The Minnesota Timberwolves will participate in this year’s Samsung NBA Summer League 2016 in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
From July 8-18, 23 NBA teams and a team of NBA Development League select players will participate in a tournament-style format to crown the Samsung NBA Summer League Champion. Teams will compete in three preliminary games beginning on July 8 before being seeded in a tournament that leads to the Championship Game on July 18. Each team will play at least five games in Las Vegas.
This summer will mark the 10th NBA Summer League in Las Vegas appearance for the Wolves (2006-10, 2012-16). A year ago the Wolves went 1-4 in Summer League play. Minnesota is 21-26 all-time in Las Vegas.
Samsung NBA Summer League has long served as the launch pad for future NBA stars. Two-time Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry of Golden State played in Las Vegas prior to his rookie season, as did the last two Kia NBA Rookies of the Year: Karl-Anthony Towns (2015-16 winner) and Andrew Wiggins (2014-15) of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Tickets for the Samsung NBA Summer League will go on sale May 21 at 10 a.m. PT. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting NBATickets.com. A complete schedule of games and broadcast information will be released at a later date.
Samsung, the official mobile device, tablet and television partner of the NBA, WNBA and NBA D-League, is the title partner of NBA Summer League for the third consecutive year. Through this partnership, Samsung provides technology solutions which power the Summer League.
[Minnesota Timberwolves press release]
