The Kentucky Wildcats will have a strong presence in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League, while several Cats will be making their professional debuts.
The Boston Celtics will be back in action as shooting guard James Young may be getting his last chance with the Cs if he wants to remain on their roster. He had a solid three-game showing in the Utah Summer League, but he'll need ot keep that up in Las Vegas to secure his roster spot.
Trey Lyles also put on a show for the Jazz in the Utah Summer League as he looks like a star in the making for a playoff-contending team. In the Utah league, Lyles finished fourth in scoring (20.3 ppg) and first in rebounding (10.3 rpg).
But Wildcats fans really are looking forward to the Phoenix Suns and Tyler Ulis making his pro debut, not to mention seeing him playing alongside Devin Booker once again. It's rare you get to see two Cats team up in the same backcourt, let alone them be best friends and former UK teammates.
The Denver Nuggets will feature Jamal Murray making his NBA debut after an amazing season with the Wildcats. He set a host of scoring and three-point records in just one year at UK, and he's poised to be a big-time scorer in a league that needs more shooters like Murray.
The Cleveland Cavaliers -will feature DeAndre Liggins looking to get back into the NBA. He's been one of the NBA D-League's best players for several years now, but it's not been enough to get him back into the majors. A good showing with the Cavs may get him back there.
The Memphis Grizzlies will be in action as Andrew Harrison looks to continue his journey to the NBA after being a D-League star last year.
Last, but certainly not least are Sacramento Kings, who feature a pair of UK big men in Willie Cauley-Stein and Skal Labissiere. Willie is looking to build off a great rookie season that earned him a spot on the NBA All-Rookie team. Skal will be making his pro debut as he looks to prove he made the right decision going pro after one season in Lexington.
These games can be watched on NBA TV or one of the ESPN network channels. ESPN will air all 67 games across its various platforms (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU and WatchESPN).
You can watch replays of every summer league game thus far thanks to the Watch ESPN App and Watch ESPN. You keep track of box scores, game recaps and cumulative stats at the NBA Summer League website.
Here is the entire 2016 Las Vegas Summer League schedule:
Friday, July 8
Cox Pavilion
6 p.m. - Milwaukee vs. Cleveland
8 p.m. - Atlanta vs. Houston
10 p.m. - Sacramento vs. Toronto
Thomas & Mack
6:30 p.m. - NBA D-League vs. Memphis
8:30 p.m. - Minnesota vs. Denver
10:30 p.m. - L.A. Lakers vs. New Orleans
Saturday, July 9
Cox Pavilion
4 p.m. - Phoenix vs. Portland
6 p.m. - Boston vs. Chicago
8 p.m. - Denver vs. Memphis
10 p.m. - Dallas vs. Miami
Thomas & Mack
4:30 p.m. - Cleveland vs. Brooklyn
6:30 p.m. - Washington vs. Utah
8:30 p.m. - Philadelphia vs. L.A. Lakers
10:30 p.m. - San Antonio vs. Golden State
Sunday, July 10
Cox Pavilion
4 p.m. - Atlanta vs. Washington
6 p.m. - Minnesota vs. Toronto
8 p.m. - Utah vs. New Orleans
10 p.m. - San Antonio vs. Portland
Thomas & Mack
4:30 p.m. - Milwaukee vs. NBA D-League
6:30 p.m. - Houston vs. Sacramento
8:30 p.m. - Chicago vs. Philadelphia
10:30 p.m. - Phoenix vs. Boston
Monday, July 11
Cox Pavilion
4 p.m. - Milwaukee vs. Memphis
6 p.m. - Houston vs. NBA D-League
8 p.m. - Miami vs. Denver
10 p.m. - Sacramento vs. New Orleans
Thomas & Mack
4:30 p.m. - Brooklyn vs. Atlanta
6:30 p.m. - Toronto vs. Dallas
8:30 p.m. - Cleveland vs. Minnesota
10:30 p.m. - Golden State vs. L.A. Lakers
Tuesday, July 12
Cox Pavilion
4 p.m. - Washington vs. Brooklyn
6 p.m. - Boston vs. Dallas
8 p.m. - San Antonio vs. Chicago
Thomas & Mack
4:30 p.m. - Portland vs. Utah
6:30 p.m. - Miami vs. Phoenix
8:30 p.m. - Philadelphia vs. Golden State
Wednesday, July 13 - Monday, July 18: Games to be determined by final standings