The Sacramento Kings are coming off a thrilling 105-104 win against the Utah Jazz on Friday courtesy of a Domantas Sabonis game-winner after he made his season debut. The Kings are looking to carry that momentum over to Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. But the Kings might be a little short-handed. Zach LaVine appeared on the Kings’ injury report for their game against the Lakers with a major status update.
Zach LaVine is officially listed as questionable due to illness, as per the NBA’s official injury report, putting his status against the Lakers in doubt, with a final update likely not coming until right before the game. The Lakers might be a little short-handed themselves as Luka Doncic was listed on the injury report as questionable due to a finger injury.
Doncic has been off to a scorching start to the season for the Lakers, and LaVine has been as well for the Kings. During the King’s season opener against the Phoenix Suns, LaVine finished with 30 points in 35 minutes on 13-of-24 (54.2 percent) shooting from the field. He followed that up by dropping 31 points in 37 minutes against the Jazz, while shooting 10-of-18 (55.6 percent) from the field, 4-of-9 (44.4 percent) from the three-point line and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line.
LaVine is coming off his first training camp and preseason with the Kings after they acquired him in a multi-trade involving the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs during last season’s deadline.
Following the trade, LaVine appeared in 32 games for the Kings at a little over 36 minutes per game. He averaged 22.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists with splits of 51.1 percent shooting from the field, 44.6 percent shooting from the three-point line and 87.4 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
LaVine is entering his 12th season in the NBA after he was selected with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
