News flew by left and right for the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Prior to their third preseason matchup, they reportedly agreed to a deal with free agent Russell Westbrook and signed Keegan Murray to a five-year, $ 140 million rookie-scale extension.
Fast forward to later that night, Domantas Sabonis, midway through the third quarter. Minutes later, the Kings announced that he would miss the remainder of their home game against the Clippers with a right hamstring injury.
The 29-year-old big man did not participate in Thursday’s practice and, according to reports, will miss Friday’s preseason finale at Crypto.com Arena.
Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis sustained a mild hamstring strain and he’ll miss the preseason finale vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, league sources tell me.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 16, 2025
Per Chris Haynes, Sabonis “sustained a mild hamstring strain” during Wednesday’s action.
For reference, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry suffered a grade 1 hamstring strain last playoffs, causing him to miss their final four postseason battles against Minnesota.
The typical recovery time for a grade 1 is roughly 7-10 days, with a grade 2 potentially taking up to 4-8 weeks.
No re-evaluation timeline has been provided for Sabonis. Sacramento opens its regular season against the Suns six days from Thursday’s reporting.
With Murray already sidelined due to a torn ligament in his left thumb, the Kings could head into Phoenix on October 22nd without two starters.
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Although Keegan Murray will be missing the next four to six weeks as he recovers from wrist surgery, Sacramento Kings fans will be seeing the forward in action at Golden 1 Center for years to come.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Kings have reached a five-year, $140 million agreement that will keep Murray in Sacramento and keep the former fourth-overall pick from entering restricted free agency next summer. There are no player or team options included in Murray’s extension.
The October 20th deadline for an extension was quickly approaching, and new Kings general manager Scott Perry has committed to Murray long-term, a dynamic 6’8″ forward who can defend multiple positions and pose a threat on the perimeter.
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Upcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season
Preseason
Friday, October 17th @ Los Angeles Lakers – 7 PM PT
Regular Season
Wednesday, October 22nd – @ Phoenix Suns – 7 PM PT
Friday, October 24th – vs. Utah Jazz – 7 PM PT
Sunday, October 26th – vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 6 PM PT
Tuesday, October 28th – @ Oklahoma City Thunder – 5 PM PT
Wednesday, October 29th – @ Chicago Bulls – 5 PM PT
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