The thrill of Sacramento’s overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday was blunted by an injury to the team’s All-Star point guard, De’Aaron Fox.
The 25-year-old landed awkwardly after a drive to the basket in the fourth quarter, left the game, returned, then exited for good with 37 points.
The Kings announced on Monday that imaging revealed Fox had suffered a “moderate” sprain of his right ankle and will miss Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. His availability “will be determined at a later date,” the team said.
Fox, who added All-NBA Third Team honors to his resume last season as well, averaged 31.3 points while shooting 48.6% over the Kings’ first three games of the new season. The former fifth overall pick was the engine behind Sacramento snapping its league-worst 16-year playoff drought last year.
