The Sacramento Kings announced this afternoon that Chimezie Metu was the latest player to enter in the league’s health and safety rrotocols. The news comes just hours ahead of Sacramento’s road contest vs. the Los Angeles Lakers.
Metu joins center Richaun Holmes on the health and safety list, the latter of whom entered into protocol on January 1 following Sacramento’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks on New Year’s Eve.
During the mid-December depletion of the Kings’ roster, Metu was one of the only players who did not enter the league’s protocols despite up to seven players and three personnel missing time. It’s a huge letdown for Sacramento, as Metu has been playing well in the starting lineup – most notably contributing last Wednesday’s big shot buzzer beater in a victory over Dallas.
Without the presence of Sactown’s go-to bigs, the starting lineup will most likely feature an Alex Len or Tristan Thompson. The Kings traveled to Los Angeles without their two-way…
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