After rolling his ankle in the Sacramento Kings' overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, All-NBA guard De'Aaron Fox is expected to miss an extended period of time with a “moderate” ankle sprain, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania and Sam Amick.

Fox appeared to roll his right ankle on Gabe Vincent's foot while driving to the basket for a layup. The Kings' All-Star went back to the locker room before returning to the floor and finishing the game. However, Fox was visibly bothered by said injury and checked out of the game halfway through the overtime period.

In 34 total minutes against Los Angeles, Fox recorded 37 points and eight assists on 14-of-24 shooting from the floor. He also finished the night +15 while on the floor, the highest plus-minus out of any player in the game.

The good news for the Kings and their faithful is that Fox appeared to avoid a major ankle injury. He will be monitored on a day-to-day basis and could possibly return after a week depending on how his injury heals. With a three-game road trip coming up, it would not be surprising to see the Kings keep their star in Sacramento in order to receive treatment.

Last season, the Kings posted a 4-5 record without Fox on the court. Sacramento's offense flows through the point guard position, so it will be very interesting to see who reigning Coach of the Year Mike Brown looks at to fill Fox's minutes for the time being. Chris Duarte, Davion Mitchell, and Malik Monk will obviously see their roles increase in wake of this injury.

Coming off of a season in which he was named an All-Star and All-NBA performer for the first time in his career, Fox began the 2023-24 season averaging 31.3 points and 6.0 assists per game while shooting 48.6 percent from the floor.

Time will now tell when De'Aaron Fox will be able to return to the court. For the Kings' sake, hopefully his ankle will heal quickly.