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          NBA summer league 2021: 30 teams, 30 players you need to know

          • Kevin Pelton
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            Kevin Pelton
            ESPN Senior Writer
            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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          • Mike Schmitz
          Aug 7, 2021, 12:00 PM

          What should fans and teams be looking for from the most interesting prospects at the Las Vegas Summer League?

          Following a 2020 hiatus due to COVID-19, the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2021 will take place Aug. 8-17 in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. The 75-game event will feature all 30 NBA teams, each playing five games apiece.

          After the first four games are played, the two teams with the best record will play in the championship game on Aug. 17.

          NBA Insiders Kevin Pelton and Mike Schmitz go team by team, giving one player to watch and why.