Jul 7, 2026 10:15 PM
Six former Texas Longhorns, led by Dailyn Swain and Tre Johnson, hit NBA Summer League 2026 with proving-ground stakes and roster noise in Las Vegas this July.
Texas Longhorns basketball will have a loud presence at NBA Summer League 2026, and it’s not just because of one lottery pick or one feel-good roster invite.
Six former Texas players are headed into the July showcase, giving the program a pretty strong flex in Las Vegas.
Max Abmas, Tre Johnson, Arthur Kaluma, Jayson Kent, Tramon Mark and Dailyn Swain are all on Summer League rosters, and each one enters with a different kind of pressure.
Some are trying to prove they belong in an NBA rotation. Some are fighting for contracts. Others are trying to turn buzz into something real before training camp.
Swain might be the headliner after Chicago took him No. 15 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft.
After one monster season at Texas, he didn’t leave much mystery about why NBA teams were watching.
Swain averaged 17.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 32.8 minutes while leading the Longhorns in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and minutes. That’s not role-player production. That’s “give me the ball and get out of the way” production.
Johnson, now with the Washington Wizards, brings a different intrigue. The former No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft already has NBA minutes on his resume after averaging 12.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists last season.
His shooting touch remains a major selling point after hitting 35.8 percent from three and 87.4 percent at the free throw line.
Abmas will suit up with the Utah Jazz after a strong G League run with the Salt Lake City Stars.
He averaged 16.4 points and 4.7 assists while knocking down 37.6 percent from deep, which keeps him firmly in the conversation as a guard who can score and organize an offense.
Kaluma gives the Lakers a proven forward option after averaging 14.6 points and 5.0 rebounds with South Bay. Kent, who is with Portland, brings efficiency after shooting 49.6 percent from the floor and 39.5 percent from three in the G League.
Mark joins Phoenix after finishing his college career with 2,010 points, 655 rebounds and 173 steals.
For Texas, this is bigger than a July headline. It’s proof the Longhorns are putting real talent into the pro pipeline. And for these six players, Vegas is where opportunity gets loud fast.
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