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Kings guard Zach LaVine, who injured his left ankle on Sunday vs. Minnesota, has been diagnosed with a moderate ankle
Zach LaVine made it clear that he doesn’t regret stepping in when fans cross the line in response to the fan's ejection.
Senior NBA writer for Andscape and ESPN, Marcus J. Spears, is reporting that the Sacramento Kings are looking to trade Russell Westbrook, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan due to a disconnect between the veteran trio and head coach Doug Christie’s coaching staff.
The Sacramento Kings are reportedly expected to explore trades for three of their key veteran players ahead of the trade deadline.
Sacramento will try to break its three-game skid when the Kings play Portland. The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
Sean Cunningham: Zach LaVine suffered a moderate left ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in one week. Domantas Sabonis has an illness and is not at practice today.
First, Nique is just a better defender than LaVine, even as a rookie. Clifford boasts a better steal, block, and rebounding percentage than LaVine while being much more engaged on average. The latter may be the most important part for a Sacramento team that can fall asleep on that end, especially at the guard spots.
Yet as is the case with so many other teams, the realities of the market might provide a sobering dose of reality once we get closer to dealing time. The Kings’ Zach LaVine, for starters, could certainly help several contending teams.