The Sacramento Kings were unable to appease the Golden State Warriors in sign-and-trade negotiations surrounding Jonathan Kuminga this offseason, leaving the young forward to re-sign on a two-year, $48.5 million contract late last month.
Sacramento would have been disappointed given Kuminga's reported desire to play for them, yet that may now turn into deeper regret given the franchise has suffered a brutal injury blow with Keegan Murray now set to be sidelined for at least four to six weeks.
Kings could do with Jonathan Kuminga even more after Keegan Murray injury
Murray left Friday's preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers and didn't return, with a subsequent MRI revealing a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb that will require surgery and see him miss the first period of the season.