[News] Zach Lavine breaks hand. Out for the year

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2022470982179656193

 

[Tetsujin]

This might adversely affect our tank

 

[The_Jamal]

This might adversely affect our tank

Only the real ones know who the tank commanders on the Kings are.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Not only does he suck he joins Ralph Sampson in bankrupting contract on IR.

 

[gunks]

Damn, we're really trying to make the play-in, aren't we?

 

[KingsRUs]

I guess he really had an injury of some sort on his hand? I thought he was making a mockery of the process with these ridiculous injury reports - like sore 5th finger. Either way, not sure he or the org minds.

 

[SLAB]

I for one cannot wait until he’s back fully healthy and teaching out shiny new mega prospect how to play the game the right way!

See you soon, Zack!

 

[Spike]

Who slammed his hand in the door?

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Who slammed his hand in the door?

Probably punched a wall, after he found he wasn't going to be moved at the dead-line. BJ Armstrong probably did as well

 

[LoungeLizard]

Oh no. That’s terrible.

 

[Caccia]

Start Monk. Westbrook-Monk-DeRozan are only -1.8 in 224 minutes this season.

He at least knows what he is doing & can shoot. When the subs come in, Monk-Carter-Cardwell are +9.5 in 178 minutes with a TS% of 57.

 

[Warhawk]

https://bsky.app/profile/jilladge.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3mes463tjdc2a

 

[TheBigO]

Do you need two hands to drive a tank? Asking for a friend.

 

[HndsmCelt]

I wish him a full recovery

 

[kingsboi]

one one more season left of Zach, unless a team wants his expiring but at a cost of course

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

#EmbraceTheTank

 

[Padrino]

This might adversely affect our tank

Only the real ones know who the tank commanders on the Kings are.

While this is very likely the truth of the matter, I think anything that keeps Devin Carter heavily in the rotation is a net positive at this stage of the season.

 

[GWD]

Perry seemed to want to throw Carter in to sweeten several proposed trades. That questions whether Carter is part of the future Kings or is he being showcased to develop a lucrative trade option?

With so little time and effort spent grooming him before the trade deadline, it is apparent that long his term status is unlikely to be part of a Kings' rebuild. The rub is that his contract and current skill level will not make him a highly desirable trade option for other teams. The Kings aggressiveness to acquire point guards in trades and the draft will tell the tale.

While this is very likely the truth of the matter, I think anything that keeps Devin Carter heavily in the rotation is a net positive at this stage of the season.