Kings-Clippers Injury Report: DeMar DeRozan, Bradley Beal Statuses

The Sacramento Kings host the LA Clippers for a preseason matchup on Wednesday.

Apr 11, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (center left) handles the ball against Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (1) during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

The Sacramento Kings have not started their 2025 preseason off with how they would have liked, losing their first two outings with some underwhelming performances all around. So far, through two games, Sacramento's most promising player is Zach LaVine, but the Kings will need a lot more from co-stars DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis to stay competitive.

On Wednesday night, the Kings are hosting the LA Clippers, who have also not beaten an NBA opponent in preseason yet. Still, the Kings are expected to have their hands full against a star-studded Clippers team on Wednesday.

Kings-Clippers injury report

Mar 9, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (10) is defended by LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) in the second half at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Kings went into their first two preseason games with no scratches; however, standout forward Keegan Murray suffered an injury in their last outing. In response, Murray had to undergo surgery, repairing a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.

Now, Murray will be sidelined for the next four to six weeks, and the Kings will get their first taste of basketball without him against the Clippers on Wednesday.

The Kings have also listed star forward DeMar DeRozan as probable with right groin soreness, and standout guard Malik Monk as questionable with an illness.

From Kings:

INJURY UPDATE vs. LA Clippers, 10/15
DeMar DeRozan (Right Groin Soreness) - PROBABLE
Malik Monk (Illness) - QUESTIONABLE
Keegan Murray (Left Thumb UCL Recovery) - OUT

— James Ham (@James_HamNBA) October 15, 2025

On the Clippers' side, they have been a bit banged up through preseason action so far, especially with their newest star, Bradley Beal. The three-time NBA All-Star has yet to make his debut with the Clippers, and that will not change on Wednesday.

The Clippers have ruled out Bradley Beal with a knee injury and standout guard Bogdan Bogdanovic with a back injury.

Bradley Beal and Bogdan Bogdanovic are both out tomorrow for the Clippers.

Beal did not scrimmage today, Bogi did “a little bit.”

— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) October 14, 2025

Neither the Kings nor Clippers will be at full strength for Wednesday's matchup in Sacramento, but it will be interesting to see how both teams adjust. The Kings, especially, have a lot to make up for in regard to Murray's absence, and Wednesday will be their first test with him sidelined.

It can be expected that DeRozan and Monk will suit up for Wednesday's game, although, for a preseason outing, it would not be too shocking if the Kings play it safe and sit either of them if they are not 100 percent. Still, the team would ideally get a full look at their Murray-less lineup so they know what they need to adjust moving forward.

The Kings and Clippers are set to face off at 10:00 p.m. ET in Sacramento on Wednesday for each team's second-to-last preseason outing of 2025.