<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-kevin-huerter-clears-final-injury-obstacle-season-opener-vs-timberwolves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Kevin Huerter clears final injury obstacle before season opener vs. Timberwolves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kings-news-Kevin-Huerter-clears-final-injury-obstacle-before-season-opener-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Kevin Huerter clears final injury obstacle before season opener vs. Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-23T13:37:38-07:00">October 23rd, 1:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-23T13:39:49-07:00">October 23rd, 1:39pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings’ sharpshooter Kevin Huerter, who underwent shoulder surgery near the conclusion of the 2023-24 NBA season to address a torn labrum, has been <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1849171020713992443" rel="noopener">cleared for all activities and will play</a> in the team’s opening night game on Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><p>Huerter suffered his injury on March 18 against the Memphis Grizzlies after being fouled by Desmond Bane. Initially said to be a dislocated left shoulder, it was later revealed that Huerter would need <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-kevin-huerter-undergo-season-ending-shoulder-surgery">season-ending surgery to address the matter</a>, which he has been rehabbing throughout the offseason.</p><h2><b>Kevin Huerter cleared for opening night</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kevin-Huerter.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-kevin-huerter-critical-shoulder-injury-update">cleared for full contact during the preseason</a>, Huerter registered a clean bill of health and looked refreshed in the team’s practices leading up to the start of the season. Kings head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-kevin-huerter-opening-night-final-hurdle">Mike Brown addressed Huerter’s status</a> on Tuesday, claiming that he anticipated the sharpshooter bing ready.</p><p>“I think he’s close,” Brown told reporters. “They haven’t given me the green light that he’ll be able to play on Thursday, but I think he’s close. He looks good. He doesn’t seem like he’s missed a beat at all. If he plays, he’ll probably start, but right now we’ve gotta get the green light to see if he’s gonna play.”</p><p>Now that Huerter has been given the green light, he will be playing on Thursday when the Kings open the season on their home floor against Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves, who are coming off a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Whether or not Huerter will start in this game is a completely different question.</p><p>When Huerter got hurt last season, the Kings turned to Keon Ellis at the starting shooting guard position. In the 21 games Ellis started last season, Sacramento posted a 13-8 record. Not to mention, they were a much-improved defensive team due to Ellis’ aggressive play as a perimeter defender.</p><p>Brown has always spoken very highly of Ellis, which is why he is going to hold a significant role once again heading into the 2024-25 season. At this time, the Kings have not revealed who will be starting alongside De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, and Keegan Murray. Whoever comes off the bench between Ellis and Huerter will be joined by Malik Monk, who is the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-25-nba-media-poll-full-picks-mvp-rookie-of-the-year-nba-finals-more">favorite to be named the 2024-25 NBA Sixth Man of the Year</a>.</p><p>Huerter is entering his third season with the Kings. In a total of 139 games with Sacramento, 134 of which he has started in, Huerter has averaged 12.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game while shooting 38.5 percent from three-point range. His 328 made threes since the start of the 2022-23 season are the third-most on the Kings, trailing only Murray (389) and Fox (333).</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Kevin Huerter clears final injury obstacle before season opener vs. Timberwolves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-kevin-huerter-opening-night-final-hurdle');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings guard Kevin Huerter’s opening night status dependent on one final hurdle');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kevin-Huerters-opening-night-status-dependent-on-one-final-hurdle.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings guard Kevin Huerter’s opening night status dependent on one final hurdle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-22T15:54:04-07:00">October 22nd, 3:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-22T15:54:04-07:00">October 22nd, 3:54pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sacramento-kings-bold-predictions-2024-25-season">Sacramento Kings are certainly aiming to get back to their 2022-23 heights</a> this season, and they made some big moves this offseason in order to get there. However, they will need some of their holdovers to produce as well if they want to rise solidly back into the playoff picture.</p><p>One of those pieces is guard Kevin Huerter, a sharpshooter who can space the floor with the best of them when he’s healthy. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-kevin-huerter-critical-shoulder-injury-update">Huerter has spent his entire offseason rehabbing</a> a dislocated left shoulder and a torn labrum that forced him to miss the end of last season, but head coach Mike Brown is hoping that the Kings <a href="https://x.com/JandersonSacBee/status/1848823778538623470" rel="noopener">will have him back</a> for the season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown says Kevin Huerter will probably start if he is cleared to play in Thursday’s season opener. <a href="https://t.co/n2JEnohdOP">pic.twitter.com/n2JEnohdOP</a></p><p>— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) <a href="https://twitter.com/JandersonSacBee/status/1848823778538623470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I think he’s close,” Brown said of Huerter, per Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. “They haven’t given me the green light that he’ll be able to play on Thursday, but I think he’s close. He looks good. He doesn’t seem like he’s missed a beat at all. If he plays, he’ll probably start, but right now we’ve gotta get the green light to see if he’s gonna play.”</p><p>Huerter’s shooting will be a much-needed skill for the Kings this season as they lean into their new personnel on offense.</p><h2><b>Kevin Huerter is vital to the Kings’ success in 2024-25</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kevin-Huerter.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Kings made a big splash this offseason when they went all-in on their current core and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-demar-derozan-reacts-perfect-preseason-debut">added DeMar DeRozan to the fold</a>. DeRozan joins De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis to give the Kings three All-Stars as they attempt to rise the ranks in the Western Conference.</p><p>The addition of DeRozan is unquestionably a good one, and he will really help the Kings out in crunch time when the game slows down. However, neither DeRozan nor Sabonis are comfortable shooting three-pointers, making the spacing provided by the Kings’ role players very important.</p><p>Huerter fits the exact mold of someone that Mike Brown would want to slot in next to his three stars. The sharpshooter had a little but of a down year from three-point range last season, knocking down just over 36% of his threes, but the Kings are hoping that he can return to 40% like he was at in 2022-23.</p><p>The Kings need Huerter’s shooting to perk back up after they lost a lot of their role players who could also space the floor. They have Keegan Murray and Malik Monk back in the mix, but Monk spends a lot of time handling the ball with the bench unit. Big seasons from the outside from Huerter and Murray would make this team very hard to guard.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings guard Kevin Huerter’s opening night status dependent on one final hurdle

