The temperature is starting drop, the leaves will be changing soon, and the Cleveland Cavaliers are almost back in our lives. Preseason tips off in just over a month starting on October 7 against the Chicago Bulls. Now, we also know when and where training camp will be.
The Cavs announced Tuesday morning that they will be holding training camp in Sarasota, Florida, at IMG Academy. This will be the second year in a row they’ve conducted training camp there. Training camp is scheduled for September
30 through October 5.
IMG Academy is a high school that specializes in sports. They have world-class practice facilities for numerous sports, including basketball. There are three regulation gyms on site along with recovery and training areas. It’s truly a world-class facility.
This will be the third time the Cavs have hosted a remote training camp. The only other time they’ve done so aside from these last two years was in 2004, when they hosted it in Columbus as Capital University.
Having remote training camps is becoming more en vogue for NBA teams. It’s easy to see why, as it gives them the opportunity to eliminate some of the distractions that they may run into at home while giving them a chance to bond as a team. That happened last season. Donovan Mitchell said last year that the team spent hours each night playing video games like NBA 2K and NCAA Football together when they were in Sarasota. It’s safe to say something similar will happen again this year.
The Cavs have also announced that media day will take place on September 29, right before they head out for training camp.
Basketball season is just around the corner.
