Collison's hip flexor strain might keep him out for the rest of the season.
Sacramento Kings point guard Darren Collison might not return to action this season, reports Marc J. Spears.
Collison has been out since Feb. 5 due to a hip flexor strain he suffered against the Mavericks. The initial injury report listed him doubtful to play the next game and reported he would be evaluated on a day-to-day basis, suggesting the injury wasn't very serious. Now, there's not much optimism about his return this season, according to Spears.
The decision isn't final but it's hard to imagine the Kings pushing an ailing Collison to play considering they are out of the playoffs. At the trade deadline the Kings traded for Andre Miller, who's been backing up second-year guard Ray McCallum. Collison would represent an upgrade over both, but the Kings have the depth at the position to ride out the season without him and it presents new coach George Karl with the opportunity to evaluate McCallum.
Collison has been surprisingly good this season, his first as a King. He's averaging 16.1 points, 5.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game.