In unfortunate but unsurprising news for those who had wished to see Harry Giles play this season, the Kings today confirmed that Giles will not play this season, either in the NBA or the G-League.

Giles, the 20th pick in the draft, has been held out of game action since being drafted by the Kings. Giles suffered from two major knee surgeries (as well as another minor procedure) in high school and as such the Kings have opted to take the slow and steady approach with him, working on building strength around his knees and getting him ready for the NBA.

From the Kings:

While I would have loved to see Giles play this season, this is a smart and prudent approach being taken by the Kings. There’s no need to rush him back, and the Kings already have enough young guys to play as it is. If Giles is going to be the steal the Kings hope he is, he is going to have to be healthy, and these are all good steps to hopefully ensure that when he does play, he remains healthy.