Cleveland Cavaliers begin summer league preps
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Published: Jul. 5, 2024 at 2:14 PM EDT
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cavs will have 5 practices before beginning summer league play next Friday in Las Vegas.
Minicamp begins Saturday; the first game is July 12 against Orlando (4 p.m. ET, NBA TV).
Jordan Ott, an assistant hired last week by new head coach Kenny Atkinson, will coach the summer squad.
Familiar names on the Cavs summer roster are Emoni Bates, Pete Nance, Zhaire Smith, Luke Travers and Craig Porter Jr, plus new draft pick Jaylon Tyson and college star D.J. Burns of N.C. State.
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