Trey Lyles

Lyles has missed Sacramento's last ten games, most recently experiencing some soreness in his calf on the morning of Thursday's loss to the Lakers. If he remains sidelined, the Kings will continue to ask Domantas Sabonis to play heavy minutes in the middle, going small when their star center needs a break.

Absent from the initial injury report, Lyles will miss a tenth straight game on Thursday. Look for the Kings to stick with a relatively limited bench, with starting center Domantas Sabonis likely logging 40 minutes or more, as he did on Monday (41 MIN vs. Denver).

Lyles didn't make the initial injury report, which would have made this his return after missing nine straight games. However, he experienced soreness Thursday morning and is set to receive some treatment ahead of the game. Only Keon Ellis and Colby Jones played more than 10 minutes in their last game, but if Lyles suits up, he should join them as the backup post player.