Savoy is diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his left knee! He is expected to undergo a reexamination in 3-4 weeks: The Kings are making matters worse

On November 21, according to celebrity reporter Shams, Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis was diagnosed with a partial meniscus tear in his left knee and will be re-examined in 3 to 4 weeks. Previously, Sabonis missed the away game against the Thunder due to left knee soreness reported by the team. After further examination, the injury to his meniscus was confirmed. This means that he will be out until at least late December, and the Kings, whose current record is only 3 wins and 12 losses, will make their early season situation even worse and fall into a deeper predicament.

In the first month of this season, Sabonis was plagued by injuries and troubles. He missed the team's season opener with a strained hamstring during the preseason and missed two games earlier this month with rib discomfort. Now suffering from this meniscus tear, he will miss at least the next 10 games.

In February 2022, the Kings sent Haliburton in exchange for Sabonis through a trade. For the Kings, who were eager to speed up the pace of reconstruction and strive to break the curse of missing the playoffs for 16 years, this transaction was undoubtedly full of risks. And Sabonis really helped the team achieve this goal. In 2023, in Mike Brown's first season as the team's head coach, Sabonis and Fox worked together as the core to lead the Kings forward, eventually ranking third in the Western Conference and entering the playoffs.

While playing for the Kings, Sabonis has always maintained a very high attendance rate. He has played 79, 82 and 70 games respectively in the past three seasons. He is the core pillar of the team's lineup with great stability. But after that only playoff trip, things took a turn for the worse for the Kings. First, Mike Brown was fired, and then Fox was traded. Now Sabonis has become the highest-paid player on the team-his remaining salary is as high as $146.8 million with three years left on his contract, and the Kings have become one of the most disappointing teams in the league this season. The Kings are currently on a seven-game losing streak, with each loss coming by double digits.