Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox has been placed in the league's health and safety protocols and is expected to miss at least 10-14 days, sources told ESPN on Friday.
The Kings, winners of two out of their last three games to stop the bleeding following a nine-game losing streak, enter the weekend trailing the Golden State Warriors by five games for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference standings.
Sacramento next plays in Golden State on Sunday following three consecutive off days and will go into the ground-gaining opportunity missing its leading scorer (25.