Kings' Kevin Huerter: Sniffs double-double in narrow win
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Huerter registered 21 points (8-14 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds and five assists across 33 minutes during Tuesday's 124-123 victory over Golden State.
Huerter's sprained finger seemed to affect him for three games following his one-game absence, but his shot looked much sharper in Wednesday's win, which catapulted the Kings into the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament. Huerter also matched a season-high nine rebounds in the victory.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Available Monday
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Huerter (finger) is available Monday against New Orleans.
Huerter will return from a one-game absence due to a left finger sprain. He returns to a fully healthy Sacramento backcourt, with the exception of backup point guard Keon Ellis.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Listed as questionable
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Huerter (finger) is questionable for Monday's matchup against the Pelicans.
Huerter suffered the left finger sprain during Friday's win over the Spurs but returned to the contest. However, he sat out Sunday's win over Dallas and is in danger of missing a second straight game Monday. Keon Ellis (ankle) has already been ruled out, and Sasha Vezenkov (thumb) is questionable, so it appears Malik Monk, Chris Duarte and Davion Mitchell are headed for increased roles versus New Orleans.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Won't play Sunday
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Huerter (finger) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Mavericks.
Huerter was questionable for Sunday's matchup due to a left finger sprain, and he'll be forced to miss his first game of the season. Malik Monk, Davion Mitchell and Chris Duarte are candidates to see an uptick in playing time against Dallas.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Questionable for Sunday
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Huerter (finger) is questionable to play Sunday versus Dallas.
Huerter is dealing with a left finger sprain. He has yet to miss a game this season, but Colby Jones was recalled from Sacramento's G League affiliate Saturday, which could be an ominous sign for Huerter's availability Sunday.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Posts third straight 20-point game
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Huerter finished Wednesday's 125-110 victory over the Lakers with 28 points (10-16 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven assists, four rebounds and two steals in 38 minutes.
Though Huerter was slow out of the gate this season, he's caught fire of late and has strung together three straight games of 20-plus points. It's essential for the Kings to have a productive complement to De'Aaron Fox in the backcourt, and Huerter is delivering at the moment. Considering Huerter's recent three-game offensive explosion has come on the back of 60.9 percent shooting from the field and 53.3 percent shooting from three-point range, fantasy managers should expect a downturn in his offensive numbers sooner rather than later.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Dazzles with team-leading 28 points
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Huerter posted 28 points (11-19 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, three steals and a block across 33 minutes during Friday's 105-98 win over the Thunder.
Huerter logged a season-high 28 points and registered numbers in every category during the win. The Kings need De'Aaron Fox (ankle) back, but this is the kind of performance the team needs to be successful. Fox and Domantas Sabonis can't carry the team alone, and the supporting cast has struggled a bit to begin the season.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Close to double-double in loss
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Huerter finished Wednesday's 102-101 loss to the Warriors with 11 points (4-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in 27 minutes.
Huerter started slowly, but he's now scored in double figures in two straight contests and posted his best rebound total of the season. The Kings depend on Huerter to be the top option alongside De'Aaron Fox (ankle), and the team made few moves to back him up in the offseason. Malik Monk will jump around to fill a variety of roles, but there's a significant lack of experience behind him on the depth chart.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Scores seven in victory
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Huerter posted seven points (3-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt), five rebounds and two assists across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 130-114 victory over the Jazz.
Huerter made some appearances off the bench during the preseason but unsurprisingly claimed a starting role during Wednesday's regular-season opener. Although Chris Duarte is also available to begin the 2023-24 campaign, Huerter should continue to have a starting role for the Kings after averaging 15.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 29.4 minutes per game last year.
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Kings' Kevin Huerter: Starting Wednesday
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Huerter will enter the starting five for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
Huerter will return to the first unit Wednesday after coming off the bench last time out in favor of Chris Duarte (knee), who has been ruled out for the remainder of the preseason. Huerter is expected to remain the Kings' starting two guard during the regular season and could see a few more minutes if Duarte's injury hampers him to open up the 82-game season.
Kings' Kevin Huerter: Limited impact in preseason opener
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Huerter totaled two points (1-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and two rebounds in 14 minutes during Sunday's 112-99 preseason loss to the Raptors.
Huerter was a solid contributor during his first season with the Kings last year, but the team didn't rely heavily on its starters during Sunday's preseason opener. The Kings have four more preseason matchups before their regular-season opener against the Jazz on Oct. 25, so it wouldn't be surprising to see some sort of ramp-up process over those games to prepare the starting unit for the start of the 2023-24 campaign.
