Domantas Sabonis to miss Kings season opener due to injury – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
The Kings will begin the 2025-26 NBA season without their star center.
Domantas Sabonis suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain and will miss at least the first two games of the season. The Kings say he will be re-evaluated in a week.
Sabonis exited Wednesday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers and was later ruled out with a hamstring injury. An MRI confirmed a grade 1 strain.
Sacramento will now be without two starters to start the new season, as forward Keegan Murray underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL in his left thumb and will be out for at least three to six weeks.
Sabonis has been instrumental for the Kings the past two seasons, with their offense running through the 6-foot-10 big man.
In Friday’s preseason finale against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Kings deployed newly acquired Drew Eubanks with Sabonis out. Isaac Jones, Dario Saric, Dylan Cardwell and Maxime Raynaud are also options.
In 246 games over just over three seasons with Sacramento, Sabonis averaged 19.2 points, 13.2 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 34.9 minutes.
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