The Kings have not been spoiled for the holidays. Not only did Sacramento lose to the Wizards last Friday, but Mike Brown’s players were also hit by the injury of their star pivot, Domantas Sabonis. In the Californian capital, the vagueness remains as to the situation of the Lithuanian…
Two and two make four, the water wets, the fire burns, and the Kangz are bad luck. Nothing can go too well in Sacramento without some shit disrupting the franchise’s plans. And this time it’s Domantas Sabonis who bears the brunt of the Kings curse. Injured right hand during the reception of Washington this Friday, December 23, “Domas” was forced out three minutes from the end of the match, lost 111 to 125 against the residents of Hogwarts.
ESPN Sources: Sacramento Kings All-Star Domantas Sabonis has suffered a right-hand injury and will undergo further testing and evaluation on treatment options. It is immediately unclear how much time – if any – Sabonis will miss. pic.twitter.com/AmbxASxAMY
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 24, 2022
The pivot immediately went for an X-ray, but if X-rays did confirm the existence of the injury, these tests did not give no precision further on the seriousness or the consequences thereof. New reviews are planned and should shed light on the situation, and it would even seem thata world exists where the Lithuanian wouldn’t need to miss a single game. In the same way, therefore, there is also a world where the son of Arvydas Sabonis would end up on the sidelines for an indefinite period, strongly handicapping the ambitions of the Kings.
And when we know the propensity of Sacramento to suffer this kind of bad luck, we must remind the common Kings that an overconsumption of anxiolytics is dangerous for health. However, Sacto was going beautifully in this first big third of the season. Sixth in the Western Conference with a record of 17 wins for 14 losses, Mike Brown’s men could even come to spoil the party in Playoffs for the first time since 2006. Moving to Sacramento promises a tough game for any franchise this season (ask the Cavs).
And this success, the Californians owe it in part to the friend Sabonis. Arrived at the deadline last season in a crazy trade sending Tyrese Haliburton to the Pacers, the Lithuanian interior quickly made its mark with De’Aaron Fox, and the Kings 1-5 duo is running at full speed this season. From the top of his 17.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists average per match, Domas can at the moment T boast of being the best rebounder in the league while being one of the most effective in shooting (61.2% shooting, 38.9% from afar, his best career percentages). Enough to afford a choice file to get an additional star on the side of the Salt Lake City All-Star Game in February 2023. Finally, if his health allows him of course…
Fingers are tight on the Sacramento side. The absence of Domantas Sabonis would be a major thorn in the side of the Kings. Purple fans, we let you light candles.
Source : Adrian Wojnarowski / ESPN