Zach LaVine is one of the most exciting shooting guards in the NBA.
Despite the Sacramento Kings having a rough season, the former UCLA star is averaging 19.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest while shooting 47.9% from the field and 39.0% from three-point range in 39 games.
NBA World Reacts To Major Sacramento Kings Zach LaVine News
On Friday night, Chris Haynes reported the news that LaVine has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
Via Haynes: “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.”
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
Here’s what people were saying about the news:
@FCartoscelli3: “Nique Clifford is about to get a BIG opportunity over these final 26 games.”
@MattGeorgeSAC: “Has Zach LaVine played his last game as a King? Both sides probably hope so.”
@kings_muse: “I have a feeling that Zach LaVine is not the last Kings player to be shut down for the rest of the season.”
@SleeperRockets: “breaking this while Shams is out there hooping is nasty work 😔
Jason Anderson: “A source with knowledge of the situation confirms Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine will undergo season-ending surgery on his right hand following the All-Star break, as first reported by @ChrisBHaynes. LaVine has missed the past three games with a tendon injury in his pinky.”
A source with knowledge of the situation confirms Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine will undergo season-ending surgery on his right hand following the All-Star break, as first reported by @ChrisBHaynes. LaVine has missed the past three games with a tendon injury in his pinky.
— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) February 14, 2026
LaVine was the 13th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
The 12-year veteran has also spent time playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls.
He has made two NBA All-Star Games.
RARE FOOTAGE of Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine practicing for their iconic 2016 @ATT Slam Dunk showdown 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ibq4Hp0ZpF
— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2026
The Kings are currently the 15th seed in the Western Conference with a 12-44 record in 56 games.
They are in the middle of a 14-game losing streak.
