The Las Vegas Summer League started in 2004, with six teams – including the Phoenix Suns. With a roster headlined by former sun, Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix was one of the first NBA squads to take advantage of the developmental opportunities a summer league provides. At the end of the week, the Suns were the only team to go undefeated in the competition, with a 3-0 record.
Before it was called the “NBA Summer League”, the tournament was branded as the “Reebok Vegas Summer League” for the 2004 and 2005 offseasons and the “Toshiba Vegas Summer League” in 2006.