NBA STARS OF TOMORROW RETURN TO LAS VEGAS
IN SAMSUNG NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 2016
– Warriors, Reigning Vegas Champion Spurs Among Returnees from Record-Setting 2015 Event –
The Golden State Warriors, who set an NBA record with 73 regular-season wins in 2015-16, headline the list of 24 teams scheduled to compete in Samsung NBA Summer League 2016 from July 8-18 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus.
Samsung NBA Summer League 2016 will feature a tournament-style schedule and culminate in a Championship Game for the fourth consecutive year. Last year, coach Becky Hammon and the San Antonio Spurs were crowned champions of the 11-day, 67-game event, which set records for NBA TV viewership, consumption of digital content on NBA.com and NBA Mobile, total attendance and single-day attendance.
This year’s event will feature 11 playoff teams from the 2015-16 NBA season – including three of the four Conference Finalists in the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State and Toronto Raptors. Additionally, the Philadelphia 76ers, owners of the top overall selection in June’s NBA Draft 2016 presented by State Farm, will appear at Samsung NBA Summer League alongside 11 other teams with Draft Lottery picks.
Samsung NBA Summer League has long served as the launch pad for future NBA stars. Two-time Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry of Golden State played in Las Vegas prior to his rookie season, as did the last two Kia NBA Rookies of the Year: Karl-Anthony Towns (2015-16 winner) and Andrew Wiggins (2014-15) of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Memphis Grizzlies, who last competed in Las Vegas in 2013, join 22 returning NBA teams and an NBA Development League Select team this year. Teams will compete in three preliminary games beginning on July 8 before being seeded in a tournament that leads to the Championship Game on July 18. Each team will play at least five games in Las Vegas.
Tickets for the Samsung NBA Summer League will go on sale May 21 at 10 a.m. PT. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting NBATickets.com.
A complete schedule of games and broadcast information will be released at a later date.
Samsung, the official mobile device, tablet and television partner of the NBA, WNBA and NBA D-League, is the title partner of NBA Summer League for the third consecutive year. Through this partnership, Samsung provides technology solutions which power the Summer League.
Below is a complete list of teams that will participate in Samsung NBA Summer League 2016, along with their overall record at Summer League and years of participation:
SAMSUNG NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 2016 PARTICIPANTS
Overall Record at Summer League
Team Wins Losses Percent Years Participated
Houston* 31 12 .721 06-10, 12, 15
San Antonio* 27 15 .643 07-10, 12-15
Golden State* 34 19 .642 05-10, 12-15
Boston* 18 13 .581 04-07, 12, 15
Phoenix 31 27 .534 04-10, 12-15
Sacramento 28 25 .528 05-10, 12-15
Chicago 19 17 .528 05, 09-10, 12-15
Denver 29 26 .527 04-10, 12-15
Washington 30 28 .517 04-10, 12-15
Memphis* 16 15 .516 07-10, 12-13
NBA D-League Select 16 15 .516 09-10, 12-15
Toronto* 20 20 .500 06, 08-10, 12-15
Miami* 14 14 .500 10, 12-15
Utah 5 5 .500 14-15
Brooklyn 3 3 .500 15
Portland* 26 27 .491 05-10, 12-15
Cleveland* 27 29 .482 04-10, 12-15
Dallas* 25 27 .481 05-10, 12-15
Milwaukee 19 22 .463 07-10, 12-15
Minnesota 21 26 .447 06-10, 12-15
Atlanta* 12 16 .429 10, 12-15
Philadelphia 9 12 .429 07-08, 14-15
L.A. Lakers 14 27 .341 07-10, 12-15
New Orleans 17 35 .327 05-10, 12-15
*2015-16 NBA playoff team