Opening night at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has turned into an annual, expensive spectacle, and Cooper Flagg's debut will be no different.

Each team will play at least five games at NBA 2K26 Summer League 2025. After each team plays four games, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs. There will be a semifinal doubleheader on Saturday, July 19, on ESPN. leading to a championship game on Sunday, July 20 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The main on-court event on the NBA summer calendar begins Thursday when the Las Vegas Summer League tips off from Sin City. There are seven games on Thursday's slate, including a matchup between Cooper Flagg's Dallas Mavericks and Bronny James' Los Angeles Lakers.