SACRAMENTO -- Harry Giles missed the Kings' trip to India over the last week with a sore left knee, and coach Luke Walton said the big man will sit out the team's preseason home opener Thursday against the Phoenix Suns.
"He's working." Walton said Tuesday. "When he's ready and the medical staff feels he's ready to go, we'll get him back out there."
Giles missed Tuesday's practice, according to Walton. The Kings medical staff had the 21-year-old undergo a precautionary MRI on the joint last week to ensure everything was structurally sound.
The results came back clean, but it is imperative that all sides err on the side of caution when it comes to the health of the 6-foot-10 center. The Kings want Giles back in the fold very soon.
"We left Harry back, his left knee was bothering him," Walton said. "As much as I wanted him there with us, it's 40 hours of flight time, when your knee is sore is not ideal. We need Harry for the regular season so we left him and one of PT's back to just get a lot of work in."
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Giles played in 58 games for the Kings as a rookie last season after sitting out the entirety of the 2017-18 campaign. The No. 20 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft has a long history of knee injuries. and Sacramento continues to take a cautious approach to his rehab and development.
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In addition to Giles, Tyler Ulis (hip) and Cory Joseph (sore right calf), sat out the practice session as well and are not expected to suit up against the Suns.
