Warriors defeat Grizzlies to win 2026 Las Vegas Summer League

The Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night in the championship game to conclude the 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. The 11-day event featured a strong rookie class led by the top four draft picks.

The top four selections from the 2026 draft each performed well in Las Vegas. AJ Dybantsa of the Washington Wizards, Darryn Peterson of the Utah Jazz, Cameron Boozer of the Grizzlies and Caleb Wilson of the Chicago Bulls all showed promise for their teams.

Brayden Burries of the Milwaukee Bucks earned MVP honors after averaging 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists in four games. The No. 10 overall pick demonstrated versatility on both ends of the floor.

The first All-Vegas team also included Meleek Thomas of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wilson, Khaman Maluach of the Phoenix Suns and Boozer. The second team featured Egor Dёmin of the Brooklyn Nets, Allen Graves of the Toronto Raptors, Peterson, Yaxel Lendeborg of the Warriors and Dybantsa.

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Washington Wizards selecting AJ Dybantsa as the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on stage.
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Wizards select AJ Dybantsa with No. 1 pick in 2026 NBA Draft

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The Washington Wizards chose BYU forward AJ Dybantsa as the top selection in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night. The Utah Jazz followed by taking Kansas guard Darryn Peterson at No. 2, and the Memphis Grizzlies picked Duke's Cameron Boozer third. The Chicago Bulls rounded out the top four with North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson.

Rookies Caleb Wilson and Yaxel Lendeborg posted standout performances during the opening days of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Wilson scored a class-high 35 points for the Bulls while Lendeborg recorded a double-double for the Warriors.

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The 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League begins Thursday with a seven-game slate. The opening night features a matchup between the top two picks from the 2026 NBA Draft.

The 2026 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn concluded with several college standouts left undrafted. Washington Wizards selected AJ Dybantsa first overall while Milwaukee Bucks took Malique Lewis at pick 60.

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College basketball recruiting has returned to Las Vegas after nearly a decade away, coinciding for the first time with the NBA Summer League. The overlap brought together high school prospects, college coaches, NBA executives and agents in one city.

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