The California Classic Summer League will return for a fourth year in 2022, with the Warriors taking over for the Kings as the event’s host, according to a press release.
The California Classic, a four-team Summer League, was launched by the Kings in 2018, and took place again in 2019 and 2021. In each of those three years, it was played at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, with the Kings, Warriors, Lakers, and Heat taking part.
This time around, the same four teams will participate, but the mini-Summer League will be held at Chase Center in San Francisco. It will take place on the weekend of July 2-3.
Like the Salt Lake City Summer League, which will be played in Utah from July 5-7, the California Classic is something of an opening act for the Las Vegas Summer League. The Vegas Summer League, scheduled for July 7-17, will feature all 30 NBA teams.
The Kings, Warriors, Lakers, and Heat will take advantage of the earlier California event to take a longer look at their rookies, young players, and undrafted free agents.
I am more surprised more teams don’t take advantage and do this. Know early what your drafted players and young players need to work on to get better.
They do. They play in Vegas.
Hopefully, James Wiseman is healthy enough to Play in this showcase 2 Months from now. Heard he is willing to play in any Summer League games but will come down to Team Orthopedist Rick Celebrini clearing him for contact. Hopefully he plays and his knee doesn’t swell up after the first game.
Regardless, just being able to take part in their minicamp and practices before/during summer league should be beneficial for him, and hopefully he can get into a couple of games