Kings star Domantas Sabonis has Grade 1 hamstring strain
Sacramento Kings star center Domantas Sabonis suffered a grade 1 left hamstring strain in Saturday’s win over the Houston Rockets and will be out indefinitely, the team announced on Sunday.
An update will be provided on his status in one week, according to the team.
Sabonis was running down the court about a minute into Saturday’s game when he pulled up and grabbed his left hamstring. He left and did not return.
Sabonis entered Saturday’s matchup averaging 19.9 points, 14.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game.
In the wake of the former All-Star’s injury, the Kings are signing center Skal Labissiere from their Stockton NBA G League affiliate to a 10-day contract, his agent Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
This makes multiple stints with the Kings for Labissiere after he was Sacramento’s No. 28 pick in the 2016 NBA draft. Labissiere has averaged 15.8 points and 7.5 rebounds in the G League.
The Kings will be without Sabonis in the midst of a tight race to get out of the Western Conference’s play-in tournament. Sacramento entered Monday night half a game back of the LA Clippers for the No. 6 seed.
ESPN’s Shams Charania contributed to this report.
Source: espn.com