Where to watch former Kentucky basketball players at NBA Summer League

Not so long ago, the NBA Summer League was must-see TV for Kentucky basketball fans.

Karl-Anthony Towns built some summer buzz in 2015. Two years later, second-year NBA standouts Trey Lyles and Devin Booker were Summer League’s top two scorers. And Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 19 points per game in 2018 were a sign of things to come.

The most highly regarded ex-Cat entering the NBA in 2026-27 won’t take part in Summer League. Jayden Quaintance, limited to four games in his only season at UK and still is dealing with issues stemming from knee surgery that ended his freshman year at Arizona State.

But while there’s no top-tier ex-Wildcat scheduled to participate this week in this year’s Summer League — which tips off Thursday in Las Vegas — there’s no shortage of UK connections.

At least 15 former UK players — including those who transferred out of the program during their college careers — are on Summer League rosters, including 10 whose final collegiate season came at Kentucky.

Rosters are subject to change, but here’s a look at the ex-Cats set to participate — and when and where to watch when they do.

Devin Askew and Koby Brea, Phoenix Suns

Brea, who played for Mark Pope’s first Kentucky team in 2024-25, signed a new two-way contract to return to the Suns, where he’ll split time between the NBA club and its G League affiliate. Askew, who played for five college programs in six seasons, is getting his first look at Summer League after closing out his collegiate career at Villanova.

•Friday, 11 p.m. vs. Portland (ESPNU)

•Sunday, 3 p.m. vs. New Orleans (ESPN2)

•July 13, 10 p.m. vs. Milwaukee (Amazon Prime)

•July 15, 6 p.m. vs. Detroit (ESPNU)

B.J. Boston, Milwaukee Bucks

He was better known as Brandon Boston Jr. when he played the 2020-21 season at UK before turning pro. Since then, Boston has played in 147 games over four NBA seasons with the Clippers and Pelicans. He spent last season with Fenerbache Beko in Turkey.

•Friday, 4 p.m. vs. Miami (Prime Video)

•Sunday, 9 p.m. vs. San Antonio (ESPN)

•July 13, 10 p.m. vs. Phoenix (Prime Video)

•July 15, 7:30 p.m. vs. Charlotte (Prime Video)

Keion Brooks, Indiana Pacers

After struggling to find a role at Kentucky, Brooks averaged 19.4 points per game over his final collegiate seasons at Washington. In two seasons as a pro, he’s logged 60 games in the G League and 14 in the NBA, all in 2024-25 with New Orleans.

•Friday, 4:30 p.m. vs. Cleveland (ESPN2)

•Saturday, 5:30 p.m. vs. Philadelphia (Prime Video)

•July 13, 4:30 p.m. vs. Toronto (ESPN2)

•July 16, 3:30 p.m. vs Minnesota (Prime Video)

Andrew Carr, Portland Trail Blazers

A key cog in Pope’s first Kentucky offense, Carr played 35 games in 2025-26 with the Rip City Remix, the Blazers’ G League affiliate. He averaged 11.4 points and 7.3 rebounds.

•Friday, 11 p.m. vs. Phoenix (ESPNU)

•Sunday, 7 p.m. vs. Orlando (ESPNU)

•July 13, 11 p.m. vs. Minnesota (ESPN2)

•July 16, 10 p.m. vs. Denver (Prime Video)

Bryce Hopkins, Denver Nuggets

Hopkins played all or part of five seasons at Kentucky, Providence at St. John’s, finishing his career with the Red Storm in 2025-26, when he averaged 13.6 points per game. He averaged in double figures every season he played except the one he spent at UK, where he was in a frontcourt logjam. The Nuggets selected him with the 49th pick in last month’s NBA draft.

•Friday, 6:30 p.m. vs. Houston (ESPN2)

•Saturday, 7:30 p.m. vs. Minnesota (Prime Video)

•July 14, 9 p.m. vs. Oklahoma City (ESPN)

•July 16, 10 p.m. vs. Portland (Prime Video)

Chris Livingston, Washington Wizards

Livingston’s decision to leave Kentucky after a quiet freshman season was much maligned, and he’s played just 45 NBA games since. Livingston has averaged 17.2 points per game over 48 appearances in the G League.

•Thursday, 9 p.m. vs. Utah (ESPN)

•Sunday, 8 p.m. vs. Sacramento (Prime Video)

•July 14, 8 p.m. vs. Chicago (Prime Video)

•July 15, 10:30 p.m. vs. LA Clippers

Ugonna Onyenso, Detroit Pistons

The shot-blocking center transferred from Kentucky to Kansas State in 2024, and a quiet season followed. He revived his NBA stock in a final season at Virginia in 2025-26, swatting 2.9 shots per game at a rate of 9.4 per 100 possessions.

