Zach LaVine's Injury Update: Kings Star to Miss Season After Surgery

The Sacramento Kingswill be without one of their top players for the remainder of the regular season, increasing the number of challenges they've faced this year.

The team's top goal-scorer will be missingZach LaVine, who will sit out the remainder of the season to have surgery on his right hand following the All-Star break, was reported by NBA analyst Chris Haynes on Friday evening.

LaVine, 30,scored an average of 19.2 points per gameshooting 47.9% in 31.4 minutes per game over 39 contests this season for Sacramento.

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He was obtained from theChicago Bullsslightly more than a year ago in February 2025, through a three-team deal that moved De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs along with Kevin Huerter, Zach Collins, Tre Jones, and draft selections to the Bulls.

LaVine will become a free agent following the next season, although he might choose to enter free agency this summer. He inked a five-year deal worth $215.16 million with the Chicago Bulls on July 7, 2022.

The agreement features a player option for the 2026-27 season that would provide LaVine with approximately $49 million.

A 12-year veteran was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the 13th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.

This piece first was published on USA TODAY:Zach LaVine's injury report: Kings player to have surgery, will miss the rest of the season

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