Perhaps no Sacramento King exited the bubble with as much momentum as DaQuan Jeffries. He was a standout during the scrimmage games, earning him a place in the rotation during the back half of the seeding games. Then during the offseason, he earned a fully-guaranteed NBA contract after spending 2019-20 on a two-way deal.
But instead of marking his territory in the lineup to start the season, Jeffries had a back injury during the preseason. On the day he was set to return, he landed on Jabari Parker’s foot during 3-on-3 while he was going up for a layup.