2015 NBA Summer League | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | July 4–20, 2015 |
Number of games | 98 total games Orlando-25 Utah-6 Las Vegas-67 |
Number of teams | Orlando-10 Utah-4 Las Vegas-24 |
TV partner(s) | NBA TV |
Orlando Pro Summer League | |
Season champions | Memphis Grizzlies |
Runners-up | Orlando Magic (White) |
Season MVP | Aaron Gordon |
Top scorer | Aaron Gordon |
Las Vegas NBA Summer League | |
Season champions | San Antonio Spurs |
Runners-up | Phoenix Suns |
Top seed | Toronto Raptors |
Season MVP | Kyle Anderson (league) Jonathon Simmons (championship game) |
Top scorer | Seth Curry |
Utah Jazz Summer League | |
Season champions | Utah Jazz |
Top seed | Utah Jazz |
The 2015 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the NBA: the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League.[1]
Ten teams participated in the week-long Orlando Pro Summer League at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, from July 4 to 10, 2015. The Memphis Grizzlies won the Orlando Pro Summer League Championship over the Orlando Magic White team, 75–73, on a buzzer-beater floater by Russ Smith in double overtime. Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic was named the league's Most Valuable Player. The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets also participated in the Las Vegas Summer League.
The Utah Jazz Summer League was introduced for the first time in 2015, marking the first summer league to be played in Utah since the Rocky Mountain Revue was last held in 2008. Four teams participated in a round-robin format from July 6 to 9, 2015. No tournament was held, nor was there a champion named, but the Utah Jazz had the best record of the four teams, as they went undefeated with a 3–0 record. All four teams (Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Antonio Spurs) also participated in the Las Vegas Summer League.
The Las Vegas NBA Summer League is the official summer league of the NBA. It is the premier summer league of the three, with a total of 23 teams, plus a Select Team from the NBA Development League, participating. A total of 67 games were played from July 10 to 20, 2015, across two different venues, the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, both located in Paradise, Nevada (near Las Vegas). The San Antonio Spurs won the championship by defeating the Phoenix Suns in the championship game, 93–90. Kyle Anderson was named the league's Most Valuable Player, with Jonathon Simmons of the Spurs being named the Championship Game MVP. The Spurs championship was historic, as they were coached by Becky Hammon, the first full-time female assistant coach in the NBA.