Sacramento Kings to host 2026 California Classic Summer League

The Sacramento Kings will host Golden State, Brooklyn, and Milwaukee for the California Classic from July 4th-6th.

Apr 29, 2026, 10:50 AM

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The Sacramento Kings will once again host the California Classic Summer League, which should be the first opportunity for fans to see whatever rookie they add with their 2026 NBA Draft Lottery pick.

On Wednesday, the team announced that it will once again partner with the Golden State Warriors to host the event, with a slightly different format this time.

Rather than teams having to move between Golden 1 Center and Chase Center, they will host different teams in each building. Let’s start by looking at the schedule for Sacramento.

The three-day tournament will take place from July 4-6, and will showcase the Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Golden State Warriors — all of which own lottery picks in the upcoming draft.

Looking to increase the pace of play, the event games will feautre 10 minute quarters with two games on each day.

Saturday, July 4th
- Golden State vs. Milwaukee (12 p.m. PST)
- Sacramento vs. Brooklyn (2 p.m. PST)
Sunday, July 5th
- Milwaukee vs. Brooklyn (12 p.m. PST)
- Sacramento vs. Golden State (2 p.m. PST)
Monday, July 6th
- Brooklyn vs. Golden State (5 p.m. PST)
- Sacramento vs. Milwaukee (7 p.m. PST)

The California Classic is coming home to Sacramento! pic.twitter.com/xPG8BOf9VY

— Matt George (@MattGeorgeSAC) April 29, 2026

“A highlight of the event will be the Battle of NorCal showdown between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors at Golden 1 Center on July 5, where the Mitch Richmond Trophy will be awarded.”

While the Mitch Richmond Trophy is an entertaining subplot, getting the chance to see rookies on these teams in Sacramento is an intriguing opportunity. As mentioned, every team coming into G1C is expected to have a new lottery talent.

Sacramento has the 5th-best lottery odds, Brooklyn is 3rd, Milwaukee is 10th, and Golden State is 11th.

While the Kings are hosting those teams, Golden State will simultaneously have battles between the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and San Antonio Spurs.

Naturally, the Las Vegas Summer League ends up stealing the show, but the first opportunity to see the Kings’ brand new lottery talent will be within Sacramento.

Plus, returning player such as Nique Clifford, Maxime Raynaud, and Dylan Cardwell could easily end up participating in the event as well.

When is the next Sacramento Kings offseason date of interest?

The Sacramento Kings will now look ahead to the highly anticipated NBA Draft Lottery, which is set for Sunday, May 10th.

Sacramento hasn’t secured the top pick in the NBA Draft since 1989, when it selected center Pervis Ellison with the first overall selection.

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Upcoming Sacramento Kings & NBA Offseason Schedule

Sunday, May 10th – NBA Draft Lottery
Thursday, June 4th– NBA Finals begin
Thursday, June 25th – NBA Draft (Round 1)
Friday, June 26th – NBA Draft (Round 2)
Tuesday, June 30th – NBA Free Agency negotiation period begins (3 PM PT)
Thursday, July 9th – NBA Las Vegas Summer League begins
Monday, July 13th – Free Agency moratorium ends / signings can become official