Why Yogi Ferrell won’t follow up his big game when the Kings face the Lakers

There won’t be a repeat performance for Yogi Ferrell, at least not Thursday night.

The third-year guard will miss the Kings’ preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a sprained right thumb, the team announced.

Ferrell suffered the injury in the second quarter of Monday’s 106-102 preseason road victory over the Phoenix Suns, but it didn’t seem to affect his performance. He led the Kings in scoring (26 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including 6 of 9 from 3-point range) while playing a game-high-tying 30 minutes.

X-rays were negative and he’s listed as day-to-day.

Also out for Thursday’s game are:

▪ Nemanja Bjelica – The fourth-year forward has a sore left knee and is also day-to-day. Bjelica signed a three-year deal with Sacramento after spending his first three NBA seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

▪ Bogdan Bogdanovic, who’s still recovering from a minor procedure he underwent on his left knee Sept. 24. The second-year guard was expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks following the procedure.

▪ Kosta Koufos – The veteran center strained his right hamstring during practice Sunday and will be reevaluated in about a week, the Kings said. Koufos missed Monday’s victory in Phoenix and will likely sit out at least the next two games: Friday against the Golden State Warriors in Seattle and Monday at home against Maccabi Haifa of Israel.

▪ Iman Shumpert – The veteran guard has a sore left calf and is day-to-day. Shumpert has not suited up for Sacramento since coming over as part of a three-team trade in February that sent point guard George Hill to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

For the Lakers, multiple reports have point guards Lonzo Ball and Rajon Rondo, a former King, out Thursday.