DENVER — Victor Wembanyama’s NBA summer season debut may are available Sacramento.
The San Antonio Spurs, who maintain the No. 1 decide within the June 22 draft and are extensively anticipated to decide on Wembanyama, are amongst six groups that may play in Sacramento on the California Traditional, one of many smaller summer season leagues that precedes the one the place all NBA groups take part in Las Vegas.
Additionally within the California Traditional: the Charlotte Hornets, who maintain the No. 2 draft decide. The Spurs and Hornets will open their schedules in Sacramento towards each other, which means the No. 1 and No. 2 picks within the draft might face off of their summer season league opener – simply not in Las Vegas.
“This occasion is the right kick-off to the NBA Summer time League, giving followers the chance to observe the following era of basketball expertise and luxuriate in a world-class leisure expertise,” Kings proprietor Vivek Ranadivé mentioned.
The occasion in Sacramento begins July 3, or 4 days earlier than the one with all groups participating in Las Vegas. San Antonio performs Charlotte in Sacramento on July 3, with the opposite matchups that day being Miami towards the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State taking up the Kings.
On July 5, Golden State performs Charlotte, San Antonio performs the Lakers and Miami faces Sacramento.
The NBA Summer time League in Las Vegas begins July 7.