Domantas Sabonis could return from injury against the Wizards
The Sacramento Kings are on their way, and they could do even better in the middle of a possible return to action of star big man Domantas Sabonis.
The 29-year-old Sabonis has been out of action since the Nov. 16 road game against the Sacramento Kings, but is reportedly close to returning, with potential to play on Friday against the Washington Wizards at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, according to KCRA’s Sean Cunningham.
“I’m told Domantas Sabonis was a full participant at Kings practice today. I’m also hearing there’s optimism he could be back in action as early as Friday night against the Wizards. He’s missed the last 27 games with a partial meniscus tear in his left knee,” Cunningham posted on X’s Twitter.
Sabonis was seen practicing with the rest of the team on Thursday without any apparent restrictions. That was a great sign of his availability for the Wizards game, but even if he’s ruled out of that contest, he seems really on the verge of playing his first game since the calendar flips to 2026.
If not against the Wizards, Sabonis could potentially make his 2026 debut on Sunday in another home game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Kings are still a strong shot to make the 2026 NBA playoffs, as they are just 11-30 so far in the 2025-26 campaign, but they have found success of late, winning three games in a row, including a 112-101 upset win at home over the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
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