Three Former Cavaliers Set to Play in 2023 NBA Summer League

See when and how to watch Kihei Clark, Armaan Franklin, and Braxton Key play in the NBA Summer League over the next two weeks

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Three former Virginia men's basketball players are set to participate in the 2023 NBA Summer League, which begins Monday, July 3rd and runs through Monday, July 17th. 

Armaan Franklin, who last week signed an Exhibit 10 Contract with the newly-crowned NBA Champion Denver Nuggets, will get his first opportunity to suit up for the Nuggets in the Summer League. Franklin will wear No. 23 and will look to prove he deserves a permanent spot on Denver's roster for next season. 

Kihei Clark, meanwhile, will play for the Utah Jazz in the NBA Summer League. Clark will wear No. 40 and will get a few extra chances to prove his worth as the Jazz host the Salt Lake City Summer League from July 3-July 6 with games against the Thunder, Sixers, and Grizzlies, before heading to Las Vegas for the league-wide NBA 2K24 Summer League, which begins July 7th. Every NBA team participates in the NBA 2K24 Summer League, but the teams who also participate in the Salt Lake City Summer League (Jazz, Thunder, Sixers, Grizzlies or the California Classic Summer League (Lakers, Kings, Warriors, Spurs, Heat, Hornets) beforehand get to play a few extra games. 

Another former Cavalier who helped Virginia win the 2019 National Championship will be participating in the NBA Summer League as well, as former UVA forward Braxton Key is on the Summer League roster of the Dallas Mavericks. Key, who played three games with the Detroit Pistons last season, but most recently played for Vaqueros de Bayamon of the Puerto Rican league this spring, will wear No. 36 for the Mavericks and will look to make the most of his latest opportunity to prove he belongs in the NBA. 

Here's a complete schedule of all of the NBA Summer League games featuring a former Wahoo, including details on how to watch each game. One game that should be highlighted is the matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz on July 12th at 9:30pm ET, a game that will feature Armaan Franklin and Kihei Clark on opposing teams. 

2023 NBA Summer League

Utah Jazz SL Schedule (Kihei Clark)

Salt Lake City Summer League
July 3rd at 9pm ET: vs. Oklahoma City Thunder [NBA TV]
July 5th at 9pm ET: vs. Philadelphia 76ers [NBA TV]
July 6th at 9pm ET: vs. Memphis Grizzlies [NBA TV]

July 8th at 10pm ET: vs. Los Angeles Clippers [ESPN2]
July 10th at 10pm ET: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves [ESPNU]
July 12th at 9:30pm ET: vs. Denver Nuggets [NBA TV]
July 14th at 11pm ET: vs. Phoenix Suns [ESPN2]

Denver Nuggets SL Schedule (Armaan Franklin)
July 7th at 5pm ET: vs. Milwaukee Bucks [ESPNU]
July 9th at 9:30pm ET: vs. Atlanta Hawks [NBA TV]
July 12th at 9:30pm ET: vs. Utah Jazz [NBA TV]
July 14th at 9pm ET: vs. Miami Heat [ESPN2}

Dallas Mavericks SL Schedule (Braxton Key)
July 8th at 3:30pm ET: vs. Oklahoma City Thunder [ESPN2]
July 10th at 8pm ET: vs. Philadelphia 76ers [ESPNU]
July 12th at 5:30pm ET: vs. Golden State Warriors [NBA TV]
July 14th at 6:30pm ET: vs. Indiana Pacers [NBA TV]

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