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Garcia, Christie Set to Compete in NBA Summer League
7/7/2025 7:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Minnesota alums Dawson Garcia and Cam Christie are playing in the NBA 2K26 Summer League, July 10-20, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Garcia, who signed a recent contract with the Detroit Pistons will start competition on July 11. Christie, who is in his second year with the LA Clippers, will also begin competition on July 11. Take a look at their schedules as well as broadcast information.
Garcia is the latest Gopher alum to sign with an NBA team, announced Friday, June 27 with the Detroit Pistons. In 89 games for the Maroon and Gold, Garcia ranks 10th in career points (1,557) as a Gopher. He also ranked ninth in career scoring average (17.5), 12th in career field goals (546), seventh in free throws made (356) and 10th in free throw attempts (459). During all three of his Gopher seasons from 2022-25, Garcia led the team in points and rebounds, becoming the first Gopher to accomplish this feat since Randy Breuer from 1981-83.
Christie was drafted by the LA Clippers as the 46th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft after ranking second on the team in scoring during the 2023-24 campaign. The Arlington Heights, Ill., product became the 55th player in Golden Gopher history to be selected in the NBA Draft. Christie, who was a Gopher freshman in the 2023-24 season, is the first Minnesota player to be drafted since Daniel Oturu in 2020. Last year, Christie split time between the Clippers, including during the playoffs, and their G League San Diego Clippers, where he averaged 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
Friday, July 11
Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks, 5 p.m. CT, NBA TV
LA Clippers vs. Houston Rockets, 9 p.m. CT, NBA TV
Sunday, July 13
Detroit Pistons vs. Houston Rockets, 3 p.m. CT, ESPN2
LA Clippers vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 8:30 p.m. CT, NBA TV
July 14
LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers, 9:30 p.m. CT, NBA TV
Tuesday, July 15
Detroit Pistons vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 3:30 p.m. CT, NBA TV
Thursday, July 17
Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat, 3 p.m. CT, NBA TV
LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets, 10 p.m. CT, ESPN2
Saturday-Sunday, July 18-20
TBD, NBA TV or ESPN Networks
Garcia is the latest Gopher alum to sign with an NBA team, announced Friday, June 27 with the Detroit Pistons. In 89 games for the Maroon and Gold, Garcia ranks 10th in career points (1,557) as a Gopher. He also ranked ninth in career scoring average (17.5), 12th in career field goals (546), seventh in free throws made (356) and 10th in free throw attempts (459). During all three of his Gopher seasons from 2022-25, Garcia led the team in points and rebounds, becoming the first Gopher to accomplish this feat since Randy Breuer from 1981-83.
Christie was drafted by the LA Clippers as the 46th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft after ranking second on the team in scoring during the 2023-24 campaign. The Arlington Heights, Ill., product became the 55th player in Golden Gopher history to be selected in the NBA Draft. Christie, who was a Gopher freshman in the 2023-24 season, is the first Minnesota player to be drafted since Daniel Oturu in 2020. Last year, Christie split time between the Clippers, including during the playoffs, and their G League San Diego Clippers, where he averaged 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
Friday, July 11
Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks, 5 p.m. CT, NBA TV
LA Clippers vs. Houston Rockets, 9 p.m. CT, NBA TV
Sunday, July 13
Detroit Pistons vs. Houston Rockets, 3 p.m. CT, ESPN2
LA Clippers vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 8:30 p.m. CT, NBA TV
July 14
LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers, 9:30 p.m. CT, NBA TV
Tuesday, July 15
Detroit Pistons vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 3:30 p.m. CT, NBA TV
Thursday, July 17
Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat, 3 p.m. CT, NBA TV
LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets, 10 p.m. CT, ESPN2
Saturday-Sunday, July 18-20
TBD, NBA TV or ESPN Networks
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