Before the Lakers traveled to the city of casinos and world-class entertainment for the NBA Summer League scheduled from Aug. 8-17, they took a pit-stop in Sacramento for the California Classic exhibition tournament, where they split both of their games versus the Miami Heat and host Sacramento Kings.
The Lakers summer squad, who lost their first game on opening night to the Heat but managed to redeem themselves against the Kings the next night, kept both games close and competitive enough to make this year’s exhibition games a worthwhile watch for those that tuned in to see how the team’s young prospects looked.