NBA Summer League 2016: Friday Game Times, Full Las Vegas Schedule and Rosters
The 2016 NBA Summer League, which began on Saturday, ensured that there was little rest for some players and coaches around the league.
With three different cities hosting games over 17 days, teams have an opportunity to get an early look at draft picks and fringe players fighting to bolster down a roster spot.
Focusing on just Las Vegas' league, here is a look at Friday's schedule, the rosters of each team involved and the full remaining schedule:
| 6 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA TV |
| 6:30 p.m. | NBA D-League Select | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA TV |
| 8 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks | Houston Rockets | NBA TV |
| 8:30 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | ESPN |
| 10 p.m. | Sacramento Kings | Toronto Raptors | NBA TV |
| 10:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans | ESPN |
| Saturday, July 9 | 4 p.m. | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Saturday, July 9 | 4:30 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
| Saturday, July 9 | 6 p.m. | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls |
| Saturday, July 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Washington Wizards | Utah Jazz |
| Saturday, July 9 | 8 p.m. | Denver Nuggets | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Saturday, July 9 | 8:30 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Saturday, July 9 | 10 p.m. | Dallas Mavericks | Miami Heat |
| Saturday, July 9 | 10:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs | Golden State Warriors |
| Sunday, July 10 | 4 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks | Washington Wizards |
| Sunday, July 10 | 4:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks | NBA D-League Select |
| Sunday, July 10 | 6 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves | Toronto Raptors |
| Sunday, July 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Houston Rockets | Sacramento Kings |
| Sunday, July 10 | 8 p.m. | Utah Jazz | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Sunday, July 10 | 8:30 p.m. | Chicago Bulls | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Sunday, July 10 | 10 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Sunday, July 10 | 10:30 p.m. | Phoenix Suns | Boston Celtics |
| Monday, July 11 | 4 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Monday, July 11 | 4:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets | Atlanta Hawks |
| Monday, July 11 | 6 p.m. | Houston Rockets | NBA D-League Select |
| Monday, July 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Toronto Raptors | Dallas Mavericks |
| Monday, July 11 | 8 p.m. | Miami Heat | Denver Nuggets |
| Monday, July 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Monday, July 11 | 10 p.m. | Sacramento Kings | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Monday, July 11 | 10:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Tuesday, July 12 | 4 p.m. | Washington Wizards | Brooklyn Nets |
| Tuesday, July 12 | 4:30 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers | Utah Jazz |
| Tuesday, July 12 | 6 p.m. | Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks |
| Tuesday, July 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Miami Heat | Phoenix Suns |
| Tuesday, July 12 | 8 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs | Chicago Bulls |
| Tuesday, July 12 | 8:30 p.m. | Philadelphia 76ers | Golden State Warriors |
The playoffs begin on Wednesday, July 13 and will conclude with the championship on Monday, July 18.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 6 p.m. ET
| Jared Berggren | C | Aaron Brown | F |
| Malcolm Brogdon | G | Eli Carter | G |
| Prince Ibeh | C | Kay Felder | G |
| Ra'Shad James | G | Kenny Gabriel | F |
| Thon Maker | F | Diamon Simpson | F |
| Le'Bryan Nash | F | Cory Jefferson | F |
| Terran Petteway | F | Trey Lewis | G |
| Stephen Sir | F | DeAndre Liggins | G/F |
| Joshua Smith | C | Jordan McRae | G |
| Julyan Stone | G | Sir'Dominic Pointer | G/F |
| Travis Trice | G | Raphiael Putney | F |
| Rashad Vaughn | G | Michael Stockton | G |
| Devin Williams | F | Eric Jacobsen | F |
This is the first chance to get a close look at Milwaukee Bucks center Thon Maker, who was drafted 10th overall in June.
Maker—who was born in Sudan, moved to Australia and didn't go to college—was picked earlier than what many expected. The 7'1" big man has also seen his age questioned, as it was believed that he was older than 19, via Sports Illustrated's Jake Fischer:
Doing a Q&A on the Bucks' official Twitter account, Maker was asked that question on Thursday:
"How old are u #AskThon
— Chris Brozynski (@amazinguy20) July 7, 2016"
With plenty of mystery shrouded around Maker due to his roots and lack of college ball, this was a high-risk pick for the Bucks.
