"The worst team in the NBA just got even worse. Two former NBA All-Stars and Sacramento Kings starters, Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis, will be out for the rest of the season, each undergoing season-ending surgery. LaVine will have surgery to repair a tendon injury in his right hand, while Sabonis has already undergone surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his left knee. Both of their seasons are done."
"The Sacramento Kings are currently on a league-worst 14-game losing streak and hold the worst record in the league, a.k.a. the best odds at the number one pick in the stacked 2026 NBA Draft. With these two massive injuries, the already slim possibility of the Kings winning a game has decreased even more. It's also the clearest sign yet of the Kings' way of legally tanking."
"The postseason isn't happening. And these two players specifically dealing with physical limitations has had a huge impact on those dreams being crushed. LaVine and Sabonis have already missed significant time this year because of these injuries. LaVine has missed 17 games this season, including the last three, while Sabonis has missed 33 games so far, 27 of them because of this injury, and he's also missed the last three games."
Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis will miss the remainder of the season due to season-ending surgeries: LaVine for a right-hand tendon repair and Sabonis for a torn meniscus in his left knee. The Sacramento Kings sit on a 14-game losing streak and hold the league's worst record, giving them top odds for the 2026 draft. LaVine has missed 17 games this year, including the last three; Sabonis has missed 33 games, 27 due to the knee injury, and has also missed the last three. The injuries effectively eliminate playoff hopes and further reduce the team’s chances of winning. The surgeries are legitimate medical procedures that require lengthy recoveries, and they could potentially have been delayed until the season's end.
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