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From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings sharpshooter Kevin Huerter, who suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in March and underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum, has been <a href="https://x.com/JandersonSacBee/status/1844895317126414674" rel="noopener">cleared for full contact</a> with the 2024-25 NBA season right around the corner, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee.</p><p>At this time, there is no clear timetable for when he will return to play, but this is certainly good news for Huerter and the Kings, with the new season set to begin in less than two weeks time.</p><p>Huerter, 26, sustained a dislocated left shoulder on March 18 against the Memphis Grizzlies after being fouled by Desmond Bane. Upon further imagining, it was revealed that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-kevin-huerter-undergo-season-ending-shoulder-surgery">Huerter would need to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery</a> to repair his labrum.</p><p>In a total of 64 games last season, Huerter averaged 10.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting 36.1 percent from three-point range. This was the lowest three-point shooting percentage of Huerter’s career, and his lowest scoring output since his rookie season.</p><p>Since being traded to the Kings from the Atlanta Hawks in 2022, Huerter has been a key shooting weapon on the wing. The Kings are hopeful that he will be able to return to full strength from this injury and once again be a shooting threat alongside All-Stars De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, and DeMar DeRozan.</p><h2><b>Kevin Huerter’s role with Kings</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kevin-Huerter.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Huerter will spend the next few weeks ramping up his activities in order to return to the court for actual games. When this occurs, it is certainly not a given that he will be a start for the Kings.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-player-shock-nba-breakout-2024-25-season">Keon Ellis stepped up in a big way for the Kings</a> near the end of the 2023-24 season, and many believe he will be the team’s starting shooting guard to begin the new year due to his defensive tenacity and toughness. DeRozan and Keegan Murray will be occupying both forward spots with Sabonis as the team’s starting center once again, which is why Huerter could realistically be eased back into action from his shoulder injury by coming off the bench.</p><p>This may not be the worst spot for Huerter, especially since teams always need to be aware of where he is on the perimeter. Coming off the bench, Huerter can provide the Kings with a spark, much like how <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-25-nba-media-poll-full-picks-mvp-rookie-of-the-year-nba-finals-more">Sixth Man of the Year candidate Malik Monk</a> is instantly a source of scoring in the second unit.</p><p>As for how Mike Brown feels about getting Huerter back, the Kings head coach is <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article293864284.html" rel="noopener">excited just to get a clean bill of health</a> for once regarding the talent on his roster.</p><p>“It will be great (to get Huerter back),” Brown said, via the Sacramento Bee. “We have a handful of guys that are out right now, so to get to a point where you have your whole team so you can evaluate it the right way is very exciting. Any news that you get that any of these guys, obviously starting with Kevin because we just got the news on Kevin, but any of these guys taking another step forward to getting back on the floor is exciting.”</p><p>The Kings will begin the 2024-25 NBA season at home on October 24 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Kevin Huerter gets critical shoulder injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-kevin-huerter-gets-100-real-about-brutal-season-ending-injury-missing-nba-playoffs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Kevin Huerter gets 100% real about brutal season-ending injury, missing NBA Playoffs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kings-Kevin-Huerter-gets-100-real-about-brutal-season-ending-injury-missing-NBA-Playoffs.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Kevin Huerter gets 100% real about brutal season-ending injury, missing NBA Playoffs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-11T20:45:29-07:00">April 11th, 8:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-11T20:45:29-07:00">April 11th, 8:45pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings may have been able to recapture the heights they reached during their breakout Beam Team 2022-23 season, but they have remained competitive, which is no mean feat given how difficult it is to keep up with the tough Western Conference. However, the Kings have had a rough go on the injury front in recent weeks. They lost starting shooting guard Kevin Huerter for the rest of the season due to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-kevin-huerter-undergo-season-ending-shoulder-surgery">shoulder injury</a>, putting their depth to the test.