The Mavs’ summer squad landed in Vegas on Wednesday with just over 24 hours until the most anticipated matchup of the tournament.

Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, will be playing in the summer league for the second consecutive season. So will Jameer Nelson Jr., the son of former NBA point guard Jameer Nelson. He will be on San Antonio's summer league roster.

Dylan Harper was ruled out of playing in the California Classic because of what the Spurs described as a minor groin issue.

Boston’s summer league roster is headlined by first-round pick Hugo González, joining other recent picks Jordan Walsh (2023) and Baylor Scheierman (2024) who are looking to crack Boston’s rotation next season.

All eyes turn to Vegas ahead of tonight’s NBA Creator Cup, followed by the opening tip of 2K26 Summer League on Thursday.

Obviously want to see him knock down open shots, but try not to force too much,” Nuggets Summer League coach Andrew Munson said of Hunter Tyson. “We want him to still play

The Oklahoma City Thunder collected an 89-78 Summer League win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Buckets came at a premium for most of the contest before a late splurge. But the referee crew ensured both teams kept the scoreboard moving with plenty of calls.

The highly-anticipated debut will be shown live on ESPN at 7 p.m. CT for fans to behold the matchup of Cooper Flagg and the Mavs against Bronny James and the Lakers.