Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter was forced to sit on the right side due to a torn left shoulder and abdomen. He suffered the injury in the first quarter of Monday night’s game against Memphis. The team announced that they are currently evaluating treatment, but they have not yet given information about when Huerter can return.
Now, Sacramento is in a tight race to avoid the playoffs, with the Kings sitting sixth in the Western Conference, just half a game away from Dallas and Phoenix. The league’s top six teams advance to the play-offs, while the next four teams must qualify.
Huerter has been a key player for the Kings this season; He played in 59 games and averaged 10.2 points per game. However, that was a decrease from the 15.2 points he averaged last season in his first season in Sacramento. Moreover, his three-point shooting percentage dropped from 40.2% last season to 36.1% this season. Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter sprained his left shoulder and could not play due to lacerations in his body. He suffered the injury in the first quarter of Monday night’s game against Memphis. The team announced that they are currently evaluating treatment, but they have not yet given information about when Huerter can return.
Now, Sacramento is in a tight race to avoid the playoffs, with the Kings sitting sixth in the Western Conference, just half a game away from Dallas and Phoenix. The league’s top six teams advance to the play-offs, while the next four teams must qualify.
Huerter has been a key player for the Kings this season; He played in 59 games and averaged 10.2 points per game. However, that was a decrease from the 15.2 points he averaged last season in his first season in Sacramento. Moreover, his three-point shooting percentage dropped from 40.2% last season to 36.1% this season.