Kings’ Rudy Gay out for season with ruptured Achilles

Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay lays on the floor with what the team reported later to be a torn achilles tendon, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. The Pacers won 106-100. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay will need season-ending surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon.

The Kings said Thursday that an MRI confirmed that Gay had a full rupture of the tendon and will undergo surgery in the coming days. Gay got hurt in the third quarter Wednesday night against Indiana.

Gay is the second-leading scorer for the Kings, averaging 18.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Sacramento entered the day in 11th place in the Western Conference, 1 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot.

Gay has a $14.7 million player option for next season.

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