While Sacramento has just lost Alex Len for at least six weeks, the Kings will soon see the return of another important player from Mike Brown’s rotation coming off the bench in the person of Trey Lylesinjured in the calf since the restart.
In any case, the interior took a step further on Friday by resuming three-on-three training sessions and should continue to progress in the right direction by next weekend.
” I feel very good “, did he declare. “The process was a little longer than I wanted, but I thank the staff and the medical staff who took the greatest care of me and made me progress at the right pace. I’m the type to go a little faster than the music, so I give them a lot of credit for helping me. These last few days I have felt in great shape, so I will continue to improve and I hope to be on the pitch soon.”
Take the time to get back to 100%
It took a little longer than expected but the player has in any case expressed his intention to return in the coming days. The first game of the season for position 4 would therefore be coming soon, undoubtedly during the six-game road trip which continues this evening in Dallas then with a double confrontation on the Pelicans floor, Monday and Wednesday evening before ending in Minnesota on Friday.
“Yes, I fully intend to take part in this road trip,” he added. “I have to leave it to the medical staff to clear me to play, but as a competitor, I absolutely want to be on the field. If I had been asked, I would have wanted to play ten games ago, but you have to think about the season. It’s a long season. I want to be able to play as much as possible and I don’t want to risk getting injured again just because I didn’t want to wait another day or two.”
Trey Lyles also emphasized the physical aspect and the need to be able to be 100% from the moment he comes into play and to be able to contribute as he has done quite well for the past year and a half. Sacramento coming off the bench.
“I have to make sure I can play seven to eight minutes (at full speed) rather than two to three,” he continued. “It took a little longer than expected for the treatment and the work we were doing to take effect, but in the last 10-11 days we have really picked up the pace. I feel a lot better, which is positive, and everything is going in the right direction.”
| Trey Lyles | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | UTH | 80 | 17 | 43.8 | 38.3 | 69.5 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 6.1 |
| 2016-17 | UTH | 71 | 16 | 36.2 | 31.9 | 72.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 6.2 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | 73 | 19 | 49.1 | 38.1 | 70.6 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 9.9 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | 64 | 18 | 41.8 | 25.5 | 69.8 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 8.5 |
| 2019-20 | SAN | 63 | 20 | 44.6 | 38.7 | 73.3 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| 2020-21 | SAN | 23 | 16 | 47.8 | 35.0 | 65.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 75 | 21 | 46.6 | 32.1 | 80.2 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 10.5 |
| 2021-22 * | DET | 51 | 19 | 45.6 | 30.1 | 78.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 10.4 |
| 2021-22 * | BAG | 24 | 23 | 48.9 | 36.5 | 85.1 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 10.6 |
| 2022-23 | BAG | 5 | 14 | 36.0 | 31.6 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
| Total | 454 | 18 | 44.0 | 33.7 | 73.5 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 7.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
