Sabonis Ruled Out For Season Opener

Domantas Sabonis suffered a right Grade 1 hamstring strain in Wednesday’s preseason loss to the Clippers, exiting after 24 minutes with 15 points and 14 rebounds, and has been ruled out of the preseason finale and the Kings’ season opener. The team said he will be re-evaluated in one week (reported as Oct. 25) with the earliest possible return listed as Oct. 26; an MRI has been performed and further status updates are expected. Sacramento also announced Keegan Murray will miss four-to-six weeks after thumb UCL surgery, leaving the frontcourt thin. The Kings said they will experiment with starters such as Dario Šarić, Drew Eubanks, Isaac Jones or Maxime Raynaud, and Sabonis’ 3-point form (0-for-10 in three preseason games) is an additional concern for the early rotation and outlook.