Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis plans to return Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings after missing the previous eight games with right knee soreness, sources told ESPN.

Porzingis remains listed as questionable on the NBA's official injury report.

The Mavs went 4-4 without Porzingis, whose recovery was complicated by an illness that prevented him from working out for a few days.

"But this was the plan to come back around this time even if I didn't get sick," Porzingis told reporters after the Mavs' road win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

Porzingis is averaging 17.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in his first season with the Mavericks.