Twenty four teams, including the Hawks, will participate in the Las Vegas Summer League July 11-21.
The NBA announced the official list of participants Tuesday. It includes 23 NBA teams, including the Jazz for the first time, and once again a select team of NBA Development League players. The Hawks had previously confirmed their participation in the league.
Three preliminary round games will be played July 11-15 on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. The teams will then be seeded and compete in playoff round games that culminate in a championship July 21. Each team is guaranteed five games.
A schedule will be released at a later date. Games will be televised by NBA TV.
In addition to the Hawks, Jazz and D-League Select team, the Rockets, Warriors, Heat, Hornets, 76ers, Spurs, Bucks, Nuggets, Suns, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers, Raptors, Mavericks, Kings, Knicks, Wizards, Bulls, Cavaliers, Lakers, Clippers and Pelicans will participate.
Of note, 10 of the 12 teams that hold lottery picks in the NBA Draft in June will play Las Vegas.
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