Summer League as the league’s “31st franchise” because of its importance to the basketball ecosystem.
With anticipation building for another Summer League and continued excitement surrounding a potential NBA expansion team, LeGarie believes Las Vegas remains at the center of the basketball world each summer. “This is your first way of proving to the NBA that this is what we clearly want,” LeGarie said. “Words are cheap. Action is what counts.”
Iacopo De Santis: Italian guard Davide Casarin has received an invitation to participate in the NBA Summer League with the Houston Rockets. Casarin is set to play for Virtus Bologna (in the EuroLeague) next season.
Adam Silver on flopping: "When we put the flopping rule in place, there was what I would call egregious flopping. Players are taught to sell the call where there's actually a foul, but they're trying to draw the officials' attention. We're going to look in the offseason. We have a 2 day competition committee meeting in Vegas around the summer league, will watch 1000 plays literally over 2 days and see if we should set that line in a different place"
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Justin Martinez: Sam Presti says he doesn't think Thomas Sorber will be ready to go for Summer League. But he spoke highly of the way he handled this past season, where he was sidelined due to a torn ACL: "Thomas has really impressed me. We have some experience with some of our younger guys not being able to play in games in their rookie year. He dove into his rehab. His work capacity has impressed me. And, obviously, there are all of the reasons we drafted him. Great feel for the game. He can really pass. He's physical. ... He'll hit the ground running. We're really excited about him."
South Korean men’s basketball ace Lee Hyun-jung will join the NBA’s prestigious San Antonio Spurs at the 2026 NBA Summer League. Lee’s agency, Epic Sports, announced on the 4th that "Lee Hyun-jung has finalized his selection of the San Antonio Spurs as the team to participate in the NBA Summer League this summer."
And for the last few years at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, I was told I was not welcome to cover Pacers practice between games (while another reporter did). Then, they only made one player available postgame despite being required to make two. I cannot definitively say whether those Pacers circumstances influenced the Fever’s decision. What I can say is that this latest action follows a pattern that has made it increasingly difficult for an independent journalist to provide the type of on-the-ground coverage that readers deserve.
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Ellington, 38, will lead the Heat’s summer league coaching staff when Miami begins the summer circuit at the four-team California Classic on July 3 in San Francisco. Ellington and the Heat’s summer squad will then join the rest of the NBA at Las Vegas Summer League, which will run from July 9-19. “This is the next step in my journey, and I’m super excited for it,” Ellington said Friday during a teleconference with a few South Florida reporters. “I’m super appreciative of the opportunity and the confidence that Spo and the front office has in me, allowing me to do this this summer. So I’m looking forward to it.”
Sorber has progressed throughout the season and is now able to take part in team workouts. He’s optimistic that he’ll be able to play this year in the NBA Summer League and feels like he’s made the most of this unexpected rookie apprenticeship. “I’m still reading the scouting report. I’m still seeing who’s a hot shooter, who to worry about, who not to worry about,” he said. “Just trying to get the game plan in my head so when I am ready next year to play, then I’ll be able to, you know, already have it under my belt.”
