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NBA Las Vegas Summer League begins – schedule and participating teams

By Tamberlyn Richardson

CHARLOTTE, NC - JULY 02: General view of the game between Ghost Ballers and 3's Company during week two of the BIG3 three on three basketball league at Spectrum Center on July 2, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - JULY 02: General view of the game between Ghost Ballers and 3's Company during week two of the BIG3 three on three basketball league at Spectrum Center on July 2, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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As the OKC Thunder wrapped up their stint in Orlando the focus now shifts to the gambling city as the Las Vegas Summer League starts.

Although two separate events occurred in Orlando and Utah the big tournament is the Las Vegas Summer League. This tournament features the majority teams. In all, 24 teams will take part in the 11 day event. Despite not being one of the participants the OKC Thunder will be just as interested in the Vegas event. Particularly after Semaj Christon failed to impress in Orlando.

It’s been a busy 7 days for OKC with the Paul George trade, free agency signing of Patrick Patterson and re-signing of Andre Roberson. For Sam Presti it could be said the nitty-gritty work begins now as he fills out the roster with a view to finding Russell Westbrook’s backup and ensuring there are 3-point shooting specialists. Certainly the latter category has taken a positive jump with George and Patterson, but OKC require more 3-point shooters.  This might be found on the existing roster, specifically if Doug McDermott, Jerami Grant and Alex Abrines all put in the work this offseason. The five NBA teams joining the Thunder who won’t be in Vegas are the Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks and Orlando Magic.

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Participants:

  • Atlanta Hawks
  • Boston Celtics
  • Brooklyn Nets
  • Chicago Bulls
  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Dallas Mavericks
  • Denver Nuggets
  • Golden State Warriors
  • Houston Rockets
  • Los Angeles Clippers
  • Los Angeles Lakers
  • Memphis Grizzlies
  • Miami Heat
  • Milwaukee Bucks
  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • New Orleans Pelicans
  • Philadelphia 76ers
  • Phoenix Suns
  • Portland Trail Blazers
  • Sacramento Kings
  • San Antonio Spurs
  • Toronto Raptors
  • Utah Jazz
  • Washington Wizards

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Schedule:

Games get underway on Friday, July 7 and will run through to July 17. Each team will play three games in the preliminary round running from July 7 to 11. At this point, teams play based on their seeding. Squads who finish ranked 1 through 8 get a by awaiting the winners from the games of teams seeded 9-24. Once these two days of games are completed the losers are ranked and play a final game to determine their seeding, while the winners advance and continue playing until they lose. Each team will play a minimum of five games. The event culminates with the Championship Game on Monday July 17.

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For each teams schedule visit NBA.com.

Television for opening day:

ESPN and NBA TV will feature games throughout the tournament. Check nba.com for full television listings daily. Six games occur on opening day:

  • Toronto Raptors versus New Orleans Pelicans at 6:00 on NBA TV
  • Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers at 6:30  on ESPN
  • Brooklyn Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks at 8:00 on NBA TV
  • Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 on ESPN
  • Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets at 10:00 on NBA TV
  • Phoenix Suns vs. Sacramento Kings at 10:30 on ESPN 2

*all times Eastern Standard and p.m.

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