Domantas Sabonis is day-to-day with a left knee issue, his first appearance on Sacramento's injury report since he sat out Lithuania's latest FIBA World Cup qualifying window to focus on 2026-27 preparation. He is not tied to a specific game yet, with the Kings' season opener against the Lakers still a month away.
What happened
Sacramento's injury report, filed Sunday, Sept. 6 at 4:32 a.m. ET, lists Sabonis as day-to-day with a left knee issue, logged under leg. No previous status is on record for him, since this is his first entry of the preseason. The report's comment says Sabonis did not participate in Lithuania's latest FIBA World Cup qualifying window as he turned his attention toward preparing for the 2026-27 NBA season. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1.
What it means for the Kings
Sacramento opens the 2026-27 season on the road against the Lakers on Monday, Oct. 5, and Sabonis's expected return date of Oct. 1 falls four days before that game. Last season he averaged 15.8 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 29.7 minutes across 19 games. The Kings have not played a regular-season game yet this season, so there is no record with or without him to point to. In minutes logged without Sabonis, Keegan Murray led at 34.5 minutes and 14.0 points, followed by Zach LaVine at 31.4 minutes and 19.2 points and DeMar DeRozan at 31.2 minutes and 18.4 points.
What to watch
The injury report's expected return date of Oct. 1 sits four days before Sacramento's Oct. 5 opener against the Lakers. Keegan Murray, Zach LaVine and De'Andre Hunter are also day-to-day on the same report, with left ankle, right hand and left eye issues respectively. The next injury report will show whether Sabonis's status changes as the Kings approach opening night.
Is Domantas Sabonis playing vs Lakers?
He is not listed for that game specifically. The Sept. 6 injury report has him day-to-day with a left knee issue and an expected return date of Oct. 1, four days before Sacramento's Oct. 5 opener against the Lakers.
When will Domantas Sabonis be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1. No further timeline has been announced.