NBA Summer League sees record prices for admission
According to several ticket marketplaces, tickets to the first day's set of games are among the most expensive in NBA Summer League history.
That includes the matchup between Flagg's Dallas Mavericks and James' Los Angeles Lakers as well as a battle between No. 2 pick Dylan Harper of the San Antonio Spurs and No. 3 pick VJ Edgecombe of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Per TickPick, the average price for admission on Thursday sits at $201 with general admission at $83, lower-bowl seats beginning at $643 and courtside seats going for $2,519, as reported by mulitple media outlets on Tuesday evening. SeatGeek has Thursday's tickets as the second-most in-demand of the year, with average resale prices listed at $135, which is a touch below Saturday's resale average of $137.
Those Saturday games include Flagg and the Mavericks taking on Harper's Spurs as well as the 76ers facing No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets.
Three of the five most expensive tickets in the history of NBA Summer League come in 2025, multiple ticket marketplaces told The Athletic. The other two featured newly drafted Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in 2023.
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