Previewing The OKC Thunder’s Salt Lake City Summer League Slate.
For the Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Summer League is here. Taking place less than two weeks after the 2024 NBA Draft, it’s time to get a first look at the incoming rookie class from all around the league.
Ahead of traveling to Las Vegas for the largest of three NBA Summer League events, Oklahoma City will once again compete in Salt Lake City in a four-team competition over three days. The Thunder will match up against the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers over the next three days.
Who will be taking the floor for the Thunder in Salt Lake City, and what should we be watching for?
Schedule
Each team competing in Salt Lake City will play three games, one against each of the other participants. This means three games in as many nights, so expect rotations and minute allocation to vary night-to-night.
July 8: Philadelphia 76ers | 6:00 PM CT on ESPN
Although the Sixers are making significant noise around the league with all of the win-now players they’ve acquired over the past two weeks, their young summer league roster is extremely impressive. Incoming rookies Jared McCain, Adem Bona, Justin Edwards and Judah Mintz will make their respective debuts for Philadelphia, while the team is further anchored by more experienced, but still high-upside players like Romeo Langford, RJ Hampton, Tony Bradley and Ricky Council IV.
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July 9: Utah Jazz | 8:00 PM CT on ESPN2
For two consecutive seasons, Utah has put together very good draft classes. From last year’s group, Keyonte George, Brice Sensabaugh and Taylor Hendricks will take the floor. This incoming class of rookies is also highly talented, with Cody Williams, Isaiah Collier and Kyle Filipowski who were each considered among the best at their positions in the 2024 NBA Draft. From there, Walker Kessler, Kenneth Lofton Jr. and Darius Bazley will bring a wealth of experience to this loaded Jazz roster.
