The Nuggets will make their 2016 NBA Summer League debut July 8 in Las Vegas against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the league announced Tuesday. The teams tip off at 6:30 p.m.
Next, Denver is scheduled to face the Memphis Grizzlies at at 6 p.m. on July 9 and will finish the preliminary round July 11 against the Miami Heat at 6 p.m. The July 9 game will be held at the University of Nevada Las Vegas’ Thomas & Mack Center, and the July 9 and 11 games will be held at the Cox Pavilion, also on the UNLV campus.
After the preliminary rounds, teams will play in a single-elimination tournament with a consolation bracket, with the championship held July 18. Every team will play in at least five games. All 67 games will be available for live stream on ESPN3, and ESPN will televise all games across their various channels.
Of the top 14 players to be selected in the 2016 NBA draft on Thursday night, 13 are scheduled to play in Las Vegas. The Nuggets have the seventh, 15th, 19th, 53rd and 56th picks in the draft.
2016 Denver Nuggets Summer League schedule
The 2016 NBA Summer League schedule for the Denver Nuggets.
| Date | Opponent | Time | Location |
| Friday, July 8 | Minnesota | 6:30 p.m. | Thomas and Mack |
| Saturday, July 9 | Memphis | 6 p.m. | Cox |
| Monday, July 11 | Miami | 6 p.m. | Cox |
Wednesday, July 13
Seeds 9-24 will play in eight games at the below times and locations:
Cox Pavilion: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thomas and Mack: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 14
Seeds 1-8 will play against the winners of July 13 games at the below times and locations:
Cox Pavilion: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thomas and Mack: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 15
Losers from games on July 13 and 14 will play at the below times and locations:
Cox Pavilion: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thomas and Mack: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 16 — Quarterfinals
Winners from games on July 14 will play at the below times:
Thomas and Mack: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 — Semifinals
Winners from games on July 16 will play at the below times:
Thomas and Mack: 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, July 18 — Championship
Winners from games on July 17 will play at the below time:
Thomas and Mack: 6 p.m.
