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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Tim Reynolds

INSANE: Nba summer league implements new experimental changes to games | Vintage Vibes

  • The NBA Summer League is implementing a new "one free throw rule" to accelerate game flow, an experimental regulation previously used in the G League.
  • Under this rule, most fouls will result in a single free throw that carries the cumulative point value of the original allocation, with conventional procedures remaining only in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime.
  • The Summer League frequently serves as a testing ground for potential NBA rule modifications, having previously introduced innovations like the coaches' challenge and the 14-second shot clock reset.
  • This year's Summer League will also feature "connected basketballs" with embedded sensors to collect data for future officiating applications, such as last-touch out-of-bounds calls.
  • Summer League play begins Friday with the California Classic, followed by events in Salt Lake City and the main NBA Summer League in Las Vegas from July 9-19, featuring top draft picks.

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NBA will use ‘one free throw’ rule to speed up Summer League games - and that’s not the only change

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