•Thursday, 5:30 p.m. vs. Philadelphia (Prime Video)

•Sunday, 4 p.m. vs. Cleveland (Prime Video)

•July 13, 4 p.m. vs. New York (Prime Video)

•July 15, 6 p.m. vs. Phoenix (ESPNU)

Otega Oweh, Oklahoma City Thunder

A second-round pick last month, Oweh signed a two-way contract with the Thunder, a franchise with a strong record of developing two-way players, including contributors Lu Dort and Ajay Mitchell. Oweh averaged 6 points in two games with OKC at the Salt Lake City Summer League, but he missed the Thunder’s final game and was in a walking boot on the sideline. His status for Las Vegas was unclear as of Wednesday night.

•Friday, 10 p.m. vs. Los Angeles Lakers (Prime Video)

•Sunday, 6 p.m. vs. Golden State (Prime Video)

•July 14, 9 p.m. vs. Denver (ESPN)

•July 16, 4 p.m. vs. Dallas (Prime Video)

Antonio Reeves, Chicago Bulls

Reeves, a sharpshooter on John Calipari’s final two Kentucky teams, has logged 54 NBA games, including 10 with Chicago last season. He made 7 of 13 3-pointers over 68 minutes with the Bulls.

•Friday, 8 p.m. vs. Memphis (Prime Video)

•July 13, 9 p.m. vs. Utah (ESPN)

•July 14, 8 p.m. vs. Washington (Prime Video)

•July 16, 6 p.m. vs. Los Angeles Lakers (Prime Video)

Jaxson Robinson, Cleveland Cavaliers

A scoring wing who played for Pope at BYU and Kentucky, Robinson spent last season with the Cleveland Charge, the Cavs’ G League affiliate. He played in 33 games and averaged 10 points, shooting 37.1% on 5.9 3-point attempts per game.

•Friday, 4:30 p.m. vs. Indiana (ESPN2)

•Sunday, 4 p.m. vs. Detroit (Prime Video)

•July 13, 8 p.m. vs. Miami (Prime Video)

•July 15, 5:30 p.m. vs New Orleans (Prime Video)

Adou Thiero, Los Angeles Lakers

The former Wildcat, who followed Calipari to Arkansas, played 25 games for the Lakers last season and seven for the franchise’s G League affiliate. Thiero averaged 11 points in two games at this week’s California Classic summer league.

•Friday, 10 p.m. vs. Oklahoma City (Prime Video)

•Saturday, 10 p.m. vs. Dallas (ESPN)

•July 14, 10 p.m. vs. LA Clippers (Prime Video)

•July 16, 6 p.m. vs. Chicago (Prime Video)

Jacob Toppin, Atlanta Hawks

A onetime transfer from Rhode Island to Kentucky, Toppin has appeared in 31 NBA games over three seasons. He played five games for the Hawks in 2025-26 and was on Atlanta’s roster in the Salt Lake City Summer League earlier this week. In two games in Utah, he averaged 11 points in 22 minutes.

•Thursday, 4:30 p.m. vs. San Antonio (ESPN2)

•Saturday, 8 p.m. vs. Brooklyn (ESPN)

•July 13, 6 p.m. vs. Boston (Prime Video)

•July 16, 8 p.m. vs. Memphis (Prime Video)

Lance Ware, New York Knicks

After a college career that spanned three seasons at Kentucky and one each at Villanova and UT Arlington, Ware spent last season in Greece, averaging 7 points and 5.5 rebounds for Iraklis.

•Friday, 6 p.m. vs. Brooklyn (Prime Video)

•Saturday, 6 p.m. vs. San Antonio (ESPN)

•July 13, 5 p.m. vs. Detroit (Prime Video)

•July 16, 7 p.m. vs. Golden State (ESPN2)

TyTy Washington, Orlando Magic

The 29th pick in the 2022 draft, Washington has struggled to catch on in the NBA, playing for four franchises in as many seasons and appearing in 74 games, plus 66 in the G League, where he’s averaged 22.2 points per game in his career.

•Thursday, 7:30 p.m. vs. Charlotte (Prime Video)

•Saturday, 3:30 p.m. vs. Miami (Prime Video)

•Sunday, 7 p.m. vs. Portland (ESPNU)

•July 15, 4 p.m. vs. Philadelphia (ESPNU)

Amari Williams, Boston Celtics

The defensive anchor of Pope’s first UK team, Williams averaged 17.9 points, 10.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.8 blocks for the Maine Celtics this past season in the G League. He was converted from a two-way contract to a full-time NBA deal in February and finished the season with 22 appearances in the NBA. He’s back on a two-way deal with Boston for 2026-27, and he remains an intriguing prospect.

•Friday, 9 p.m. vs. Toronto (ESPN)

•Sunday, 5 p.m. vs. Charlotte (ESPN2)

•July 13, 6 p.m. vs. Atlanta (Prime Video)

•July 15, 8 p.m. vs. Sacramento (ESPN2)