The 2021 NBA Summer League is set to tip off on Monday, Aug. 9 (AEST) in Las Vegas.
All 30 NBA teams are represented at the summer showcase where players have the opportunity to try and crack a roster, land with a G League team or simply get noticed to be on the radar of franchises in the future.
At this year's Summer League, there will be four Australians and several players with NBL ties taking the floor.
You can find the list of players and the teams they will be competing for below.
| Player | Team | POS | HT | WT | Hometown |
| Josh Giddey | Oklahoma City Thunder | G | 6-8 | 210 | Melbourne, VIC |
| Josh Green | Dallas Mavericks | G | 6-6 | 210 | Glenhaven, NSW |
| Matur Maker | Denver Nuggets | F | 6-11 | 205 | Sotuth Sudan, Perth, WA |
| Jo Lual-Acil | Phoenix Suns | C | 7-0 | 225 | South Sudan, Perth WA |
- Giddey was the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and the Aussie playmaker's NBA Summer League debut will must-see-TV, going head-to-head against No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham on Monday, Aug. 9 at 10:30 a.m. AEST.
- Green is on the Mavericks' Summer League roster but it is unknown when he will be available, given that he just helped the Boomers take home the Bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
- Maker spent the last season in the G League, playing for the Rio Grand Valley Vipers. He averaged 5.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 30 games.
| Player | Team | POS | HT | WT | NBL Team |
| Brian Bowen II | Minnesota Timberwolves | F | 6-7 | 199 | Sydney Kings (2019) |
| RJ Hampton | Orlando Magic | G | 6-6 | 176 | New Zealand Breakers (2020) |
| Justinian Jessup | Golden State Warriors | G | 6-7 | 202 | Illawarra Hawks (2021) |
| Didi Louzada | New Orleans Pelicans | G | 6-5 | 188 | Sydney Kings (2019-2021) |
| Cameron Oliver | Golden State Warriors | F | 6-8 | 239 | Cairns Taipans (2019-2021) |
| Justin Simon | Phoenix Suns | F | 6-5 | 215 | Illawarra Hawks (2021) |
| John Mooney | Milwaukee Bucks | F | 6-9 | 245 | Perth Wildcats (2021) |
| Ben Moore | Memphis Grizzlies | F | 6-8 | 200 | South East Melbourne Phoenix (2021) |
| Kiefer Sykes | Indiana Pacers | G | 5-11 | 176 | South East Melbourne Phoenix (2021) |
| Vic Law | Los Angeles Lakers | F | 6-7 | 200 | Brisbane Bullets (2021) |
| Jerell Martin | Utah Jazz | F | 6-10 | 239 | Sydney Kings (2021) |
| Zach Hankins | Phoenix Suns | F | 6-11 | 245 | South East Melbourne Phoenix |
| Tahjere McCall | Orlando Magic | G | 6-4 | 190 | Cairns Taipans (2021) |
| BJ Johnson | Indiana Pacers | F | 6-7 | 200 | Brisbane Bullets (2021) |
- Bowen spent one year in the NBL's Next Stars program before going undrafted in 2019. He appeared in six games for the Pacers last season but played the majority of his basketball for the G League Fort Wayne Mad Ants, where he averaged 11.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists over 15 games.
- Hampton was also a product of the NBL's Next Stars program. He was selected by the Nuggets in the 2020 NBA Draft and traded to the Magic at the trade deadline in his rookie season. He averaged 11.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 26 games with the Magic.
- Jessup was drafted by the Warriors in 2020 but played in the NBL with the Hawks this past season. He averaged 13.2 points and shot 34.3 percent from 3 on 5.6 attempts per game for Illawarra.
- Oliver has played two seasons with the Taipans, averaging 17.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 blocks per game over two years. After averaging a double-double in the NBL last season, Oliver got an opportunity to make his NBA debut with the Houston Rockets, where the forward averaged 10.8 points and 5.3 rebounds over four games.
- Simon made his impact felt in his first NBL season, taking home the NBL's Best Defensive Player award in 2021. He averaged 8.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game for the Hawks.
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