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Atlanta's Grant Park: The NBA Summer League Before The NBA's Summer League

Back in the 1970s and 1980s the famous Atlanta outdoor court, which was renovated by the Hawks Tuesday, was home to some of Atlanta's biggest basketball stars in the offseason.

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Grant Park has long been a home to some of the best basketball in the city of Atlanta.

In the 1970s and 1980s, Atlanta became a top destination for pros looking for offseason action, and the Grant Park asphalt was one of the hottest courts in the city. Hawks players like Lou Hudson, John Drew, Dominique Wilkins, Kevin Willis and Moses Malone kept their skills sharp running pickup games against amateurs and local icons.