Sacramento Kings Stars Sabonis, LaVine Done for Season After Surgeries

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis and guard Zach LaVine will be sidelined for the remainder of the season following surgical procedures on Wednesday. Both players underwent operations for different injuries, with Sabonis addressing a meniscus issue and LaVine repairing a finger tendon.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two key Sacramento Kings players will be absent from the court for the remainder of the current season following surgical procedures performed on Wednesday.

Center Domantas Sabonis, who has earned All-Star recognition three times, and guard Zach LaVine both went under the knife to address separate injury concerns that will keep them out of action through the end of the campaign.

The 29-year-old Sabonis had been dealing with a torn meniscus sustained in November, which significantly limited his playing time in recent months. Despite the injury, he managed to contribute 15.8 points per game and led the team with 11.4 rebounds per contest across 19 appearances this season. His participation became increasingly sporadic, featuring in just seven of Sacramento’s final eight January contests and making only a single February appearance.

Sabonis underwent his procedure in Los Angeles and is expected to start his recovery process shortly. Team officials indicated he will undergo medical assessment before training camp begins.

LaVine’s surgical intervention addressed a damaged tendon in his right pinky finger. The 30-year-old shooting guard, whose name circulated frequently in trade discussions at the deadline, is completing his second campaign with Sacramento. Over 39 games, he posted averages of 19.2 points and 2.3 assists per outing.

Additionally, the Kings announced that reserve center Dylan Caldwell received an MRI examination on his left ankle, which revealed a sprain. Medical staff will reassess his condition in one month.