The Kings will have two star players available for Friday’s game.
Domantas Sabonis and DeMar DeRozan will be active for the NBA Cup tilt against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome.
DeMar DeRozan and Domas Sabonis were full participants in Kings practice the last two days.
— Deuce Mason (@DeuceMason) November 21, 2024
Malik Monk is also on the court getting shots up.
DeRozan has missed the last three games with a back injury sustained in Sacramento’s win over the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 13.
Sabonis also is nursing a back injury and missed the previous two games. Getting the pair back on the court will be a big boost in a pivotal matchup against the Clippers. With Malik Monk on the mend from an ankle injury, DeRozan and Sabonis will be relied on to score against a tough Los Angeles team.
Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (back) and center Domantas Sabonis (back) will be available for Friday’s game vs. the Los Angeles Clippers. Malik Monk (ankle) has been ruled out.
— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) November 22, 2024
Sacramento is off to an uneven start to the season, though the franchise has shown the potential to be an offensive juggernaut when healthy.
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DeRozan is the key, averaging 22.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game on 52.6-percent shooting from the field and 40 percent from 3-point range in 12 games in his first season with Sacramento.
Getting the big three of Sabonis, DeRozan and De’Aaron Fox on the court together will be critical to the Kings getting out of their slump and moving up the Western Conference standings.
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