US EditionSacramento Kings' Zach LaVine Is Set to Have Season-Ending Surgery, Report Says
LaVine, Sacramento's leading scorer averaging 19.2 points, will miss the rest of the 2025-26 NBA season due to surgery on a right pinkie tendon injury.
- On Saturday, February 14, 2026, Zach LaVine, Sacramento Kings guard, will undergo season-ending surgery on his right hand following the NBA All-Star break, ending his 2025-26 season.
- After missing three games due to a right pinkie tendon problem, LaVine's tendon injury to his right pinkie led to the decision for surgery.
- He has appeared in 39 games this season, averaging 19.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists while shooting 47.9% from the field and 39.0% from three-point range, all his lowest in eight seasons.
- Losing the team's leading scorer, LaVine’s absence removes Sacramento’s top scorer and follows the Feb. 5 trade deadline when the Kings largely stood pat, raising roster questions.
- With the Kings returning from the All-Star break on Thursday, LaVine's season-ending hand surgery adds to injury concerns amid a potential rebuild, as he has a $49 million player option.
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Sacramento Kings star Zach LaVine will undergo surgery on a hand injury that will end his NBA season early, Reuters reports. The Sacramento Kings' leading scorer has missed his team's last three games.
Kings’ Zach LaVine set for season-ending hand surgery
The Sacramento Kings, leading a tight race to finish with the worst record in the NBA, reportedly will be without their leading scorer for the rest of the season. Zach LaVine will have right hand surgery following this weekend’s All-Star break, veteran NBA writer Chris Haynes reported on Friday. LaVine missed the Kings’ past three games due to what was described as a tendon injury to his right pinkie. The 30-year-old veteran has appeared in…
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Clayton NewsKings' Zach LaVine set for season-ending hand surgery
The Sacramento Kings, leading a tight race to finish with the worst record in the NBA, reportedly will be without their leading scorer for the rest of the season.
Sacramento Kings' Zach LaVine is set to have season-ending surgery, report says
The Sacramento Kings entered the All-Star break with the NBA's worst record, riding a 14-game losing streak, which ties a franchise record, and now they appear to have lost their leading scorer for the remainder of the season.
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