The Sacramento Kings can be with out star participant Domantas Sabonis for at the very least 10 days after he sustained a average sprain to his proper ankle. Sabonis was injured in the course of the third quarter of the Kings’ 132-122 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, additionally struggling a lower to his left eye after going face to face with Luke Kennard. An MRI confirmed the sprain, and the Kings plan to reevaluate Sabonis in 10 days. Monk acknowledged, “I’m at all times involved when my teammate’s not on the court docket, I actually didn’t see the play till I seemed up. It seemed fairly unhealthy. However Doman is robust. He’ll in all probability be again prior to we expect,” he informed reporters. This damage follows his current return from a left hamstring problem that triggered him to overlook 5 video games earlier in March. Sacramento is 3-6 this season with out him within the lineup.
Sabonis, who’s main the NBA with a powerful 13.9 rebounds per recreation, has additionally been averaging 19.2 factors and 6.2 assists. Along with his absence, Jonas Valanciunas is predicted to step into the beginning lineup. Whereas Sabonis is in restoration, the Kings have signed ahead Terry Taylor to a 10-day contract, who has been performing nicely within the G League.
At the moment holding a 34-33 report, Sacramento sits in ninth place within the Western Convention, two video games forward of the Dallas Mavericks. They may kick off a six-game homestand on 3/19, however the schedule will conclude with six of their final 9 video games on the highway as they purpose to stay aggressive within the Play-In Match race.
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