Kings, Warriors draw West Group C in NBA’s new In-Season Tournament. Here’s how it works
.jpg "Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (5) guards Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the first quarter Oct. 23, 2022, at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.")
NBA commissioner Adam Silver unveiled plans for the new In-Season Tournament on Saturday at Mandalay Bay as part of the league’s annual Las Vegas Summer League festivities.
Silver announced details for the tournament, including dates, competitive structure, locations, group drawings and the unveiling of the NBA Cup trophy. The tournament will feature a prize pool of about $18 million and a Final Four in Las Vegas with the championship game set for Dec. 9.
A random drawing placed the Kings in West Group C with the Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. Group stage games will begin Nov. 3 and will be played at home arenas on Tuesdays and Fridays as part of the regular NBA schedule. The Kings’ games against the Warriors and Thunder will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
Eight teams will advance from group play to the quarterfinals, which will also be played at home arenas. Four teams will then advance to the Final Four in Las Vegas.
All tournament games except for the final will be part of the NBA’s 82-game regular-season schedule. Game and broadcast schedules for group play are expected to be announced in August.
Players on standard NBA contracts will receive $500,000 apiece for the winning team, $200,000 for the runner-up, $100,000 for teams that lose in the semifinals and $50,000 for teams that lose in the quarterfinals.
