Report: Zach LaVine will miss remainder of the season

Per Chris Haynes, Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine will undergoe season-ending surgery on his right hand.

Feb 13, 2026, 5:04 PM Updated: 5:05 pm

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The Sacramento Kings have been playing shorthanded all year long, and now they’ll be without another one of their starters for the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season.

According to Chris Haynes, NBA Insider for NBA on Prime and NBATV, “Kings guard Zach LaVine will undergo season-ending surgery on his right hand after the All-Star break.”

LaVine had missed Sacramento’s last three games with what the injury report listed as “right fifth finger soreness.” To put it in simple terms, the pinky finger on his right hand.

BREAKING: Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine will undergo season-ending surgery on his right hand after the All-Star break, league sources tell me. He averaged 19.2 points, shot 48 percent from the field and 39 percent from beyond the arc. pic.twitter.com/uph3thRMSD

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 14, 2026

In the 39 games he participated in this season, LaVine had averaged 19.2 points, 2.3 assists, and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 47.9 percent from the field and 39 percent from three on 6.5 attempts per game.

Despite reportedly being willing to listen to offers for LaVine at the deadline, the Kings’ general manager, Scott Perry, decided it was in their best interest to hold onto the scoring guard. It begs the question: Has LaVineplayed his last game wearing royal purple?

Given the Sacramento’s current record of 12-44, the worst in the NBA, and their recent shift towards playing their younger players heavier minutes, it’s not a notable blow for Sacramento this season, but something to monitor moving forward, as the 30-year-old has a $48.9 million player option for next season that would be shocking for him to turn down.

Kings head coach Doug Christie is expected to continue leaning on players such as Nique Clifford and Devin Carter in those guard roles, while still implementing veterans DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook in lesser roles.

Two-way contracts Isaiah Stevens and Daeqwon Plowden have also seen greater opportunities in Sacramento’s recent games, but now LaVine will not even be an option for them in the final 26 games of their 2025-26 regular season.

When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

The Sacramento Kings will return from the All-Star break on Thursday, February 19th, and face the Orlando Magic at Golden 1 Center.

Last season, Orlando swept the season series vs. Sacramento (2-0).

Be sure to catch all of the Sacramento Kings vs. Orlando Magic action right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage beginning at 5:30 PM PT on Game Night before a 7:00 pm PT tip-off from downtown Sacramento.