The Sacramento Kings will lose one of their star players for the rest of the regular season, adding to the list of misfortunes this year.
The Kings will be without their leading scorer Zach LaVine, who will miss the rest of the season to undergo surgery on his right hand after the All-Star break, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Friday evening.
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LaVine, 30, averaged 19.2 points per game on 47.9% shooting in 31.4 minutes for Sacramento this season, appearing in39 games.
He was acquired from the Chicago Bulls just over a year ago in Feb. 2025 via a three-team trade that sent De’Aaron Fox to the Spurs and Kevin Huerter, Zach Collins, Tre Jones and draft picks to the Bulls.
LaVine will be a free agent after next season, but could opt for free agency this summer. He signed a five-year, $215.16 million contract with the Chicago Bulls on July 7, 2022.
The deal includes a 2026-27 player option that would pay LaVine nearly $49 million.
The 12-year-veteran was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 13th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Zach LaVine injury update: Kings star out for season with surgery