They'll be hoping that Maker can make an impact immediately and put to rest any doubts that have built around him.
NBA D-League Select vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 6:30 p.m. ET
| Patrick Christopher | G | Wade Baldwin IV | G |
| Quinn Cook | G | Randy Culpepper | G |
| Nnanna Eguw | C | Deyonta Davis | C |
| Brandon Fields | G | Kellen Dunham | G |
| Reggie Hearn | G | Shaq Goodwin | F |
| Tu Holloway | G | JaMychal Green | F |
| Charles Jackson | C | Brannen Greene | F |
| Jaron Johnson | F | Andrew Harrison | G |
| Verdell Jones | G | Jonathan Holmes | F |
| Juvonte Reddic | F | Vice Hunter | F |
| Jabril Trawick | F | Levi Randolph | G |
| Joel Wright | F | Akeme Smart | C |
| Talib Zanna | F | Keith Steffeck | F |
| Ge Zhaobao | F | DJ Stephens | G/F |
| Alex Stephenson | C |
Even though the Grizzlies only had one first-round pick, they were able to get a pair of first-round talents.
With the 17th overall pick, the Grizzlies took Vanderbilt's Wade Baldwin IV, who has some high expectations from ESPN.com's D.J. Foster:
"Baldwin is a point guard with a 6-foot-11 wingspan who probably needs to file a restraining order on Jay Bilas (a legendary lover of wingspans). He has all the physical tools to be a disruptive defensive force, and his spot-up shooting should come in handy for a team that always seems to be starved for floor spacing. He could end up being one of the big steals of this draft class.
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Michigan State forward Deyonta Davis fell into their laps when the Boston Celtics selected and then shipped him to Memphis with the first pick of the second round.
However, a bout with plantar fasciitis in his left foot will hold him out of the team's first three summer league games, per the Associated Press, via the Detroit Free Press.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Houston Rockets, 8 p.m. ET
| Kevin Pangos | G | Gracin Bakumanya | C |
| Bryce Cotton | G | Michael Beasley | F |
| Brandon Taylor | G | Sam Dekker | F |
| DeAndre' Bembry | F | Trey Freeman | G |
| Taurean Prince | F | Kenny Gaines | G |
| Isaia Cordinier | G | Montrezl Harrell | F |
| Reggie Redding | F | Tonye Jekiri | C |
| Darington Hobson | F | Melvin Johnson | G |
| Lamar Patterson | G/F | K.J. McDaniels | G |
| Brandon Ashley | F | Chinanu Onuaku | C |
| Malcolm Thomas | F | Gary Payton II | G |
| Jordan Tolbert | F | Isaiah Taylor | G |
| Walter Tavares | C | Chris Walker | F |
| Matt Costello | F | Kyle Wiltjer | F |
| Stephane Lasme | F | Quanxi Wu | C |
Hawks fans will soon find out if new draft pick Taurean Prince is as good at rebounding as he is at explaining it, via The Cauldron:
"Taurean Prince drafted at #12, here he is explaining Baylor's rebounding differential to a reporter pic.twitter.com/PfJsooNqDn
— The Cauldron (ICYMI) (@CauldronICYMI) June 24, 2016"
Along with DeAndre' Bembry out of St. Joseph's, the Hawks will have a pair of first-rounders taking part in the summer league.
