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NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 2013 IN LAS VEGAS TO FEATURE 22 TEAMS COMPETING FOR A TITLE

–Eight of the Top Ten 2013 NBA Draft Selections will be Featured –

–NBA TV to Provide Comprehensive NBA Summer League Coverage from Las Vegas–

NEW YORK, May 29, 2013 – Twenty-two teams, including squads featuring eight of the top 10 selections in the 2013 NBA Draft, will vie for a championship– televised live on NBA TV – at NBA Summer League 2013 in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack and COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, the NBA announced today.

From July 12-22, 21 NBA teams and a team of NBA D-League Select players will compete for the inaugural NBA Summer League title. This year’s field includes 11 of this season’s NBA Playoff teams, along with 10 non-playoff teams, including the and , participants in every NBA Summer League in Las Vegas since the league’s inception in 2004. The Cavaliers and Wizards will select first and third, respectively, in the 2013 NBA Draft, which will be held in Brooklyn at on Thursday, June 27, 2013.

The ninth NBA Summer League in Las Vegas tips off on Friday, July 12, and will conclude with a championship game on Monday, July 22. All participating teams will play a minimum of five games. After the conclusion of games on July 16, all teams will have completed three games and will be seeded for single-elimination tournament play that will lead to a champion being crowned on July 22.

Below is a complete list of teams that will participate in NBA Summer League 2013 (years participated):

Atlanta Hawks (2010-12)* (2007-12)* Charlotte Bobcats (2008, 2012) (2006-12) (2005, 2009-12)* NBA D-League Select (2009-12) Cleveland Cavaliers (2004-12) (2005-12) (2005-12) (2005-12)* (2004-12)* (2004-12) (2005-12)* (2005-12) L.A. Clippers (2005-12)* (2005-12) L.A. Lakers (2007-12)* (2007-12)* (2007-12)* (2008-12) (2010-12)* Washington Wizards (2004-12) *Indicates 2012-13 NBA Playoff team.

NBA TV will televise a full slate of NBA Summer League games with the complete schedule to be announced at a later date. Live game action will also extend across digital platforms.

- MORE – NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 2013 PARTICIPATING TEAMS ANNOUNCED – PAGE 2

NBA Summer League has featured teams whose rosters included seven of the last eight NBA Rookie of the Year award winners: (New Orleans, 2005-06), (Portland, 2006-07), (Oklahoma City, 2007-08), (Sacramento, 2009-10), (L.A. Clippers, 2010-11), (Cleveland, 2011-12) and (Portland, 2012-13)

Tickets for NBA Summer League 2013 will go on sale June 1, at 10 a.m. PDT. Fans will be able to purchase tickets by calling 702-739-FANS, through UNLVtickets.com or by visiting any UNLV ticket outlet.

The full list of participating teams and their all-time records at NBA Summer League are listed below. For additional news and information about NBA Summer League 2013 please visit www..com/summerleague .

NBA Summer League 2013 Participant All-Time Summer League Records

Team W L PCT YRS IN SUMMER LEAGUE Miami 7 3 .700 2010-12 Denver 24 15 .615 2004-12 San Antonio 14 10 .583 2007-12 Atlanta 5 5 .500 2010-12 New York 20 19 .513 2005-12 Golden State 22 13 .629 2005-12 Milwaukee 15 10 .600 2007-12 Sacramento 19 17 .528 2005-12 Portland 20 16 .556 2005-12 Memphis 10 11 .476 2007-12 Washington 20 21 .488 2004-12 Phoenix 18 21 .462 2004-12 Chicago 8 12 .400 2005, 09-12 Dallas 18 17 .514 2005-12 Toronto 11 9 .550 2008-12 Minnesota 15 15 .500 2006-12 Cleveland 18 23 .439 2004-12 NBA D-League Select 6 9 .400 2009-12 L.A. Clippers 13 22 .371 2005-12 L.A. Lakers 8 18 .307 2007-12 New Orleans 8 28 .222 2005-12 Charlotte 4 1 .800 2012

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Media Contact : Maureen Coyle, NBA Communications, 212-407-8414 or [email protected]