Even though all the focus in the NBA is on free agents and potential trades, there is action on the court with the Orlando Summer League kicking off in style. Saturday's action features five games and 10 teams rolling out their prized young stars and some notable veterans.
It's great exposure for rookies to get their feet wet with established NBA players, as well as a way to showcase the bright future of the league. The Summer League also serves as a nice warmup act for the Las Vegas Summer League, which tips off on July 11.
Instead of telling you all about the Orlando Summer League, we are going to go deeper and look at all of the action from Day 1 with scores, stats and some highlights of what went down.
Note: Results will be updated following the completion of games
Grizzlies defeat Thunder, 84-63
Capping off the first day of Summer League action was a complete shellacking for the Memphis Grizzlies over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Grizzlies have to feel good about the performance. Both of draft picks stood out as ...
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Orlando Summer League 2014: Day 1 Scores, Stats and Highlights
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