2018 NBA Summer League
The 2018 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the National Basketball Association : the Sacramento Kings's California Classic Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League.
The Sacramento Kings hosted their own summer league event called the California Classic at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The event was scheduled to take place before the Las Vegas Summer League began, with the teams in place for the event involving the Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and Miami Heat. Eight days later, the Kings confirmed that their own Summer League event would take place July 2–5, 2018, replacing the Orlando Pro Summer League. On May 14, 2018, the Kings confirmed that report.
Four teams participated in the round-robin format of the Utah Jazz Summer League from July 2 to July 5, 2018. All four teams also participated in the Las Vegas Summer League.
The 2018 Las Vegas NBA Summer League was the official 2018 summer league of the National Basketball Association. The league was held at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the campus of University of Nevada, Las Vegas. It began on July 6 and ended on July 17. For the first time in league history, all 30 teams participated. With every team participating, the event expanded to 82 games in 12 days. Teams competed in a tournament-style schedule in three preliminary games before seeding in a tournament; each team played at least five games and as many as eight games. The event concluded with the 2018 NBA Summer League Championship game on July 17.
California Classic
In May 2018, the Sacramento Kings confirmed that they would host the inaugural California Classic from July 2–5, 2018, replacing the Orlando Pro Summer League.Teams
Day 1
----Day 2
----Day 3
----Statistical leaders
Reference:;Points
| Player | Team | |
| De'Aaron Fox | Sacramento Kings | 23.0 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | Miami Heat | 21.3 |
| Justin Jackson | Sacramento Kings | 17.0 |
| Moritz Wagner | Los Angeles Lakers | 14.7 |
| Kendrick Nunn | Golden State Warriors | 14.0 |
;Rebounds
| Player | Team | |
| Bam Adebayo | Miami Heat | 11.3 |
| Moritz Wagner | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.3 |
| De'Aaron Fox | Sacramento Kings | 8.0 |
| Kendrick Nunn | Golden State Warriors | 8.0 |
| Johnathan Williams | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.0 |
;Assists
| Player | Team | |
| Xavier Rathan-Mayes | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.3 |
| Daryl Macon | Miami Heat | 7.5 |
| Frank Mason | Sacramento Kings | 6.3 |
| De'Aaron Fox | Sacramento Kings | 6.0 |
| Derrick Walton Jr. | Miami Heat | 6.0 |
Utah Jazz Summer League
Now in its fourth year, the Utah Jazz Summer League featured six games and hosted four teams. Each team played on July 2, 3 and 5. All games were played at Vivint Smart Home Arena.Teams
Utah Schedule
Day 1
----Day 2
----Day 3
----Statistical leaders
Reference:;Points
| Player | Team | |
| Derrick White | San Antonio Spurs | 23.0 |
| Wayne Selden | Memphis Grizzlies | 23.0 |
| Kobi Simmons | Memphis Grizzlies | 17.0 |
| Georges Niang | Utah Jazz | 16.7 |
| Tyler Dorsey | Atlanta Hawks | 16.3 |
;Rebounds
| Player | Team | |
| Tony Bradley | Utah Jazz | 12.3 |
| Chimezie Metu | San Antonio Spurs | 8.3 |
| Omari Spellman | Atlanta Hawks | 7.7 |
| Jock Landale | Atlanta Hawks | 7.7 |
| Grayson Allen | Utah Jazz | 7.0 |
;Assists
| Player | Team | |
| Grayson Allen | Utah Jazz | 7.5 |
| Derrick White | San Antonio Spurs | 7.0 |
| Brandon Goodwin | Memphis Grizzlies | 5.3 |
| Naz Mitrou-Long | Utah Jazz | 4.7 |
| Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | 4.3 |
Las Vegas NBA Summer League
The Las Vegas NBA Summer League is the official summer league of the NBA. It is the premier summer league of the three, and it is the first year all 30 teams will be participating in. 82 games were played from July 6 to 17, 2018, across two venues, the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, both located in Paradise, Nevada. The Las Vegas NBA Summer League championship featured a rematch of the previous year's teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers.Teams
- Atlanta Hawks
- Boston Celtics
- Brooklyn Nets
- Chicago Bulls
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Charlotte Hornets
- Dallas Mavericks
- Detroit Pistons
- Denver Nuggets
- Golden State Warriors
- Houston Rockets
- Indiana Pacers
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Miami Heat
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- New Orleans Pelicans
- New York Knicks
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Orlando Magic
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Phoenix Suns
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio Spurs
- Toronto Raptors
- Utah Jazz
- Washington Wizards
Day 1
----Day 2
----Day 3
----Day 4
----Day 5
----Championship
The championship is determined by a single-elimination tournament; the top 2 teams receive a first-round bye.;Seeding criteria
Teams are seeded first by overall record, then by a tiebreaker system. Coin toss is used if the tiebreakers below fail.
- Head-to-head result
- Quarter point system
- Point differential
Standings/seedings
| # | Team | ||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.5 | |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | +38 |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | +33 |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | +21 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | |
| 6 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 8 | |
| 7 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7 | +31 |
| 8 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7 | +19 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7 | +16 |
| 10 | Boston Celtics | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 7 | +13 |
| 11 | Orlando Magic | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.5 | +18 |
| 12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.5 | +13 |
| 13 | Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5 | |
| 14 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | Indiana Pacers | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7 | +2 |
| 16 | Washington Wizards | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7 | -6 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Clippers | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6 | -10 |
| 18 | Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6 | -11 |
| 19 | San Antonio Spurs | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.5 | -11 |
| 20 | Golden State Warriors | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.5 | -20 |
| 21 | Sacramento Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5 | -4 |
| 22 | Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5 | -18 |
| 23 | New York Knicks | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5 | -20 |
| 24 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.5 | -12 |
| 25 | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.5 | -22 |
| 26 | Miami Heat | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4 | -22 |
| 27 | Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4 | -41 |
| 28 | Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5 | |
| 29 | Toronto Raptors | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4 | |
| 30 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 |
Tournament schedule
''All times are in Eastern Daylight Time ''First round
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Second round
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Consolation round
----Quarterfinals
----Semifinals
----Championship
----Awards
- MGM Resorts All-NBA Summer League First Team:
- * C Wendell Carter Jr., Chicago Bulls
- * F Christian Wood, Milwaukee Bucks
- * F Josh Hart, Los Angeles Lakers
- * G Collin Sexton, Cleveland Cavaliers
- * G Kevin Knox, New York Knicks
- MGM Resorts All-NBA Summer League Second Team:
- * C Deandre Ayton, Phoenix Suns
- * F Wade Baldwin IV, Portland Trail Blazers
- * F Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
- * G Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Los Angeles Lakers
- * G Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks