Orlando Summer League
Encyclopedia
The Orlando Pro Summer League is a pro basketball
league run by the NBA
club the Orlando Magic
in the United States
each summer following the NBA Draft
. Teams consist of players who have been in the league for 3 years or fewer as well as newly drafted talent.
The league is one of two summer pro leagues in the United States. The other summer pro league is the NBA Vegas Summer League
(run by the NBA). Up until 2008, the Rocky Mountain Revue
(run by the Utah Jazz
) operated until it was cancelled in 2009 due to declining participation.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
league run by the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
club the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
each summer following the NBA Draft
NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted...
. Teams consist of players who have been in the league for 3 years or fewer as well as newly drafted talent.
The league is one of two summer pro leagues in the United States. The other summer pro league is the NBA Vegas Summer League
NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...
(run by the NBA). Up until 2008, the Rocky Mountain Revue
Rocky Mountain Revue
The Rocky Mountain Revue, until 2008, was one of the NBA's summer leagues, along with the Vegas Summer League and the Orlando Pro Summer League. It is hosted by the Utah Jazz. It started in 1984 as a pro-am league with students and alumni of Utah, BYU, Weber State and Utah State...
(run by the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
) operated until it was cancelled in 2009 due to declining participation.