Kings’ Sabonis Gives Optimistic Kevin Huerter Update

The Sacramento Kings are ecstatic about Kevin Huerter's return to the court.

Nov 11, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter (9), guard De'Aaron Fox (5) and forward Domantas Sabonis (10) celebrate after a basket in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

After a shoulder injury in March ended his 2023-24 campaign, the Sacramento Kings are finally getting sharpshooter Kevin Huerter back on the court.

Huerter was a full participant at practice for the first time this offseason on Tuesday, as head coach Mike Brown has granted him the starting job back if he gets the "green light" to play in Thursday's season opener.

Brown noted that Huerter looks like he has not "missed a beat." Kings star center Domantas Sabonis had similar praise for his teammate following Tuesday's practice (via James Ham | The Kings Beat):

"We had a scrimmage today, he was practicing with us, making shots and playing good defense. He's looking really good, I'm excited for him... It's definitely tough [to come back after seven months], but he made it seem like he never left the starting unit."

Domantas Sabonis on Kevin Huerter, the start of the season and adding to his game every offseason. pic.twitter.com/ntB07ik9Yq

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Sabonis also noted how important Huerter's shooting is for the Kings, as we saw with their shooting woes through the preseason.

While Huerter's status for Thursday's opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves is still up in the air, his return to the Kings lineup is highly anticipated.

Huerter struggled throughout the 2023-24 season, averaging just 10.2 points per game on 36.1 percent shooting from deep. After a long offseason filled with rehab to heal his shoulder, Huerter is expected to bounce back and return to his proper form from two years ago.

Huerter plays a vital role in Sacramento's system as their primary sharpshooter, as Sabonis stresses how great it is to have him back on the court.

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