Sabonis (thumb) re-negotiated his contract with the Kings on Saturday, agreeing to an extension worth $217 million over five years, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Sabonis' 2023-2024 season contract will be renegotiated and four new seasons will be added onto the deal, meaning the star big man will be under contract until the end of the 2028-29 campaign. The deal also has no team or player options, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports. Sabonis is coming off another All-Star season and has established himself as a pivotal cog for Sacramento, averaging 19.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game during the regular season.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Posts 22 points in defeat
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Sabonis chipped in 22 points (10-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-6 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists and two blocks across 37 minutes during Sunday's 120-100 loss to the Warriors in Game 7 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Sabonis scored effectively but his rebounding numbers were dwarfed by Kevon Looney's 21 boards. His fantasy total was aided by seven assists and two blocked shots, but the Kings' interior was solidly outmatched by Golden State's front line. Despite the disappointing final result, Sabonis ended the season as one of the league's most productive rebounders, trailing only Anthony Davis with 12.3 rebounds per game.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Records double-double
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Sabonis posted 21 points (9-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 123-116 loss to the Warriors in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Sabonis was immense Wednesday, recording a double-double for the third time in the series and reaching the 20-point mark just for the second time. The star big man has struggled to show efficiency against the Warriors' frontcourt, but he's still averaging 17.2 points with 11.6 rebounds per game in the series. Game 6 will be played Friday at Chase Center.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Suiting up for Game 3
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Sabonis (chest) will play in Game 3 against the Warriors on Thursday, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.
Sabonis has been upgraded from questionable to available Thursday with a sternum contusion after being a full participant in Wednesday's practice. Sabonis is Sacramento's third-leading scorer this series (18.0 points per game) and will likely be an even bigger focal point of the offense with Draymond Green suspended for Game 3.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Expected to play Thursday
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Kings head coach Mike Brown said Wednesday that Sabonis (chest) will most likely play in Game 3 versus the Warriors on Thursday, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
After being a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Sabonis is expected to play Thursday despite being listed as questionable with a sternum contusion. Sacramento will look to take a commanding 3-0 lead against a Warriors team without Draymond Green (suspension).
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Gets shots up Wednesday
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Sabonis (chest) is participating in Wednesday's shootaround, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Sabonis is officially listed as questionable for Game 3 on Thursday due to a sternum contusion he suffered in an altercation with Draymond Green in Game 2, but he appears to be trending in the right direction. The star big man is averaging 18.0 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 37.5 minutes across the first two contests of the series.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Status uncertain for Game 3
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Sabonis is questionable for Game 3 against the Warriors on Thursday due to a sternum contusion, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
Sabonis injured his sternum in Game 2 when he grabbed onto Draymond Green's ankle and had Green stomp on his chest. Sabonis has played 35 and 40 minutes, respectively, in the first two contests of the series and would be a massive loss to Sacramento if he's ruled out. Alex Len and Trey Lyles would be candidates to see extended minutes if the star big man is unable to suit up Thursday.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: X-rays negative after Game 2 win
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Sabonis underwent X-rays on his sternum following Monday's 114-106 win over the Warriors in Game 2 of the first-round series, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The X-rays returned negative, but Sabonis will undergo additional testing Tuesday as a precaution.
Sabonis had his ribs and lungs examined after the Warriors' Draymond Green stomped on him in the fourth quarter of Monday's game, when Sabonis appeared to either intentionally or inadvertently grab at Green's ankle upon falling to the floor while contesting a rebound. Green was assessed a flagrant foul and was ejected from the game, while Sabonis stayed in the contest and finished with 24 points (8-12 FG, 8-12 FT), nine rebounds and four assists in 40 minutes. While Sabonis looks to have avoided an injury and should be viewed as probable for Thursday's Game 3 matchup at this point, his upcoming tests will provide more clarity regarding his status.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Rules the roost inside
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Sabonis finished Saturday's 126-123 victory over Golden State in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals with 12 points (5-17 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 16 rebounds, two assists and three steals over 35 minutes.
Sabonis struggled to put the ball in the hole against the undersized Warriors, who finally got some defensive help from Andrew Wiggins. Sabonis managed to overcome his shooting woes to contribute in the victory, and he has recorded seven double-doubles over his past 10 games. He figures to have a considerable advantage over the Warriors in the paint during this series.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Off injury report
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Sabonis (ankle) is available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
Sabonis missed Friday's game with right ankle soreness but appears to be good to go for Sunday's season finale. Considering both the Nuggets and the Kings are locked into their respective seeds, Sabonis could be handed a reduced workload.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Ruled out Friday
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Sabonis (ankle) is out for Friday's game versus the Warriors, Deuce Mason of NBC Sports California reports.
