The last thing the Kings need right now is an injury to their MVP, Richaun Holmes.
But Sacramento's starting center left Monday's game against the Warriors at Golden 1 Center with a right shoulder injury and was ruled out by the team.
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He went straight to the Kings' locker room, where he was examined by the Kings' medical staff.
Holmes was signed this offseason to be the team's back-up center, but his impressive play combined with the poor play of Dewayne Dedmon led to coach Luke Walton making a change to the starting lineup.
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The fifth-year big man arguably has been the Kings' best player this season. Entering Monday's game, he was averaging a career-high 13.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per contest.
Holmes finished Monday's game with seven points and four rebounds in 20 minutes of action.