Kings' Crisis Deepens: Sabonis Has Partial Meniscus Tear

Merlin sees that Kings star Domantas Sabonis suffered a partially torn meniscus in his left knee and will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks — a sharp blow to a team already 3-12 and on a seven-game losing streak. Sabonis was ruled out Wednesday with left knee soreness after averaging 17.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 5.5 contested rebounds per game; Drew Eubanks will fill his starting role. Merlin senses Sacramento loses its most consistent force on the glass and a steady offensive fulcrum. The Kings must redesign their rebounding plan, rely on collective toughness, and treat the three-to-four-week check as a fragile timeline that could lengthen — their margin for error is thin and the standings won’t wait.