The Sacramento Kings announced that forward Trey Lyles will be out with a sprained knee, and that he’ll miss at least two weeks.
From the Kings:
Kings forward Trey Lyles injured his left knee in the second quarter versus the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, March 12. Imaging confirmed Lyles suffered an MCL sprain. Lyles will be listed as out and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
This is a big blow to the Kings bench, as Lyles has been one of the team’s more consistent bench performers. This will also stretch Sacramento’s already thin depth at the forward spot.
Sasha Vezenkov has missed the last five weeks with an ankle injury. He was originally expected to miss 4-6 weeks, so hopefully he’ll be back soon.
Without Vezenkov and Lyles, the Kings may need to adjust rotations to keep one of Harrison Barnes or Keegan Murray on the floor at all times. The other backup forward is Kessler Edwards, but he lacks the size to guard most power forwards.
Here’s hoping for a full and speedy recovery for Lyles.
