The Atlanta Hawks have been without Kevin Huerter for all of their preseason games, and that trend will continue on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks.
According to head coach Lloyd Pierce, Huerter “tweaked” his knee during a scrimmage on Saturday and that “set him back.”
“He tweaked his knee, or just felt a little pinge in it, on Saturday in a scrimmage. So that set him back.” Pierce said, via Peachtree Hoops. “We were aiming to get him to play on Monday. So the setback was from Saturday and he felt better Monday. We just wanted to see him on the court yesterday and today.”
It is unclear when exactly Huerter will return to the lineup for game action. The Hawks conclude their preseason on Thursday when they face the Chicago Bulls, but that seems too soon for Huerter.
The Hawks' regular-season opener is on Oct. 24 and will be against the Detroit Pistons.
Hurter is coming off a strong rookie campaign that ended in All-Rookie Second Team honors. He averaged 9.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists while shooting an impressive 38.5 percent from beyond the arc. He will look to build on his performance during the 2019-20 campaign after adding weight and working on his finishing in the offseason.
The Hawks are expected to rely on Huerter as one of their top complementary scorers alongside Trae Young and John Collins. It will be interesting to see when Huerter manages to get healthy and how soon he can find his rhythm.
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