The Lakers are returning to familiar territory, as the team announced that it will open training camp in Santa Barbara beginning on Sept. 27.
The team, which had originally planned to hold camp at its practice facility in El Segundo, will spend six days practicing on the UC Santa Barbara campus, where it also held camp in back-to-back seasons 17 years ago.
This current edition of the Lakers features several Santa Barbara ties, beginning with associate head coach Brian Shaw, who was named Big West Conference Player of the Year in 1988 after leading UCSB to a then-school-record 22-win season.