Temple will sit out Monday's preseason game against the Trail Blazers for rest, James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

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Rumor Central: Has Kings' coach Dave Joerger set his early-season rotation?

Kings head coach Dave Joerger will use the next three preseason games to determine his starters and bench to begin the regular season.

Paul re-elected as NBPA president; Temple VP

Chris Paul has been re-elected as president of the National Basketball Players Association, with his new four-year term begins immediately. Garrett Temple of the Sacramento Kings was elected vice president.

NBA Rumor Central: Garrett Temple may return next week

The Sacramento Kings have been without guard Garrett Temple since the beginning of February after partially tearing his left hamstring.

Temple: Cousins 'most skilled big man I've ever seen'

Former LSU Tiger and Sacramento Kings guard Garrett Temple talks about his former Kings teammate DeMarcus Cousins, who was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Kings' Temple out 2-3 weeks with hamstring tear

An MRI exam on Wednesday night revealed a partial tear in Sacramento Kings guard Garrett Temple's left hamstring. He'll be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.

Should Temple become the permanent starter at the shooting guard position?

With a little bit under a third of the season gone, there's still time to adjust certain things to improve the team. For the Kings, one thing they could do is to insert Garrett Temple into the starting rotation permanently.

Garrett Temple on the second unit: 'We are real confident'

The NBA is a league that focuses a lot on who is in the starting lineup. The five who start the game are typically the most talented and give their team the best possible chance to win. However, the bench unit's role in the success of a team is often undervalued but not ignored.

No easy baskets when Temple's lurking for massive block

On the Hawks' fast break, Kent Bazemore goes in for the layup but Garrett Temple will have none of it, rejecting the shot with authority.

Warriors win handily, but their offense needs to get centered

After their third preseason game, it's clear that new Warriors center Zaza Pachulia is still adjusting to his role as the offense's fulcrum.

Kings training camp roster breakdown

The main competition during the preseason will come at the third PG spot between Jordan Farmar, Ty Lawson and rookie Isaiah Cousins.