Domantas Sabonis was cleared on the Kings' injury report Wednesday, moving off the day-to-day tag he had carried since Sept. 6 for a left knee issue. He is now available going forward, starting with Sacramento's next game on the schedule, Oct. 5 against the Lakers.
What happened
Sabonis was cleared on the Kings' injury report Wednesday at 2:19 p.m. ET, after being listed day-to-day since Sept. 6 for a left knee issue. The report included no further detail on what changed and no additional comment from the team. He carries no expected return date because clearance means he is no longer listed as day-to-day or out. The Sept. 6 listing was the only earlier entry on his timeline before Wednesday's clearance.
What it means for the Kings
Sacramento's next game on the schedule is Oct. 5 against the Lakers. The Kings are 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started yet. Last season, Sabonis averaged 15.8 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 29.7 minutes across 19 games for Sacramento. In games he has missed, minutes shifted toward Keegan Murray (34.5 minutes, 14.0 points), Zach LaVine (31.4 minutes, 19.2 points), DeMar DeRozan (31.2 minutes, 18.4 points) and Russell Westbrook (28.9 minutes, 15.2 points). There is no record split with and without him yet, since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The Kings' next injury report will show whether Sabonis remains available heading into the Oct. 5 game against the Lakers. No expected return timeline was announced, since his listing moved directly to cleared rather than to a return date. Sacramento is also tracking Keegan Murray, Zach LaVine and De'Andre Hunter, all listed day-to-day on the same report, ahead of the games to come this preseason.
Is Domantas Sabonis playing vs the Lakers?
Sabonis was cleared on the Kings' injury report Wednesday, Sept. 23, and is not listed as day-to-day or out. He is set to be available for the Oct. 5 game against the Lakers barring a new listing.
When will Domantas Sabonis be back?
There is no return timeline to report because Sabonis has already been cleared. He had been day-to-day with a left knee issue since Sept. 6, and no expected return date was ever announced during that stretch.