The Brooklyn Nets have officially announced their 2026 Summer League roster, featuring Mikel Brown Jr., Egor Dëmin, Danny Wolf, Ben Saraf and Drake Powell. Here's a look at who's playing and the full Summer League schedule.
The Brooklyn Nets officially unveiled their roster and schedule for the 2026 NBA Summer League on Monday, giving fans their first look at several of the organization's young prospects.
Brooklyn will participate in both the California Classic and NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas, marking the franchise's first appearance in the California Classic. The Nets will open play on July 4 against the Sacramento Kings before traveling to Las Vegas, where they'll tip off Summer League action against the New York Knicks on July 10.
The spotlight will be on Brooklyn's recent draft picks as they continue their development. Four members of the Nets' 2025 draft class—Egor Dëmin, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf—are all set to return after gaining NBA experience during their rookie campaigns.
Notably absent from the roster is second-year guard Nolan Traore. Nets general manager Sean Marks recently confirmed that Traore underwent knee surgery and will miss Summer League. The procedure was described as a knee scope, which is typically performed to clean out the knee and address lingering issues. The second-year guard is expected to return within the next few months.
The roster also features Brooklyn's two selections from last week's NBA Draft. Sixth overall pick Mikel Brown Jr. will make his highly anticipated Summer League debut, while second-round pick Tyler Bilodeau will also suit up after being selected 43rd overall.
Joshua Jefferson is another notable absence. The rookie forward was acquired as part of the Julius Randle three-team trade involving the Timberwolves and Bulls, but because the deal has not yet become official, he could not be included on Brooklyn's initial Summer League roster. Jefferson is expected to join the Nets for the Las Vegas Summer League once the trade is finalized. Two-way forward Chaney Johnson is also included on the roster after appearing in 17 NBA games as a rookie while spending significant time with the Long Island Nets.
Several players will be looking to earn training camp invitations or compete for two-way contracts, including Grant Nelson, Hunter Sallis, Dion Brown, Ben Humrichous and Aaron Scott. Former Rider standout Dwight Murray Jr. is another notable name after spending last season with the College Park Skyhawks in the G League.
The Nets also announced that assistant coach Dutch Gaitley will serve as Summer League head coach for the first time.
With Brown making his professional debut and Dëmin, Powell, Saraf and Wolf entering their second seasons, Summer League will give Brooklyn an early look at several players expected to factor into the team's long-term plans.
Brooklyn Nets 2026 Summer League Schedule
California Classic (Sacramento)
- July 4: vs. Sacramento Kings (5 p.m. ET)
- July 5: vs. Milwaukee Bucks (3 p.m. ET)
- July 6: vs. Golden State Warriors (8 p.m. ET)
NBA 2K26 Summer League (Las Vegas)
- July 10: vs. New York Knicks (6 p.m. ET)
- July 11: vs. Atlanta Hawks (8 p.m. ET)
- July 14: vs. Sacramento Kings (6 p.m. ET)
- July 16: vs. Houston Rockets (4:30 p.m. ET)
- Fifth game: TBD
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