Kings' Trey Lyles: Limited minutes off bench in opener
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Lyles (groin) played 11 minutes and finished with three points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and one steal in Thursday's 117-115 loss to the Timberwolves.
Though he missed all of the preseason while managing a groin strain, Lyles was cleared for the regular-season opener and was the Kings' first frontcourt player off the bench, as he checked into the game for Keegan Murray with 3:29 remaining in the first quarter. Neither Lyles nor fellow reserve big man Alex Len (six minutes) saw much run, however, as the Kings leaned heavily on Murray (43 minutes) and Domantas Sabonis (38 minutes). Lyles would likely need an injury to hit one of the Kings' two frontcourt starters before he sees enough meaningful playing time to warrant attention in most fantasy leagues.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Cleared for Thursday
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Lyles (groin) is available for Thursday's game versus Minnesota, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Lyles suffered a left groin strain at the end of September, and while the injury limited him throughout training camp, the 28-year-old is ready for regular-season action. He profiles as Sacramento's only true forward behind Keegan Murray.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Participates in walkthrough
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Lyles (groin) walked through the offense with coaches following Wednesday's practice session, Matt George of ABC 10 Sacramento reports.
Lyles is battling a groin injury he suffered during offseason workouts, which has kept him out of training camp. The hope for Lyles is he will be available for the start of the 2024-25 regular season, though his minutes could be restricted as he catches up on his conditioning. He's slated to provide frontcourt depth behind Domantas Sabonis, Keegan Murray and Alex Len.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Suffers groin strain
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Lyles suffered a left groin strain during offseason workouts and is expected to be sidelined for three weeks, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
When healthy, Lyles projects to provide frontcourt depth this season in Sacramento behind Domantas Sabonis and Alex Len. Thus, Lyles looks to be a fringe-rotational player. His timeline for recovery should lead to a return just before the start of the regular season tipping off, barring any setbacks. However, he may be behind on his conditioning at that point.
Lyles (illness) is available for Sunday's regular-season finale versus Portland, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Lyles will suit up for his ninth consecutive contest Sunday, joining a fully healthy Kings frontcourt. Sacramento is destined for the Play-In Tournament, but the exact seeding remains on the line.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Battling illness
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Lyles is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers with an illness.
Lyles didn't appear on the Kings' initial injury report for the regular-season finale that was released Saturday, so the illness may have been something that cropped up overnight. The Kings will likely see how he recovers over the next few hours before making a decision on his status shortly before the 3:30 p.m. ET tipoff. Since making his return to action March 31 following a nine-game absence due to a left knee sprain, Lyles has appeared in each of Sacramento's last eight contests while averaging 8.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 three-pointers, 0.6 blocks and 0.5 steals in 21.5 minutes.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Double-double in Brooklyn
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Lyles had 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 29 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 107-77 victory over the Nets.
It's the first double-double of the season for Lyles in his 54th game. The veteran forward has scored in double digits in four of five contests since returning from a knee injury, and he's averaged 10.6 points, 4.6 boards, 2.2 assists, 2.0 threes and 0.8 blocks in 24.0 minutes a game over that stretch.
Lyles (knee) logged 11 points (3-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one block across 19 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 127-106 win over the Jazz.
Making his return from a nine-game absence due to a left knee sprain, Lyles led the Kings' second unit in scoring thanks largely to his hot shooting display from downtown. Though Lyles has split time between both frontcourt spots this season, his minutes largely came as a backup power forward Sunday while Alex Len logged 12 minutes behind starting center Alex Len. Since Len doesn't present much of a perimeter scoring threat, Lyles could have the opportunity to see reserve minutes at both power forward and center if head coach Mike Brown elects to tighten his rotation in future games. With that in mind, Lyles might be someone to keep an eye on over the final two weeks of the regular season in case his role expands. For the time being, though, his fantasy utility will mostly be contained to deeper leagues.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Available Sunday
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Lyles (knee) will play in Sunday's game against the Jazz, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Lyles has missed the last nine games due to a left knee sprain, but he will return to the lineup Sunday. Prior to the injury, Lyles had been a mainstay off the bench, averaging 20.1 minutes per game over his last 15 healthy appearances.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Questionable to face Utah
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Lyles (knee) is questionable to face the Jazz on Sunday.
Lyles could return after missing the previous nine games due to a lingering knee sprain. The power forward hasn't stepped on the court since March 12. He's averaging just 5.3 points and 3.9 rebounds across 18.6 minutes per game since the All-Star break, so his return shouldn't impact many fantasy decisions either way.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Out at least two weeks
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The Kings announced Friday that Lyles will be re-evaluated in two weeks while he contends with an MCL sprain his left knee, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.
Lyles suffered the injury during the second quarter of Tuesday's win over the Bucks. Given his two-week re-evaluated timeline, Lyles will presumably miss at least the Kings' next eight games. In Lyles' absence in Wednesday's 120-107 win over the Lakers, Chris Duarte reclaimed a spot in Sacramento's rotation, though he played just eight minutes.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Doesn't practice Friday
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Lyles (knee) didn't participate in Friday's practice but did put up flat-footed shots afterward, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Lyles missed Sacramento's previous contest due to a left knee sprain. Lyles' inability to practice is a bad sign of his availability for Saturday's matchup with the Knicks.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Out for remainder of game
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Lyles won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Bucks due to a left knee injury. He'll finish the contest with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and four rebounds in eight minutes
Lyles injured his knee after bumping into Brook Lopez on a rebound. With Keegan Murray (knee) already out, Alex Len and Kessler Edwards are candidates to receive increased minutes off the bench the rest of the night.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Won't play Wednesday
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Lyles (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
Lyles left Tuesday's win over the Bucks early after bumping knees with Brook Lopez on a rebound, and the former will miss at least one additional game after being diagnosed with a left knee sprain. The veteran's next chance to suit up will come Saturday versus the Knicks.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Gets boards in win
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Lyles chipped in seven points (3-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and one assist across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 130-120 win over the Lakers.
Lyles is averaging 5.6 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 22.2 percent from three in 20.0 minutes since the All-Star break. This is a far cry to his first 39 games played this season where the forward averaged 7.6 points and 4.5 rebounds on 40.5 percent from deep in 20.0 minutes. Due to the lack of depth at the forward position, expect Lyles to continue receiving opportunities off the bench.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Set to play against Denver
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Lyles (illness) is available for Wednesday's game versus the Nuggets, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Lyles has been upgraded from questionable to available Wednesday after missing Sacramento's previous contest with a non-COVID illness. Lyles is averaging 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 20.1 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
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Kings' Trey Lyles: Questionable for Wednesday
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Lyles (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets.
Lyles missed Tuesday's game due to illness, and his minutes were divvied up between Harrison Barnes, Alex Len and Kessler Edwards. It'll be more of the same if he's out again Wednesday, but with no shootaround on the second leg of a back-to-back, Lyles will essentially be a game-time call.
