Sacramento Kings center out at least four weeks after suffering knee injury at practice
Kings center Orlando Robinson will be sidelined for at least a month after suffering a knee injury at practice.
The injury occurred on the third day of training camp Thursday at the team’s Golden 1 Center practice facility in Sacramento. An MRI revealed that Robinson sprained the MCL in his left knee. He will be reevaluated in about four weeks.
The Kings signed Robinson in July to a one-year, $2 million contract with a $500,000 guarantee. The contract won’t be fully guaranteed until Jan. 10.
Robinson, 24, is a 6-foot-10, 235-pound center who spent two seasons with the Miami Heat after going undrafted out of Fresno State in 2022.
Robinson appeared in 67 games over two seasons with the Heat, averaging 3.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 10.9 minutes per game. Robinson shot 51.6% from the field and 38.1% from 3-point range.
Robinson impressed during Las Vegas Summer League play with the Houston Rockets. He averaged 14.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 59% from the field.
Robinson was a second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection after averaging 12.2 points and 6.6 rebounds as a freshman at Fresno State in 2020-21. He was a first-team All-Mountain West selection after averaging 14.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists as a sophomore in 2021-22.
Robinson spent the 2022-23 season with the Heat on a two-way contract, splitting time between Miami and the G League Sioux Falls Skyforce. The Heat signed Robinson to a standard two-year contract prior to the 2023-24 season. He became an unrestricted free agent after being waived on July 7, clearing the way for him to sign with Sacramento.
