Friday 3 July 2015

The NBA Summer League 2015 Spot Platform for Teams' Draft Picks and Young Players

The NBA Summer League is a series of off-season competitions during which National Basketball Association come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. The summer leagues will feature teams' draft picks and other young players, as well as undrafted players trying to land a spot with a team, typically consisting of a mix of rookies, younger bench players, and unsigned free agents. The NBA has announced the schedules for the 2015 summer leagues in Las Vegas, Orlando and Utah.

When the 2015 NBA Summer Leagues start, it is everyone’s first glimpse into what is to come for a lot of these players as they embark on their NBA journeys. The NBA Summer League schedule starts on July 4th in Orlando with nine NBA teams participating.

The Las Vegas Summer League is the largest of the three competitions, featuring 24 teams, including one made up of select players from the D-League.

Nine teams will play in the Orlando league, with the Magic splitting into two squads to make an even 10 teams. The host team Orlando Magic will have a split squad (Orlando Blue and Orlando White) with the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, and Los Angeles Clippers, all sending squads to the Magic Kingdom. The Orlando Summer league will last from July 4th thru July 10th and will be televised on NBA TV. These are the match-ups that will be the most intriguing in the upcoming week for the Orlando Summer League that will feature top picks from the 2015 NBA Draft.

The Utah summer league, previously known as the Rocky Mountain Revue, will be played this year for the first time since 2009. Only four teams will play in the four-day Utah event.

Just weeks after facing in the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will play on the first day of the Las Vegas Summer League. The first day of action will also likely feature the top two picks in this year's draft, as the Minnesota Timberwolves play the Los Angeles Lakers.


2015 NBA Summer League Participant

Las Vegas Summer League
Atlanta Hawks
Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat
Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA D-League Ambassadors
New Orleans Pelicans
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trail Blazers
Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs
Toronto Raptors
Utah Jazz
Washington Wizards

Orlando Summer League
Brooklyn Nets
Charlotte Hornets
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
Los Angeles Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies
Miami Heat
Oklahoma City Thunder
Orlando Magic white
Orlando Magic blue

Utah Jazz Summer League
Utah Jazz
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers

San Antonio Spurs

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