Summer League

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2023 California Classic

Official Release

The Sacramento Kings announced the roster for the fifth annual California Classic Summer League on July 3 and 5 at Golden 1 Center. Sacramento will play two games, beginning with the team’s first contest on Monday, July 3 at 7 p.m. against the Golden State Warriors, followed by a matchup with the Miami Heat on Wednesday, July 5 at 7 p.m.

Ahead of the California Classic, the Kings will hold a mini-camp on June 29 and 30 with media availabilities to follow at the conclusion of each practice.

Below is the 2023 California Classic Summer League roster and mini-camp schedule:

KINGS 2023 CALIFORNIA CLASSIC SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER

HEAD COACH: Luke Loucks (College – Florida State)ASSISTANT COACHES: Dutch Gaitley (College – Temple)Deividas Dulkys (College – Florida State)Robbie Lemons (College – Stanford)Charles Allen (College – Houston)Jawad Williams (College – North Carolina)Will Scott (College – Indiana)Jimmy Alapag (College – Cal State San Bernardino)PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Dipesh Mistry (College – Ryerson)HEAD VIDEO COORDINATOR: Sam Logwood (College – New Mexico)ASST VIDEO COORDINATOR: Elijah Brown (College – Oregon)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Souley Boum (Sue-lay Boom); Neemias Queta (Nuh-mee-us Kay-tuh); Mike Daum (Dom); Aleem Ford (Ah-leem); Deividas Dulkys (David-Us Duel-Keyss); Jimmy Alapag (Ala-peg); Dipesh Mistry (Duh-pesh Miss-tree)

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Sacramento Kings Announce 2023 California Classic Summer League Roster

-- Two Days of NBA Triple Header Action Presented by Ticketmaster, July 3 and 5 ---- Two New Teams with No. 1 and No. 2 Overall Pick in 2023 NBA Draft Join the League ---- Tickets Include Option to Add Discounted Admission to Fourth on the Field at Sutter Health Park ---- Early Access Tickets for Kings Season Ticket Members Begins Thursday, June 1 ---- General Public On Sale for 2-Day Pass Begins Monday, June 5 -- 

Today, the Sacramento Kings announced that Golden 1 Center will host the fifth annual California Classic Summer League, presented by Ticketmaster, for players and teams preparing for NBA action. The San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets, who hold the No. 1 and No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft respectively, will join the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat for an expanded Classic. Beginning July 3, the six teams will play a total of six games featuring rookies selected in the 2023 NBA Draft, sophomores and athletes competing to make NBA and G League regular season rosters. 

“We are thrilled to welcome the California Classic back to Golden 1 Center with two new teams joining the exciting lineup,” said Sacramento Kings Owner and Chairman Vivek Ranadivé. "This event is the perfect kick-off to the NBA Summer League, giving fans the opportunity to watch the next generation of basketball talent and enjoy a world-class entertainment experience.”

This summer basketball celebration – Monday, July 3, and Wednesday, July 5 – will feature a triple-header matchup each day with all six teams participating. Similar to other Summer League matches, modified game play rules will be in place, including 10-minute quarters. In addition, the two days will include exciting family friendly entertainment.

Beginning tomorrow, Thursday, June 1, Kings Season Ticket Members will have early access for two-day passes covering all games at Golden 1 Center and the option to add discounted admission to Fourth on the Field at Sutter Health Park. General public will be able to purchase passes on Monday, June 5 at&nbsp;Kings.com/CAClassic.

Team rosters, entertainment, fan activations, broadcast information and additional ticket options will be announced at later dates.

For more information, visit&nbsp;Kings.com/CAClassic.

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Popular California Classic Summer League Returns to Golden 1 Center in July with Expanded Lineup

--- Rookie Also Selected to All-Summer League First Team ---

The NBA announced today that forward Keegan Murray has been named the 2K23 Summer League 2022 Most Valuable Player, as selected by a panel of media. Along with earning MVP honors, the NBA announced Murray as an All-Summer League First Team selection.

