With the dust still settling from an unpredictable draft, the NBA turns its attention toward Las Vegas for this year's summer league to see what some of 2016's top rookies can do on the court in a professional setting.
The schedule begins July 8 and runs for 10 days, with 24 teams sending first-year players and veterans who hope to showcase their skills. Last year's event turned into a showcase for Karl-Anthony Towns, who played in the league before winning Rookie of the Year.
The entire 67-game schedule is available at NBA.com, but for the purposes of this particular discussion, these are the matchups that fans must go out of their way to catch.
July 9: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
There was a time when a matchup between the 76ers and Lakers would have been must-see television, as they were two of the best franchises in the NBA and would play a key role in figuring out the championship picture.
The mighty have fallen hard, especially in recent years, but the additions of Ben Simmons in Philadelphia and Brandon Ingram in Los Angeles have ...
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