Bad news for Kings fans who have been wanting to see Willie Cauley-Stein get more playing time. The rookie center left Thursday night's game against the Boston Celtics with an apparent hand injury late in the 4th quarter of Sacramento's blowout loss. Now the diagnosis is in, with the Kings announcing that Cauley-Stein will be out at least 4-6 weeks with an open dislocation of his right index finger.
This is terrible news for a Kings team that has lacked any stability, and Sacramento's already shoddy defense will suffer in his absence.