NBA summer leagues begin Saturday
The NBA kicks off its summer league season on Saturday. The Orlando Pro Summer League is up first with nine franchises participating in its weeklong grouping. The Utah Jazz Summer League is back next week for its second consecutive year with a four-team rotation after a six-year layoff. The main event is the 24-team Las Vegas Summer League.
Some things to know about the summer leagues:
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Orlando Summer League
Dates: July 2-8
Teams: Magic (two teams), Hornets, Mavericks, Pistons, Pacers, Clippers, Heat, Knicks, Thunder
Players to Watch: Justise Winslow, Stanley Johnson, Cameron Payne, Henry Ellenson, Brice Johnson, Diamond Stone, Mitch McGary, Marquis Teague, Ryan Anderson, Alex Poythress, Aaron Harrison, Deshaun Thomas, Glenn Robinson, Joe Young, Josh Huestis
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Utah Jazz Summer League
Dates: July 4-7
Teams: Jazz, Celtics, 76ers, Spurs
Players to Watch: Ben Simmons, Jaylen Brown, R.J. Hunter, Demetrius Jackson, Terry Rozier, James Young, Trey Lyles, Marcus Paige, Tibor Pleiss, Aaron Craft, Guerschon Yabusele
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Las Vegas Summer League
Dates: July 8-18
Teams: Rockets, Spurs, Warriors, Celtics, Suns, Kings, Bulls, Nuggets, Wizards, Grizzlies, Raptors, Heat, Jazz, Nets, Trail Blazers, Cavaliers, Mavericks, Timberwolves, Hawks, 76ers, Lakers, Pelicans, Bucks
Players to Watch: Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, Justise Winslow, D'Angelo Russell, Larry Nance Jr., Devin Booker, Dragan Bender, Stanley Johnson, Jaylen Brown, Michael Beasley, Sam Dekker, Delon Wright, Jacob Poeltl, Buddy Hield