On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers released their 2014 preseason schedule which features eight games against the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz, and Sacramento Kings.
With only three players (Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, and Robert Sacre) under contact for next season, it will be an interesting off-season as the franchise looks to rebuild themselves into championship contenders once again.
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While the preseason schedule has been released and Kobe Bryant’s first game could be on October 6 against the Denver Nuggets, all the focus now is on this year’s highly-anticipated draft, free agency, and the vacant head coaching position.
Here is the press release via Lakers.com:
EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers have announced their 2014-15 preseason schedule and ticket information. The eight-game preseason slate features games in four Southern California locations against the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz as well as the finale in Las Vegas against the Sacramento Kings.
Below is the complete 2014-15 Los Angeles Lakers preseason schedule:
October 6th
DENVER NUGGETS
Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, CA
7:00pm
October 9th
Golden State Warriors
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA
7:30pm
October 12th
Golden State Warriors
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
6:30pm
October 16th
Utah Jazz
Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
7:00pm
October 19th
Utah Jazz
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA
6:30pm
October 21st
Phoenix Suns
Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
7:00pm
October 22nd
Portland Trail Blazers
Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
7:00pm
October 24th
Sacramento Kings
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NC
7:00pm
Individual game tickets for the Lakers preseason games in Ontario, Las Vegas, Anaheim and San Diego will go on sale at 10:00 am on Monday, May 19.
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