Sacramento Kings Confirm Summer League
May 7, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:27 am
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
UPDATE: The Sacramento Kings have confirmed the summer league, called the California Classic Summer League.
The games will include the @SacramentoKings, @warriors, @Lakers, and @MiamiHEAT. pic.twitter.com/uGAqLbF5iQ
— Sports 1140 KHTK (@Sports1140KHTK) May 14, 2018
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It was just a normal Sunday afternoon of household chores and NBA playoffs when this tweet happened:
League sources: In addition to tournaments in Las Vegas and Utah, the NBA plans to introduce a 2018 Sacramento Summer League. The event is tentatively scheduled to include the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat.
— Ben Dowsett (@Ben_Dowsett) May 6, 2018
First off, this isn’t confirmed, but Ben is a respected guy who would be very unlikely just to throw out something so specific just for funsies.
Second, no idea if this is a mini-league all to itself in addition to Vegas (likely), or its own league instead of Vegas. The former is most likely true, which also begs the question: Why Miami?
As someone who makes the trek to Vegas every year to see the Kings Kids try to work things out, I can tell you this is fantastic. Visiting Vegas in July is like walking behind a school bus with your face next to the exhaust pipe. I won’t know what hell is like for another few years, but I imagine it will be something like Las Vegas in July.
Obviously though, the chance for Sacramento fans (and those out oft owners coming in with their money) to see a Summer League, and likely some future stars- is fantastic. This is the type of thing that was envisioned with the new arena was built. And more than likely, this is probably a stop gap from the NBA as an apology for not being to hold an all-star game here (hotel situation). Stay tuned.
