Frank Mason III began mentally preparing himself to fill in for De’Aaron Fox early Tuesday at shootaround, and he delivered in front of another sellout crowd at Golden 1 Center.
Fox, who was out with a sore left Achilles, watched on the sidelines as Mason tried to will the Kings up and down the court in a 71-54 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday in their second game of the California Classic summer league tournament.
The 5-foot-11 point guard finished with 16 points, five assists and four rebounds, while delivering consistent ball movement and only turning it over twice.