China, Croatia national teams to play in NBA Summer League

The Chinese and Croatian national teams will join all 30 NBA clubs at this year’s

Summer League in Las Vegas, set for July 5 to July 15 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.

China sent a team to Summer League in 2007, and Croatia will play in the event for the first time. The Summer League will be part of China’s preparations for the FIBA World Cup, which China will host from Aug. 31 to Sept. 15.

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