SAN FRANCISCO >> Every offseason, there are players who quickly prove they’re too good for Summer League ball. Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis each have a strong shot to become quick graduates, but it’ll take more than their performance Wednesday.

Podziemski and Jackson-Davis, Golden State’s two rookie standouts from last year, joined the Summer League action at Chase Center to close out the Warriors’ California Classic. They returned from USA Select Team training to the Bay for one game and are expected to ship back out to Las Vegas for more Summer League play.

If they play to their capabilities, there may not be much of a point in them sopping up exhibition minutes.

Podziemski (15 points, four rebounds, four assists) and Jackson-Davis (11 points, six rebounds) didn’t dominate, but they did just enough to help the Warriors hold off a furious second-half rally from Sacramento. The Kings went on a 21-3 run to trim Golden State’s 21-point lead and tied the score with 25 seconds left, but a free throw from Podziemski finished off Sacramento, 91-90. Kevin Knox II supplied a team-high 21 points.

“It was really good to see our team respond after getting punched in the mouth,” head coach Anthony Vereen said postgame. “It’s easy to be the bully, but sometimes we’ve got to fight back. That’s what we did.”

After the narrow escape, the Warriors hoisted the inaugural Mitch Richmond trophy — awarded to the winner of the Battle of the NorCal Summer League game between the Warriors and Kings.