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Will Cooper Flagg Play in 2025 NBA Summer League? Top Draft Picks Participating in Summer League This Season

The Summer League 2025 will have rookies making their debuts in the NBA.

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It’s been a few days since the completion of the two-day 2025 NBA Draft. Now, action is moving towards the next step of the offseason, the NBA 2K26 Summer League. For the unversed, the Summer League is an off-season tournament held by the NBA. Its latest edition will kick off on July 10, 2025, and come to an end on July 20, 2025. The tournament will have a total of 76 games played by all the 30 teams at at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Like every edition, all eyes will be on the rookies of the teams who have been picked at the 2025 NBA Draft. Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick will represent the Dallas Mavericks, and make his professional debut in the forthcoming NBA Summer League 2025. He will join the rookies, returning players as well as undrafted free agents, who aim to earn the training camp invites or two-way contracts. In their first game of the off-season tournament, the Mavericks will lock horns with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 10 at 8 pm ET.

Your 2025 Summer League roster ☀️🏀#MFFL pic.twitter.com/DjxE5bZXWK
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) July 4, 2025

Here’s the complete roster of the Dallas Mavericks for the Summer League 2025-

Miles Kelly, Ryan Nembhard, Nolan Hickman, Zurich Phelps, Matthew Cleveland, Melvin Ajinca, Cooper Flagg, Maxwell Lewis, Jordan Hall, Matt Cross, Obinna Anochili-Killen, Gabe McGlothan, Jaylin Williams, Jamarion Sharp, Aliou Diarra, Moussa Cisse.

Where Will Top Picks Play in 2025 NBA Summer League?

There will be pressure, expectations and excitement amongst the youngsters, especially the top drafts. Apart from Flagg, fans would have their sights on names such as Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel, etc. All these rookies would aim to put forward their best show and make memorable debuts in the professional world.

So, which teams they will be a part of, and when they play their first games, let’s find out.

Pick Number	Pick Name	Team	First Summer League Game
1	Cooper Flagg	Dallas Mavericks	Mavericks vs. Lakers, Thursday, July 10, 8 pm ET
2	Dylan Harper	San Antonio Spurs	Heat vs. Spurs- July 5, 4:30 pm ET
3	VJ Edgecombe	Philadelphia 76ers	76ers vs. Jazz, July 5, 9 pm ET
4	Kon Knueppel	Charlotte Hornets	Jazz vs. Hornets, July 11, 7 pm ET
5	Ace Bailey	Utah Jazz	76ers vs. Jazz, July 5, 9 pm ET
6	Tre Johnson	Washington Wizards	Wizards vs. Suns, July 11, 9 pm ET
7	Jeremiah Fears	New Orleans Pelicans	Pelicans vs. Timberwolves, July 10, 3:30 pm ET
8	Egor Demin	Brooklyn Nets	Thunder vs. Nets, July 10, 5:30 pm ET
9	Collin Murray-Boyles	Toronto Raptors	Bulls vs. Raptors, July 11, 8 pm ET
10	Khaman Maluach	Phoenix Suns	Wizards vs. Suns, July 11, 9 pm ET

2025 Summer League

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.