Murray started all four games he appeared in at Summer League, averaging 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 31.9 minutes per game. Selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Murray converted 50.0% of his field goal attempts while also shooting 40.0% from 3-point range. He finished with the highest scoring average by a top-10 pick at Summer League in Las Vegas since 2012.

An Iowa native, Murray also made three appearances during the 2022 California Classic Summer League, accruing averages of 19.7 points and 8.0 rebounds in 30.1 minutes per game. Across seven Summer League contests, the 6-8 forward posted 21.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 31.2 minutes per outing.

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Keegan Murray Named NBA 2K23 Summer League Most Valuable Player

Jonathan Bradley

We caught up with Kings big man Domantas Sabonis at NBA Summer League to get his assessment of the newest members of the team and find out what he’s been up to this offseason. 

Why was it important for you to be here to support the Kings Summer League team?

Just to come out here and show the young guys -- especially Keegan -- that we're serious. We're serious about this year, and we want to get that chemistry going on early.

And how would you assess his performance so far?

He's playing great. I love his game, and I think he's a perfect fit for us. I'm just really excited to get to training camp and get things going. 

What advice would you give him as he begins to navigate his rookie season?

Just to stay positive. Our coaches have been saying good things about him, that he's always on one level, so that's good. But just there's a lot of big things to do this year, and we need him to be on his A-game.

What about the new guys – Kevin Huerter and Malik Monk – how do you think they will help the team take the next step?

I'm really excited for them. I mean, I'm really excited. I think they're great. We have shooting -- we needed shooting. So, as a passing big man, I'm very excited.

And how excited are you to play under coach Mike Brown? How do you think his experience is going to help the team?

Oh, I'm very excited. He's got a lot of experience, and he just came off of winning a couple rings. He's been at the top. You know, he's seen what you got to do. So, if he can implement those things with us, starting early, it's going to be good.

What are some things you’ve been working on this offseason?

It's a bit of everything. I'm talking to the coaching staff, they're telling me where they're going to want me to be placed on the court. So just trying to perfect those spots.

What are your expectations for the upcoming season?

We're going to take it one game at a time. But our goal is to make this our summer. We’ve got to get together, keep working together. And we're going to try to win as many games as possible.

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Summer League Q&A with Domantas Sabonis

We caught up with Kings second-year guard Davion Mitchell at NBA Summer League to get his assessment of the team and find out what he’s been up to this summer.&nbsp;

What advice would you give Keegan Murray as he navigates his rookie season?

He's going to go through stuff. You got 82 games. I went through a lot -- missed a lot of shots, turned the ball over, some down times. He’s going to go through it. But you keep trusting your work, you'll be good.

How do you think the additions of Malik Monk and Kevin Huerter can help the team take the next step?

They’re kind of like a role model for me. They've been in the league, they know how to get through those tough games. 

You’ll be playing under a new coaching staff this season, led by Mike Brown. What have your initial conversation been like and how do you think his experience can help the team?&nbsp;

It’s going to help a lot. He’s been on a championship-caliber team, especially on the defensive end. Sacramento hasn't really been known for their defense, so, him coming in and being a defensive-minded coach is going to help us win a lot of games. 

And how has your offseason been going? Any training or vacation plans?

No, no vacation. I was just talking to Domas to see if he was going to take one and he was like, ‘nah, no vacation.” We're trying to make the playoffs, and we got bigger things to look at. 

And lastly, what are your expectations for this upcoming season?

Just to have a really good year, man. We’re supposed to win games. We got a really good team, play together. A lot of people are putting a lot of pressure to make the playoffs, but we all just play our game, play together, play for one another. Things are going to happen.

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Summer League Q&A with Davion Mitchell

Kenneth Reprado

A nail-biter until the final basket. See the best plays from the Summer Kings first battle in the desert 🏜