24 teams to play in Las Vegas’ NBA Summer League

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

9 years ago

Becky Hammon, the coach of the San Antonio Spurs, walks back to the bench while her team plays the New York Knicks during the NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 11, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Thanasis Antetokounm, (43) drives past Kyle Anderson, (1) of the San Antonio Spurs, during the NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 11, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Will Cherry, (56) of the San Antonio Spurs, drives to the net against Cleanthony Early, (17) of the New York Knicks, during the NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 11, 2015. (Joshua Dahl/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The NBA announced Wednesday that 24 teams will participate in the Summer League, which will run from July 8 to 18.

The NBA Summer League will be played at the Thomas &Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. The event will include rookies and second-year players.

Among the teams entered are the defending Summer League champions San Antonio Spurs, the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Memphis Grizzlies — who have not played in the league since 2013 — and an NBA Developmental Select team. Also, the Philadelphia 76ers, who won Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery, will enter a team that probably will feature the No. 1 overall pick.

The format will be the same as the past four years, with teams playing three preliminary games followed by a tournament among all teams, leading up to a championship game July 18. Each team will play at least five games.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at NBATickets.com.

The list of participating teams: Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Golden State, Houston, L.A. Lakers, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minnesota, NBA D-League Select, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, Toronto, Utah and Washington.