NBA summer league returning to Utah


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SALT LAKE CITY — Summer basketball is back in Utah.

It's been seven years since Utah hosted the popular Rocky Mountain Revue summer league, but Utah Jazz president Randy Rigby announced Monday that NBA summer ball will return return to the state on July 6, 7 and 9 in the form of the Utah Jazz Summer League.

This version will have four teams: The Jazz, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and San Antonio Spurs. Each team will play every other team once, with two games held each day.

Like in years past, the summer league will consist mostly of young players, undrafted rookies and unsigned players looking for a shot. Karl Malone, John Stockton, Paul Millsap, Thurl Bailey and Deron Williams played Rocky Mountain Revue during its 24-year stint.

In 2008, the last year of the Revue, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant was at the event. Along with Durant there have been a number of other greats that have visited Utah to play in the revue including Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki and Tony Parker.

Last year's Jazz summer league team included Trey Burke, Dante Exum, Rudy Gobert and Rodney Hood. There is a good chance that Exum and Hood will play again this year along with possibly another high-draft pick and a large group of the current rookies that make up the Jazz roster.

With the 76ers, there could be two lottery picks and high pick Joel Embiid making his NBA debut. The Spurs have interesting youth every year and the Celtics are in the same boat as the Jazz, with a young squad that could include number of good young players.

It's been reported that Jazz officials wanted to bring a summer league back over the past few years, but they weren't sure it would be viable given the success the Las Vegas Summer League has enjoyed.

The Jazz have yet to announce ticket prices or times for the games.

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