- The NBA Summer League is implementing a new "one free throw rule" to accelerate game flow, an experimental regulation previously used in the G League.
- Under this rule, most fouls will result in a single free throw that carries the cumulative point value of the original allocation, with conventional procedures remaining only in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime.
- The Summer League frequently serves as a testing ground for potential NBA rule modifications, having previously introduced innovations like the coaches' challenge and the 14-second shot clock reset.
- This year's Summer League will also feature "connected basketballs" with embedded sensors to collect data for future officiating applications, such as last-touch out-of-bounds calls.
- Summer League play begins Friday with the California Classic, followed by events in Salt Lake City and the main NBA Summer League in Las Vegas from July 9-19, featuring top draft picks.
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