Kings guard Kevin Huerter has been cleared for on-court workouts, shooting drills and a complete strength-and-conditioning program, Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee relays (Twitter link) via a team medical update.
Huerter underwent surgery in late March to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He will be reevaluated in mid-October before being cleared for full-contact activity. That timeline suggests Huerter will miss some early season games.
Huerter was the subject of numerous trade rumors during the offseason. However, he remains the team’s projected starting shooting guard once he returns to action.
Huerter spent the first four seasons of his career in Atlanta before being traded to Sacramento during the 2022 offseason in exchange for a protected first-round pick. The 25-year-old set new career highs in points per game (15.2) and three-point percentage (40.2%) during his first season as a King, but saw his role and his numbers dip last season as head coach Mike Brown made defense a greater priority.
Huerter averaged just 10.2 PPG on .443/.361/.766 shooting in 64 contests (24.4 MPG) before suffering his shoulder injury on March 18 against Memphis. He started 59 of 64 games as De’Aaron Fox’s backcourt partner.
Huerter is entering the third year of a four-year, $65M contract. He’ll make $16,830,357 next season and $17,991,071 in 2025-26.
