THE NBA Summer League, which the Mavericks begin on Friday in Las Vegas, is a remarkable creation.
It brings together about 400 basketball players, most of whom will have little or no success in the NBA.
And yet, it’s a happening.
The cable networks love it. Fans thirst for it at a time in July when football has yet to return and, unless you’re a diehard baseball fan, sports entertainment is hard to come by.
And it’s fun.
“These guys aren’t making $40-million,” said Greg St. Jean, Jason Kidd’s assistant who is serving as the Mavericks’ summer-league head coach for the second season in a row.