CLEVELAND, OH - July 8th, 2008 - The Cleveland Cavaliers have assembled a summer league team of free agents, young veterans and Cavaliers 2008 draft picks J.J. Hickson (19th overall) and Darnell Jackson (52nd overall) to participate in the 2008 NBA Summer League, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced today.
The 2008 NBA Summer League will be held July 11-20 in Las Vegas, NV with the Cavaliers playing a five-game schedule at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the Cavaliers will compete in the League.
The Cavaliers will open summer league play on Monday, July 14th against the New York Knicks, followed by a game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, July 16th. Cleveland will close summer league play by playing on three consecutive days, facing off against the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks from July 18th – 20th.
The Cavaliers summer league game schedule and roster are listed below.
CAVALIERS GAME SCHEDULE
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER
SUMMER LEAGUE HEAD COACH: John KuesterSUMMER LEAGUE ASSISTANT COACHES: Steve Hetzel, Bryant Moore, Lloyd Pierce, John TreloarHEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Max BentonSUMMER LEAGUE STRENGTH & COND. COORD. Ken Sneed