The New York Daily News is reporting that the NBA Summer League will not happen this year.
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In two more signs that the [URL=”http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/National+Basketball+Association”][COLOR=#015fb6]NBA[/COLOR][/URL] is gearing up for a lockout starting July 1, the league has scrubbed its annual [URL=”http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/Las+Vegas”][COLOR=#015fb6]Las Vegas[/COLOR][/URL] summer league and has also scuttled its annual summer internship program, according to league sources.
The Las Vegas summer league normally starts around July 9, with upwards of 20 teams, including the [URL=”http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/New+York+Knicks”][COLOR=#015fb6]Knicks[/COLOR][/URL], sending little-used veteran players and rookies to compete over a 10-day period.
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Could news like this influence players thinking about declaring for the draft?
It would make me think for sure….
