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Willie Cauley-Stein (back) doesn't practice Monday for Sacramento

Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein (back) missed Monday's practice.

What It Means:

Cauley-Stein made an early exit from Saturday's game with a lower-back strain, and the bottom-feeding Kings aren't likely to rush the 24-year-old back until they're certain he's healthy. If he can't suit up on Wednesday, look for JaKarr Sampson to see an up-tick in minutes.

If he does play on Wednesday, numberFire's models project Cauley-Stein for 11.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in 28.4 minutes of action against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Source: Sean Cunningham, ABC Sacramento

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