Huerter ruled out Kings vs. Raptors game with illness originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Kings will be without one starter as their four-game road trip continues Saturday in Toronto.
Shooting guard Kevin Huerter has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Raptors with an illness, according to the the 11:30 am team injury report.
For the Raptors, Scottie Barnes (right orbital; fracture) Bruce Brown (knee) and Kelly Olynyk (back) are out. Immanuel Quickley (pelvic) is questionable.
Huerter returned to the court this season after a season-ending shoulder injury back in March. He had surgery in April to repair a torn left labrum but was cleared for full contact court action on Oct. 11 after missing training camp and five preseason games.
While Huerter was rehabbing, young guard Keon Ellis replaced him in the starting lineup to close out the 2023-24 season and this preseason. That will likely be the case for Saturday’s game.
After an up and down season last year for Huerter, the 26-year-old is back and has looked sharper than ever on both ends of the floor for Sacramento.
Through five games this season, Huerter is averaging 11.6 points on 48.9 percent shooting from the field and 37.5 percent from 3-point range, with 2.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steal in 26 minutes.
