Zach LaVine will undergo surgery on his right hand after the All-Star break and is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the Kings‘ season, reports league insider Chris Haynes.
LaVine has missed the last three games for the Kings with what was described as a right fifth finger tendon injury.
LaVine is averaging 19.2 points per game this year, his lowest scoring rate since the 2017/18 season, and is posting career lows in assists (2.3) and rebounds (2.8). The Kings are currently tied for their longest losing streak in franchise history at 14 games and hold the worst record in the NBA.
LaVine holds a $48.9MM player option for next season, which he is expected to pick up.
Ok, where’s the King’s fine for tanking?
There’s a huge difference between what the Kings are/have been doing and what the Jazz are/have been doing. You know that.
The Kings haven’t been playing their guys at all. Tanking is tanking at the end of the day. All tanking teams should face punishment.
I think they’ve actually been trying to win but are just terrible. Also Lavine not playing probably makes them better because he is a bum who plays no defense.
They’ve been tanking for 20+ years.
Tank you very much!
LoL. Every losing team getting into the tanking action. Who is this year’s Flagg or Wemby??
Doesn’t matter for the Bulls. They’d send in the wrong name anyway.
Get outta here! That’s odd. I never expected anything like that could happen. LaVine is so durable.
Kings shooting for the #1 pick
Not how the lottery works
They were already so bad with Zach. But I don’t think players are opting for surgery to benefit their teams lottery chances. I think sac just sucks.
Is DeMar getting released next???
Only the Kings would think that a combo of LaVine/DeRozan/Westbrook would work lol.