Domantas Sabonis underwent season-ending knee surgery
On the heels of Sacramento The Kings lost Zach LaVine to season-ending surgery, Domantas Sabonis an example will follow. Sabonis will miss the rest of the 2025-26 season after Wednesday’s surgery.
Sabonis went under the knife yes repair a torn meniscusaccording to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Kings star Domantas Sabonis will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season after undergoing surgery today to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Charania said.
In 19 games for the Kings this season, Sabonis averaged 15.8 points on 54.3% shooting, 11.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 0.9 steals. 2025-26 marks the fewest regular season games Sabonis has played since 2021-22.
Amid a disappointing regular season, the Kings entered the All-Star break with the worst record in the NBA (12-44). As part of a three-team trade, Sacramento acquired De’Andre Hunter while parting ways with guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder, who joined the Cleveland Cavs before the deadline. The Kings also sent veteran Dario Saric to the Chicago Bulls.
Will the Kings secure the odds-on favorite for the 2026 lottery pick?
While some will point to the Jazz and Pacers, both of whom were punished for benching their best players, as NBA teams deliberately trying to get the top lottery pick, The Kings weren’t supposed to be this bad. The front office had high hopes for 2025-26, but injuries and a lack of chemistry have kept the Kings from reaching their full potential.
Interviewed by Zach Lowe from The Ringer alleged tanking from several teams. He noted, however, that the Kings don’t seem to be doing it on purpose.
“You have Sacramento, accidentally bad. Just organically, hopelessly, depressingly bad. The most unwatched team in basketball,” Lowe said on his show.
With the Kings’ chances of securing the top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft improving, the front office can only hope that they will be the ones to select the No. 1 pick to complement Domantas Sabonis and the rest of the Kings’ core.
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