</p><p>Huerter elected to get surgery on March 29, keeping him out for the rest of the season and rendering his services unavailable for the Kings amid their push for a playoff spot. Nonetheless, this was a <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanCunningham/status/1778596414127259833" rel="noopener">necessary operation</a> for him to go through so he could finally put these shoulder issues in the rearview mirror for good.</p><p>“Timing obviously sucks. … Successful operation, it’s something we felt like we needed to do from a long-term health (perspective) and me not having any issues moving forward,” Huerter told reporters prior to the Kings’ Thursday night contest against direct rival for a playoff spot, the New Orleans Pelicans, via Sean Cunningham of FOX40.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kevin Huerter on his season-ending surgery to this left shoulder. He talks about the decision to get the injury fixed after a history his shoulder dislocation and how tough it is not to be able to help the Kings with their push for the postseason. <a href="https://t.co/y9xVU2yvJ4">pic.twitter.com/y9xVU2yvJ4</a></p><p>— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanCunningham/status/1778596414127259833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Kings guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-kevin-huerter-potential-season-ending-injury-impacts-kings-playoff-chances">dislocated his shoulder</a> on March 18 in a 121-111 win over the Grizzlies. The 25-year old marksman played just 1:51 of that contest, exiting the game early on after a swipe down from Desmond Bane on a Kevin Huerter layup attempt hit the Kings guard on the wrist. The contact from Bane hyperextended Huerter’s shoulder, rendering him unable to move his arm.</p><p>Bane didn’t necessarily yank Huerter’s shoulder out of the socket, but the contact was enough to aggravate what was already an existing shoulder issue for the Kings’ marksman.</p><h2><b>Kevin Huerter’s shoulder injury history</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kings-guard-Kevin-Huerter-9-suffers-an-injury-during-the-first-quarter-against-the-Memphis-Grizzlies.jpg"></figure><p>It took nearly two weeks before Kevin Huerter decided to undergo surgery; he was weighing the pros and cons of such a decision, with the most prominent con being that he’ll be unable for the Kings for the stretch run. Nonetheless, Huerter came to the conclusion that surgery was the best way for him to recover from a problem that’s been plaguing him for years.</p><p>“It’s an issue that I’ve had for a couple of years now. Nothing that was significant enough for me to have to fix it. I haven’t had issues with it in a couple of years. [But] this one, most recent [shoulder injury] episode, the injury became more significant. Where it was currently at, it could be 100 percent fixed with surgery. … If I’m just waiting for the next time I get hurt, there could be damage that I can’t fix with surgery,” Huerter said.</p><p>“For me to have the option to be fully 100 percent healthy and put this behind me, I just got to do it, get it done with.”</p><p>The Kings guard added that he dislocated his shoulder as early as when he was a kid, and then <a href="https://www.espn.co.uk/nba/story/_/id/28081352/shoulder-strain-sidelines-hawks-guard-kevin-huerter-two-weeks" rel="noopener">in his sophomore season</a>, he sustained a left rotator cuff strain with an associated shoulder capsule strain on a shooting foul from Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic.</p><p>Kevin Huerter is only 25 years old, so he has plenty of good years of basketball left in him. There was no point for him to power through the injury and run the risk of shortening his career because of it.</p><h2><b>Kings shoulder on without their two best shooting guards</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kings-guards-Malik-Monk-0-and-DeAaron-Fox-5.jpg"></figure><p>Losing Kevin Huerter was already damaging enough as it is for the Kings. But the loss of Malik Monk to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-gets-difficult-injury-update-some-hope">sprained MCL</a> compounded matters for a Sacramento team that’s still fighting for its playoff life.</p><p>Monk, the presumptive favorite for the Sixth Man of the Year award, was someone the Kings relied on to assume shot-creation duties alongside De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, effectively acting as insurance for when Huerter is hurt or is struggling. But now, the Kings are putting their faith in defensive-minded rookie Keon Ellis to give them quality minutes as the team’s two top options at the position recuperate from their respective injuries.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Kevin Huerter gets 100% real about brutal season-ending injury, missing NBA Playoffs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-kevin-huerter-undergo-season-ending-shoulder-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Kevin Huerter to undergo season ending shoulder surgery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kings-news-Kevin-Huerter-to-undergo-season-ending-shoulder-surgery.