The Sacramento Kings could see the return of their All-Star power forward Jan. 16 in their Friday night game against the Washington Wizards.
Kings forward Domantas Sabonis is officially listed as questionable on the NBA’s Injury Report, but the team expects that he will suit up and play against the Wizards, according to ESPN.
Sabonis, a three-time All-Star, has missed the previous 27 games for the Kings with a partially torn meniscus.
He only appeared in 11 games so far this season, averaging 17.2 points and 12.3 rebounds.
In recent days, Sabonis was seen participating in shootaround during practices. Signs indicate he’ll rejoin the court with the Kings soon. And at a good time, too.
Sacramento has been rolling on a three-game winning streak at home, knocking off the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks.
They’ll also get back Dennis Schroder, who missed that three-game stretch of wins after being suspended by the league for an altercation with Lakers’ star Luka Doncic after a Dec. 28 game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Sabonis trade market, contract status
Sabonis, in his 10th NBA season and year five in Sacramento, could be on the trade market.
Sabonis’ remaining contract includes three years and $136.3 million.
He signed a four-year, $186 million contract extension with Sacramento as part of a renegotiation-and-extend on July 6, 2023.