De’Aaron Fox Fully Participates In Practice, Questionable For Tuesday
Feb 7, 2022, 12:45 PM | Updated: 12:48 pm
(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox was a full-participant during Monday’s practice, per Kings head coach Alvin Gentry. Fox will be a game-time decision for Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Fox has missed the past eight games due to ankle soreness, with his last appearance in a game taking place on January 19th.
“He did practice, and I think that’s a good thing. He went through the whole day,” Gentry said following Monday’s practice. “I thought that he moved great from the standpoint of speed and all of that. We’ll know more after shoot-around tomorrow.”
Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton added that Fox “looked like himself” during practice on Monday after the guards were seen taking turns dunking following practice.
Fox told the media on Friday morning that all imaging on his ankle came back clean and that there was no structural damage to his left ankle. The 24-year-old added that he is able to sprint forward and jump, but doesn’t feel comfortable making lateral movements.
Sacramento is 2-6 over their last eight games without Fox.
Marvin Bagley III has missed the last four games due to a ankle soreness, but the forward was seen getting work in on the treadmill during practice.
Bagley, whose name has been heavily rumored in trade rumors in advance of Thursday’s 12pm PST trade deadline, will also be a game-time decision on Tuesday when the Kings take the floor against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden 1 Center.
Over his last seven appearances prior to suffering an ankle injury in Philadelphia on January 29th, Bagley had posted 13.3. points, 7.9 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game on 56-percent shooting from the field and 33-percent shooting from beyond the arc.
Sacramento has just two games remaining before Thursday’s trade deadline–a home back-to-back set against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden 1 Center.
