Kings Frontcourt Decimated as Murray, Raynaud, and Cardwell Hit the Shelf
Underdog NBA tweeted the injury timeline for all three players, confirming the depleted roster.
The ' medical staff is currently working harder than their defense. Underdog NBA just dropped an injury update that reads like a triage report for a team already in a tailspin.
Keegan Murray is out 10 to 14 days with an ankle issue, Maxime Raynaud is sidelined for at least two more weeks with a knee injury, and Dylan Cardwell needs another week to recover from a calf strain.
Losing three frontcourt rotation pieces at once is the kind of bad luck that makes you wonder if someone built the arena on an ancient burial ground. For context, the Kings just gave Murray a $140 million extension, and now their primary investment is in a walking boot while the team tries to figure out how to stop anybody from scoring.
is already riding a brutal three-game losing streak, giving up 121 points to the Los Angeles Clippers, 128 to the Portland Trail Blazers, and 123 to the Memphis Grizzlies. Without Cardwell—who has been their surprise undrafted rim protector—and Raynaud eating up minutes in the middle, the paint is about to be as open as a 24-hour diner.
If you are holding any player props or setting fantasy lineups, it is time to pivot immediately. Opposing big men are going to feast on this depleted frontcourt, making the over on opposing center rebounds the easiest math in the league right now.
The head to Texas to face the next. Unless figures out how to clone Precious Achiuwa before tipoff, this road trip is going to get a lot uglier before anyone gets healthy.