Sabonis will miss his first game since Jan. 18 after being downgraded from questionable to out with left ankle soreness. Alex Len will likely receive increased minutes in his absence. Sabonis' next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Denver.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Questionable for Friday
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Sabonis (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's contest against the Warriors, John Dickinson of 95.7 The Game San Francisco reports.
Sabonis has missed only two games this season, but since he's dealing with left ankle soreness, he's landed on the team's injury report. With the Kings pretty much locked into their playoff spot, the team could be electing to give their starters a little break as the postseason approaches. Expect Alex Len and Chimezie Metu to see increased run Friday if Sabonis doesn't play.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Turns in efficient triple-double
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Sabonis closed with 19 points (8-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-6 FT), 11 rebounds, 11 assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 123-119 loss to the Mavericks.
Sabonis needed only 11 attempts from the field to reach 19 points, and he also produced at a high level on the glass and as a distributor. He's now tallied back-to-back triple-doubles, a feat he also accomplished March 13 and 15. Sabonis has shown no signs of slowing down with two games remaining in the regular season.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Sniffs double-double
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Sabonis logged 26 points (9-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 7-12 FT), eight rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal over 39 minutes during Sunday's 142-134 overtime loss to the Spurs.
Sabonis ended just two rebounds away from recording a double-double, and the big man was extremely efficient after missing just three of his 12 shots from the field. Even though he fell just short of recording a fifth straight double-double, Sabonis continues to perform at a very high level while operating as the Kings' go-to player on a nightly basis. He's averaging 20.9 points, 12.1 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game over his last 10 contests.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Usual production in blowout win
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Sabonis ended with 20 points (9-14 FG, 2-5 FT), 12 rebounds, eight assists and two steals over 33 minutes during Friday's 138-114 win over the Trail Blazers.
Sabonis finished with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and two steals for the first time in March as Sacramento cruised to another blowout win. In March (16 games), the lefty big man averaged 20.4 points, 12.7 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.4 steals-plus-blocks in 35.9 minutes per game.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Modest production in blowout win
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Sabonis chipped in 15 points (5-7 FG, 5-8 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and one steal in 26 minutes during Wednesday's 120-80 win over the Trail Blazers.
Sabonis didn't need stellar production for the Kings to trounce Portland, but he still a double-double in limited action just to be sure. Over 15 March appearances, the MVP candidate has averaged 20.5 points, 12.7 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.3 steals-plus-blocks in 36.1 minutes per game.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Double-doubles before fouling out
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Sabonis racked up 24 points (11-14 FG, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists and one steal across 40 minutes before fouling out of Monday's 119-115 loss to the Timberwolves.
Despite foul trouble, Sabonis still played at least 40 minutes for just the sixth time this season and recorded his 11th double-double across 14 March appearances. During that stretch, the lefty big man has averaged 20.9 points, 12.8 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.3 steals-plus-blocks in 36.9 minutes per game.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Submits usual well-rounded line
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Sabonis accumulated 16 points (7-14 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 15 rebounds and seven assists over 38 minutes during Saturday's 121-113 victory over Utah.
Sabonis scored the second-fewest points among Sacramento starters, but he led the team in both rebounds and assists over 38 minutes. The big man reached double-digit rebounds for the third time in four games and made his first three-pointer since March 13. Sabonis continues to be an invaluable source of assists from the center position, as he's averaged 9.4 dimes over his past five contests.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Dominates interior in win
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Sabonis produced 27 points (10-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-8 FT), nine rebounds, nine assists and one steal across 38 minutes during Friday's 135-127 victory over the Suns.
With Deandre Ayton (hip) out, Sabonis faced little resistance from Phoenix's frontcourt. Sabonis neutralized Bismack Biyombo, who only managed six points and three rebounds. Sabonis also converted 66.6 percent of his shots and missed only one of his eight free-throw attempts.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Triple-double not enough
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Sabonis finished with 16 points (7-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-6 FT), 13 rebounds, 12 assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Tuesday's 132-109 loss to the Celtics.
Sabonis posted his fifth triple-double over his past nine appearances, but it wasn't enough as Boston blew out the Kings. Since the All-Star break, the lefty big man has averaged 19.9 points, 13.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 1.5 steals-plus-blocks with 60/36/75 shooting splits, boosting his fantasy value substantially.
