Apparently they are going to try and keep nba teammates together.
Competitive Series BasketBall League
Over 70 NBA players attending
Impact Basket Ball is pleased to be launching the Competitive Series League from Monday the 12th of September at the Impact Basketball gymnasium, about two miles from the Strip.
As many as eight teams, featuring seven or eight players each, will play daily starting Sept. 12. The series will end with two days of playoffs, with a championship game Sept. 23. Games will be officiated and played under N.B.A. rules, albeit with 10-minute quarters and without coaches barking from the benches.
Knicks, Clippers and Rockets players will soon descend on Las Vegas for two weeks of intense competition . A number of stars — including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant — have played exhibitions in Los Angeles, Washington and Baltimore. But unlike those pro-am events, Abunassar's league will feature solely N.B.A. players, multiple games and some expectation of defense.
Teams will be assembled with an eye toward parity and with an emphasis on keeping N.B.A. teammates together. Billups will probably be joined by his Knicks teammates Shawne Williams and Iman Shumpert. Another roster will feature at least four Rockets: Kyle Lowry, Chuck Hayes, Chase Budinger and Courtney Lee. Mo Williams and DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers will form the core of a team, with hopes that their teammate Blake Griffin, last season's rookie of the year, will join them.
Others who have committed include J. J. Hickson of the Kings, Eric Maynor of the Thunder, Al Harrington of the Nuggets, Jermaine O'Neal of the Celtics and Jared Dudley of the Suns.
http://www.impactbball.com/competitive-league/index.html