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Kings lose center Cauley-Stein for four to six weeks

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Willie Cauley-Stein #00 of the Sacramento Kings reacts during an NBA game against the Phoenix Suns on October 7, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona (AFP Photo/Christian Petersen)

San Francisco (AFP) - Sacramento Kings rookie center Willie Cauley-Stein will miss the next four to six weeks of the NBA season after suffering an open dislocation of his right index finger, the team announced Friday.

Cauley-Stein, selected with the sixth overall pick in last June's NBA Draft, was injured during Thursday's 114-97 loss to the Boston Celtics in Mexico City.

The 22-year-old US 7-footer (2.