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Kevin Huerter to undergo season ending shoulder surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-29T13:35:46-07:00">March 29th, 1:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-29T14:17:07-07:00">March 29th, 2:17pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter is set to miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season and will <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1773809079753777603?s=20" rel="noopener">undergo</a> season-ending left shoulder surgery to address a torn labrum, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kevin Huerter will undergo season-ending left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, per <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wojespn</a>. <a href="https://t.co/IFtL2G161q">pic.twitter.com/IFtL2G161q</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1773809760736796730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Huerter suffered his left shoulder injury on March 18 against the Memphis Grizzlies after being fouled by Desmond Bane. At the time, Huerter’s injury was classified as a dislocated left shoulder, and he was set for further imagining to be done. After scans showed damage to his labrum, it was concluded that Huerter’s season was over and he would need to undergo surgery. He is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of the 2024-25 season.</p><p>In a total of 64 games this season, the Kings’ sharpshooter averaged 10.2 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 36.1 percent from three-point range, the lowest perimeter shooting percentage of his career.</p><p>The Kings are currently 42-30 this season an occupy the 8-seed in the Western Conference with 10 games remaining on their schedule. Sacramento trails the Phoenix Suns by a half-game for the 7-seed, and the Dallas Mavericks by a full game for the 6-seed in the conference.</p><h2><b>Impact of Kevin Huerter’s injury</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kevin_Huerter_looking_at_shoulder_-.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Since Huerter suffered his left shoulder injury, the Kings have gone 3-2, suffering a tough 109-102 road loss to the Washington Wizards on March 21. Inconsistency is a word that is most relatable to the way this season has gone for the Kings.</p><p>Although they are still in a position to contend for a playoff spot, their inability to consistently play with force and passion has resulted in losses like their recent one to Washington. As a result, the Kings find themselves in the play-in tournament region of the standings. In terms of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-playoff-picture-2024-live-updates-standings-tiebreakers-play-in-tournament">tiebreakers</a>, Sacramento still has games against the Mavs and Suns on their schedule.</p><p>Huerter being out for the season weakens the Kings’ pursuit of possibly winning their first playoff series since the 2003-04 season. Despite his lackluster numbers this season, Huerter’s presence on the perimeter as a shooter opens up better driving lanes for De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk on offense. Now, with Huerter out indefinitely, the Kings lose a secondary source of scoring from three-point range.</p><p>This season, Huerter is one of five players on the Kings’ roster to make at least 120 threes.</p><p>With the 25-year-old guard out of the lineup due to injury, Keon Ellis has slid into the starting lineup for the Kings. Ellis, who gives the team a better defensive presence, has already improved the team’s outlook defensively. In the five games they have played since Huerter’s injury, the Kings rank 12th in the league in defensive rating.</p><p>Keegan Murray, Harrison Barnes, and Monk will be the three players needing to step up the most next to Fox and Domantas Sabonis for the Kings to keep their playoff hopes alive.</p><p>The Kings will be back in action on Friday night in a huge game against the Mavericks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Kevin Huerter to undergo season ending shoulder surgery

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Sacramento let’s take a deep breath…. We Back #LightTheBeam

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Internet was clowning Tobin Anderson just 2 days ago… he knew! 🤡 Craziness

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Might have been the highest level game of basketball I’ve been apart of. Both teams. Shot making, execution, everything. LIGHT THAT BEAM🔦🟣

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Not what we envisioned, that’s life tho. Incredible experience! I’ll be back.

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Terpsssss, Xfinity still the toughest place to play in Big Ten👀

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Can’t hear the song Diamonds without thinking about Chris and Deanna. Only my #518 peoples know

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
9.7	3.5	2.0	0.5	1.0

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