By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Domantas Sabonis spoke with reporters after Thursday’s practice to address his scoreless outing against the Orlando Magic and the Sacramento Kings’ rough start to the 2026–27 NBA Regular Season.
The Lithuanian center, who has surfaced in trade rumors over the past few months, brushed off injury talk after going 0-for-2 from the field in Tuesday’s loss to the Magic. Across 24 minutes, he grabbed two boards and dished out five assists, marking the eighth time in his NBA career that he failed to score.
“I felt great. 100%,” he said. “Last game was a different game. Just got to be better.”
“I feel like there are a lot of good things. There are some things that could have been better. It’s just how the game of basketball goes sometimes. There’s nothing I can do, just watch film, practice, work on my game and get better,” added the Portland native.
Sacramento enters the weekend at 1–10. That skid has taken a toll on the locker room.
“It sucks. None of us want to be here, in terms of losing,” explained Sabonis. “Just seeing this team lose sucks. It hurts me. You want to bring it back, and play good basketball. I feel like we already know we just have to put 48 minutes together.”
welcome to the 916, Mason 👑 https://t.co/WIvXdTFKSL
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) November 12, 2026
Looking for stability, the Kings signed Mason Plumlee on Wednesday. They have also made an offer to free agent Gabe Vincent to fill their final roster spot, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
The Kings have a standing offer to Gabe Vincent, league sources say, hoping to convince the veteran guard from nearby Stockton to sign.
In September, remember, Vincent passed on a non-guaranteed offer from the Knicks to come to training camp and compete for a roster spot.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) November 12, 2026
Sabonis backed the push for experience. “The more vets, the better. We really have a young team,” he noted. “The more veteran leadership, it’s good for these young players.”
The Kings return to the floor Friday at Golden 1 Center to host the Portland Trail Blazers in Emirates NBA Cup 2026 play, beyond the Regular Season.
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