SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter left Monday evening’s recreation in opposition to Memphis with a left shoulder harm and was dominated out for the remainder of the sport.
Huerter was trying a layup 1:51 into the primary quarter when Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane made contact along with his left arm, sending him to the bottom. Bane was referred to as for a typical foul.
Huerter briefly remained on the ground earlier than heading to the locker room whereas cradling his arm.
Kings coach Mike Brown didn’t have an replace on Huerter’s harm after the sport, which Sacramento received 121-111 in time beyond regulation.
“Clearly, with this group, it is all the time next-man-up mentality,” Sacramento level guard De’Aaron Fox mentioned. “We’ve to be able to play with out Kev whether it is some form of long-time factor.”
The 25-year-old Huerter missed Wednesday’s recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers with a bruised proper leg and returned to the lineup Saturday in opposition to the New York Knicks.
Huerter is averaging 10.4 factors and three.5 rebounds per recreation this season and taking pictures 36.1% from 3-point vary.
