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Summer League 20th anniversary: How Las Vegas became the center of the NBA offseason

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LAS VEGAS — Twenty years ago, the shape of the NBA offseason changed forever.

Once players were drafted, teams would send their prospects to various small summer leagues scattered across the country. But in 2004, a new idea spawned in Las Vegas, seeking to bring the entire league together in one place.

Co-founded by player and coach agent Warren LeGarie alongside Albert Hall, they wanted everyone in the NBA universe traveling to Vegas each July.