Some key wings could be on the shelf on Friday.
Will six-time All-Star Sacramento Kings small forward DeMar DeRozan suit up for what would be his first game against the Portland Trail Blazers with his new team on Friday night?. A 6-foot-6 swingman out of USC, the 35-year-old vet joined Sacramento in a three-year, $73.9 million sign-and-trade deal that saw him depart the Chicago Bulls this summer. In his 15 healthy contests for the Kings this year, DeRozan is averaging 22.6 points on .508/.294/.820 shooting spilts, 4.1 rebounds, 4.
Sacramento, which in addition to DeRozan is led by All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox, All-Star center Domantas Sabonis, and perennial Sixth Man of the Year candidate Malik Monk, is hoping to rebound from a 2023-24 season that saw it finish with a 46-36 record and the West's No. 9 seed.
At present in a loaded West, the Kings' 9-10 record is good for just the No. 11 seed. Sacramento is going all-in on offense this season, and has had mixed results in doing that thus far. But they'll be playing a Portland Trail Blazers club in NBA Cup group play that is actively hoping to lose this season — and will be without several key contributors, to boot.
Starting Trail Blazers power forward Jerami Grant is considered doubtful to play through his left knee sprain. Former two-time All-Defensive Team swingman Matisse Thybulle, who has yet to make his season debut, is out another three-to-six weeks with a grade 2 right ankle sprain. Rookie reserve center Donovan Clingan will also miss the next several weeks with a new left knee sprain.
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