Is De’Aaron Fox Playing Today vs Warriors?: Kings Star’s Injury Report on Finger Injury Ahead of Do or Die Game 7

Tonoy Sengupta
|PublishedApr 30, 2023

Is De'Aaron Fox Playing Today vs Warriors?: Kings Star's Injury Report on Finger Injury Ahead of Do or Die Game 7

Apr 28, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (5) talks with teammates during a break in the action against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter during game six of the 2023 NBA playoffs at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings need to steel their hearts now. A game 7 against the reigning NBA champions isn’t easy for anybody. But, the fact that this team is doing it while being to the playoffs for the first time as a unit only makes it more of a task. However, if there is anybody that can overcome such a test, it is undoubtedly them. Still, to be able to do that, they need their lead star in Fox to be fresh and healthy, something that has been a point of concern since he picked up a rather scary injury earlier in the series. So, will the Kings star be healthy enough to play in the early game today against the Warriors?

De’Aaron Fox is not backing down from the challenge of Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors

Earlier during this incredible first-round series, it was revealed that De’Aaron Fox picked up a fracture to his left index finger. And given that his shooting hand is the left one, the star likely gets jolts of pain every time he takes the ball in his lead hand. That said, has all that usage resulted in the injury getting any worse than it has already?

Draymond and De’Aaron Fox. 👀🗣️

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— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 23, 2023

Weirdly enough, that doesn’t seem to be the case. ESPN has revealed its injury report on the Sacramento Kings. And not only has Fox not been listed as out, but he isn’t on there at all. This means either one of two things. Either he has recovered from his fractured finger already, or he has decided to play through all the pain, no matter how bad it gets. One way or the other, he is expected to be in today’s starting lineup for the Sacramento Kings in game 7 against Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors.

What did De’Aaron Fox record in the Sacramento Kings’ game 6 victory against the Golden State Warriors?

In 37 minutes played, De’Aaron Fox recorded 26 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block. Additionally, he shot 10 of 18 from the field (55.6%), 2 of 4 from deep (40%), and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line (100%). He had an impressive box plus-minus score of +20.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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