---
title: "Your Guide to Lakers Summer League 2026: Dates, Roster and Who to Watch"
description: "The Lakers have set their summer schedule, opening at the California Classic in San Francisco before heading to the Las Vegas Summer League — a first extended look at No. 24 pick Cameron Carr and second-year forward Adou Thiero."
category: "Sports"
category_url: https://herald.la/category/sports
author: "Simone Bishop"
published: 2026-07-02T05:39:30.000Z
updated: 2026-07-02T05:39:30.000Z
canonical: https://herald.la/article/your-guide-to-lakers-summer-league-2026-dates-roster-and-who-to-watch
tags: ["Lakers", "NBA Summer League", "California Classic", "Cameron Carr", "Adou Thiero", "sports"]
---
# Your Guide to Lakers Summer League 2026: Dates, Roster and Who to Watch

The Lakers have set their summer schedule, opening at the California Classic in San Francisco before heading to the Las Vegas Summer League — a first extended look at No. 24 pick Cameron Carr and second-year forward Adou Thiero.

Summer basketball is back, and with it the Lakers' first real look at their newest players. The team has announced its 2026 Summer League slate, split between an early tune-up in Northern California and the main event in Las Vegas.

## California Classic: San Francisco, July 3–6

The Lakers begin at the California Classic at Chase Center, [according to Silver Screen and Roll](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/lakers-news/121116/lakers-summer-league-roster-adou-thiero-cameron-carr-schedule-dates) and other Lakers coverage:

- **Friday, July 3, 7:30 p.m. PT** vs. Golden State Warriors
- **Sunday, July 5, 1:30 p.m. PT** vs. Miami Heat
- **Monday, July 6, 4:30 p.m. PT** vs. San Antonio Spurs

The California Classic is the lower-key of the two circuits, a place to hand minutes to young players before the bigger stage.

## Las Vegas Summer League

The Lakers then move to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, held July 9–19 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, where all 30 teams take part. The Lakers open their Las Vegas run on **July 10 against the reigning-champion Oklahoma City Thunder**, [as Bleacher Report reported](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25449455-cameron-carr-adou-thiero-headline-lakers-2026-nba-summer-league-roster-full-schedule-released), with additional games to follow across the tournament.

## Who to watch

- **Cameron Carr** — the Lakers' first-round pick, taken 24th overall out of Baylor, headlines the group and will get extended minutes to show what he can do.
- **Adou Thiero** — the second-year forward missed last summer with a knee injury, [Lakers Nation notes](https://lakersnation.com/full-lakers-2026-summer-league-schedule-roster/), so this is his first Summer League action; his outside shooting is the thing to track.
- **Two-way signings and returnees** — the roster also includes two-way players AK Okereke and Peter Suder, returning guard Chris Mañon, and former Gonzaga forward Anton Watson, alongside a group of undrafted hopefuls trying to earn a camp invite.

## Why it matters

For Lakers fans, Summer League is where the front office's draft-night bets get their first test and where undrafted players occasionally play their way into the rotation. Carr's play over these games will shape expectations heading into training camp, and Thiero's progress after a lost rookie summer is worth watching. Games are typically carried on ESPN's family of networks and the NBA's digital platforms; tip times and any changes are worth confirming closer to each date.

## Sources

- [Cameron Carr, Adou Thiero headline Lakers 2026 NBA Summer League roster, full schedule released](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25449455-cameron-carr-adou-thiero-headline-lakers-2026-nba-summer-league-roster-full-schedule-released)
- [Adou Thiero, Cameron Carr highlight Lakers Summer League roster](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/lakers-news/121116/lakers-summer-league-roster-adou-thiero-cameron-carr-schedule-dates)
- [Full Lakers 2026 Summer League schedule & roster](https://lakersnation.com/full-lakers-2026-summer-league-schedule-roster/)