For example, Jeremy Lin, a Harvard graduate, was invited to play for the Dallas Mavericks summer league team despite being undrafted earlier in the year. Any team can sign the free agent after the league is over, not just the one he played for in summer league. Unsigned free agents are often signed to summer league deals, providing a chance to possibly be signed to a contract during the regular season. A champion is currently named for the Las Vegas league, although team performance is generally not emphasized.
Before the 2013 leagues, no official champions were named at any league, with the leagues focusing more on individual auditions and development. Unlike regulation NBA games, which are 48 minutes long, games only last 40 minutes (same as in FIBA/ WNBA), plus multiple 5-minute overtime periods (first overtime is played in its entirety true sudden death thereafter). The leagues generally consist of a handful of games per team. The Utah Jazz Summer League began play in 2015, replacing the Rocky Mountain Revue, an event held from 1984 to 2008 before going on a lengthy hiatus due to declining participation. In 2004, the league held the Las Vegas Summer League for the first time it is by far the largest league, with 32 teams participating as of 2019. The Orlando Pro Summer League was held from 2002 to 2017, operating each year except in 20. Historically, there was not an organized structure, with leagues sometimes overlapping and not officially coordinated.
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