BREAKING: Sacramento Kings All-Star Suffers Fractured Finger

Sacramento Kings All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox has suffered a fractured index finger in his left shooting hand and is doubtful to play in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors.

The Sacramento Kings are currently n the midst of their first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors and they will play Game 5 on Wednesday night in Sacramento with the series tied at 2-2. 

However, they may have to play this game without their star player, as De'Aaron Fox suffered a fractured index finger in his left shooting hand in Game 4 against the Warriors on Sunday, first reported by The Athletic's Shams Charania.

Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox has suffered a fractured index finger in his left shooting hand, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Fox is expected to be listed doubtful to play in Game 5 vs. Warriors.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 24, 2023

According to Charania, Fox sustained the injury in the middle of the fourth quarter on Sunday and played through the pain. Fox ended up finishing Game 4 with 38 points, nine rebounds and five assists, almost leading the Kings to a come from behind victory and a 3-1 series lead. 

Now, this series has completely flipped in favor of the Warriors with Game 5 set to be played in Wednesday night in Sacramento, as De'Aaron Fox is listed as doubtful.

However, there is still a glimmer of hope that the Kings All-Star point guard will be able to try and play, as ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Fox is going to do what he can to try and play. 

Kings guard De'Aaron Fox fractured the very tip of his left index finger in Game 4, but there's still hope he will try and play Game 5 on Tuesday, sources tell ESPN. Fox would need to play with a protective covering on the finger. He will be listed as doubtful.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 24, 2023

While he will be listed as "doubtful," there is a sense of hope, according to Wojnarowski, that Fox will try and play with a protective covering on his injured index finger. 

At this time, the Kings have not given any updates on Fox's status.

Should De'Aaron Fox missed Game 5 against Golden State, the Warriors will surely be heavily favored to take a 3-2 series lead and advance past Sacramento in Game 6, a game that will be played in San Francisco. 

Through the first four games of this series, De'Aaron Fox has been very special, averaging 31.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game while shooting 44.7 percent from the floor and 34.2 percent from three-point range. 

Replacing Fox will be impossible for head coach Mike Brown and the Kings, so his status will be monitored closely by the NBA world leading up to Game 5 on Wednesday. 

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