The Rockets, on the other hand, are being led by a veteran into Vegas, as 2008 No. 2 pick Michael Beasley is looking to resurrect his career in the NBA after he's failed to live up to expectations.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, 8:30 p.m. ET
| Keith Benson | C | Josh Adams | G |
| Coty Clarke | F | Ondrej Balvin | C |
| Majok Deng | F | Antonio Barton | G |
| Kris Dunn | G | Malik Beasley | G |
| Jarrid Famous | F/C | Petr Cornelie | F/C |
| Tyus Jones | G | Jimmer Fredette | G |
| Kris Joseph | F | Gary Harris | G |
| Toure' Murry | G | Juancho Hernangomez | F |
| Adreian Payne | F | Emmanuel Mudiay | G |
| Kevin Punter | G | Jamal Murray | G |
| Xavier SIlas | G | Mateusz Ponitka | G/F |
| Scott Suggs | G | JaKarr Sampson | F |
| Devin Thomas | F | Antwan Scott | G |
| Josh Scott | F/C | ||
| Axel Toupane | F |
Kris Dunn looks to be the point guard of the future in Minnesota. He joins a young core of assets, led by Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns, that could make the Timberwolves a dangerous team sooner rather than later.
The Nuggets also have the backcourt of their future on hand in Vegas, as 2015 first-round pick Emmanuel Mudiay will be joined by 2016 No. 7 pick Jamal Murray.
The quicker those two manage to jell, the more likely the Nuggets will find more success compared to last season.
Sacramento Kings vs. Toronto Raptors, 10 p.m. ET
| Willie Cauley-Stein | C | Davion Berry | G |
| Elgin Cook | F | Bruno Caboclo | F |
| Isaiah Cousins | G | Drew Crawford | G |
| Duje Dukan | F | DaAndre Daniels | F |
| Arturas Gudaitis | C | Jalen Jones | F |
| Josh Hagins | G | Alex Kirk | C |
| Derrick Jones | F | Yanick Moreira | C |
| Skal Labissiere | F/C | Jakob Poeltl | C |
| Ricky Ledo | G | Norman Powell | G |
| Luka Mitrovic | F | Pascal Saikam | F |
| Retin Obasohan | G | EJ Singler | F |
| Georgios Papagiannis | C | Evan Smotrycz | F |
| Jarrod Uthoff | F | Quinton Upshur | G |
| Adam Woodbury | C | Fred VanVleet | G |
| Dominic Woodson | F | Delon Wright | G |
The Sacramento Kings' questionable draft picks will hit the floor on Friday. Holding a lottery pick at No. 8, the Kings traded away Marquese Chriss to the Phoenix Suns for the No. 13 pick, where they chose Georgios Papagiannis, much to the chagrin of star big man DeMarcus Cousins:
Sacramento will also debut Skal Labissiere, whose lackluster freshman campaign at Kentucky was good enough to get him drafted at No. 28.
There aren't as many questions surrounding the Toronto Raptors, as they got Utah's Jakob Poeltl at No. 9 overall.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 10:30 p.m. ET
| Zach Auguste | F | Anthony Barber | G |
| Anthony Brown | G/F | Ryan Boatright | G |
| Jabari Brown | G | Cheick Diallo | F |
| Moustapha Fall | C | Larry Drew II | G |
| Brandon Ingram | F | KT Harrell | G |
| Nikola Jovanovic | F | Buddy Hield | G |
| Trevor Lacey | G | Damien Inglis | F |
| Xavier Munford | G | Vladimir Jankovic | F |
| Larry Nance Jr. | F | DJ Kennedy | G/F |
| D'Angelo Russell | G | David Lighty Jr. | G |
| Jarvis Varnado | C | Jameel McKay | F/C |
| Jamil Wilson | F | Liam McMorrow | C |
| Ethan Wragge | F | Nick Minnerath | F |
| Ivica Zubac | C | Alex Olah | C |
There's little disputing that the main focus on this game will be turned toward Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram and New Orleans Pelicans guard Buddy Hield, who went No. 2 and No. 6, respectively, in this year's draft.
Ingram is a 6'9" forward who can score and defend from the wing. He'll be added to the young talent pool that already includes D'Angelo Russell—who will also be in Vegas—Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle.
Hield was college basketball's version of Stephen Curry last season, as he was basically unstoppable from three-point range.
He's an explosive scorer who is capable of taking over and dominating a game:
With these two taking their first steps toward NBA stardom, basketball fans will be treated to an early matchup of a pair of promising youngsters.
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