Report: Kings G De’Aaron Fox (ankle) to miss time

Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox avoided serious injury but is expected to miss some time after spraining his ankle during Sunday's game, The Athletic reported Monday.

It's a moderate sprain, per the report.

Fox injured the ankle during the Kings' 132-127 overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He left the game but returned before getting subbed out for the final 3 1/2 minutes of overtime. He scored 37 points in 34 minutes.

Fox, 25, is off to a hot start, averaging 31.3 points in three games. His career scoring average is 20.3.

Fox was named to the All-NBA third team in 2022-23 when he averaged a career-high 25 points per game to go with 6.1 assists.

The Kings next play at Golden State on Wednesday.