NBA: The Eight Players That You Meet In Summer League

Jul 14, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; New York Knicks forward

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(13) celebrate after scoring on a play against the 76ers during an NBA Summer League game at Thomas & Mack Center. The Knicks won the game in overtime, 84-81. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

With the Las Vegas Summer League in full swing, we look at the eight common personas found in the NBA’s summer league

The stands were packed at 9 a.m. for the opening game of the Orlando Summer League. Fans filled the Magic practice gym for a much awaited Heat vs. Pacers matchup.

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So many post-draft questions were about to be answered. Would Myles Turner prove that he deserved to be drafted in the lottery? Yes. Would Justise Winslow play with a vengeance after falling to the tenth pick in the draft? Yes. Were the stands actually packed? Absolutely not.

The NBA Summer League is the best part of professional basketball. It is where fans get to watch the players that they admired in college compete for a spot on an NBA roster, even though they probably won’t make it. Summer league is an amalgam of NBA washouts, college standouts and international question marks.

So here’s a breakdown of the eight types of players typically found during summer play.

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