The Sacramento Kings will have to wait until at least November to get some injured players back on the roster.
The Kings released the latest medical updates on their players on Monday, particularly concerning the statuses of centers Maxime Raynaud and Dyland Cardwell and forward Keegan Murray, via NBA insider Marc Stein.
Raynaud is said to be “progressing well in his rehabilitation,” and that he “reevaluated in approximately two weeks.” That means he'll miss the remaining three November games of Sacramento, including Tuesday's meeting with Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. Raynaud suffered a right patellar subluxation during a Kings preseason game against the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 10.
Cardwell is still dealing with a left calf strain and will be reevaluated in a week.
As for Murray, who had soreness and stiffness in his left ankle after Sacramento's 128-120 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Kings will reevalute him in “approximately 10 to 14 days.” He has been diagnosed with with left ankle capsulitis, as the Kings try to search for their first win of the season.
The former Iowa Hawkeyes star Murray, who was selected by the Kings in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft, y had 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting from the field in the Trail Blazers game.
Article Continues BelowSacramento is off to an ugly start, and injuries aren't making it any easier for the Kings.
The Kings opened the season with a 121-96 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on the road before falling prey to the Trail Blazers (128-120) and to the Memphis Grizzlies (123-112).