Huerter ruled out of Kings vs. Raptors game due to illness originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Kings will be without just one starter as their four-game road trip continues Saturday in Toronto.
Sharpshooter Kevin Huerter has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Raptors due to illness, according to the team injury report at 11:30 a.m. PT.
For the Raptors, Scottie Barnes (right orbital; fracture) Bruce Brown (knee) and Kelly Olynyk (back) are out. Immanuel Quickley (pelvic) is doubtful.
Huerter returned to court to begin the 2024-25 campaign after a season-ending shoulder injury in March. He underwent surgery in April to repair a torn left labrum, but was cleared to play on the full-contact field on October 11 after missing training camp and five preseason games.
While Huerter was rehabbing, junior guard Keon Ellis replaced him in the starting lineup to close out the 2023-24 season and this preseason. This will probably be the case for Saturday’s match.
After an up and down season last year for Huerter, the 26-year-old bounced back and looked sharper than ever on both ends of the court for Sacramento.
In five games this season, Huerter averages 11.6 points shooting 48.9% from the field and 37.5% from 3-point range, with 2.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 26 minutes.
