Next night's great showdown between Kings and Wolves will be held without a major absence on either side. An unknown remained relevant concerning Kevin Huerter (shoulder). It has just been lifted: the Sacramento shooter will be well dressed, just like Trey Lyles (groin).
“ I feel good. I've had a lot of good workouts the last couple of weeks. The treatment from our medical team was very good, the surgeon was kept informed and the management was great “, confirms the back.
Mike Brown clarifies that neither Kevin Huerter nor Trey Lyles will be subject to a minutes restriction. On waivers with Malik Monk and Keon Ellis on position 2, the returnee should even “ probably » regain his starting place.
Kevin Huerter undoubtedly holder
His coach announced it earlier in the week. Had Kevin Huerter not been able to play, Keon Ellis would have taken over in the five, alongside De'Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis.
But that won't be the case. Kevin Huerter trained with us, he took shots, defended well. It looks really good. I'm happy for him. He gave the impression of never having left the starting five », remarks Domantas Sabonis about him.
A five from which he was briefly sidelined during last season, due to declining production.
Between his first season in Sacramento – his best in his career (15 points on average) – and that of last year – one of the worst in terms of “scoring” – he still lost 5 points on average. Aware of “ the attraction » on the defenses he offers his team and the open shots he generates for his partners thanks to his movements, Kevin Huerter owes a little revenge to the Kings.
| Kevin Huerter | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | ATL | 75 | 27 | 41.9 | 38.5 | 73.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| 2019-20 | ATL | 56 | 31 | 41.3 | 38.0 | 82.8 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 12.2 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 69 | 31 | 43.2 | 36.3 | 78.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 11.9 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 74 | 30 | 45.4 | 38.9 | 80.8 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 12.1 |
| 2022-23 | BAG | 75 | 29 | 48.5 | 40.2 | 72.5 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 15.2 |
| 2023-24 | BAG | 64 | 24 | 44.3 | 36.1 | 76.6 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 10.2 |
| Total | 413 | 29 | 44.4 | 38.2 | 76.6 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 11.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
