Huerter (adductor) is available for Sunday's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers.
Huerter will shed his questionable tag due to a lingering left adductor strain and suit up in Sunday's do-or-die matchup. The 27-year-old swingman has appeared in just one game during the second round of the postseason, logging three minutes in Wednesday's Game 5 loss before aggravating the adductor injury.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Questionable for Game 7
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Huerter (adductor) is questionable for Sunday's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers.
Huerter is on the injury report again as he continues to manage a left adductor strain that has kept him sidelined for the majority of the second round. While he was cleared to play in Game 5, he saw just three minutes of action off the bench and did not see the floor at all during Friday's Game 6 victory. Given the "all hands on deck" nature of a Game 7, the 27-year-old sharpshooter will likely be active, but he may not see the floor, as he has yet to log meaningful minutes since the first round.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Upgraded to available
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Huerter (adductor) is available for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers on Friday.
Huerter's presence Friday helps put the Pistons at full strength for a win-or-go-home contest. The 27-year-old, who missed time earlier this series with a left adductor strain, logged just three minutes in Detroit's Game 5 loss because he aggravated the injury, per Jamal Collier of ESPN.com. Collier also noted that Huerter received an injection to gain clearance for Game 6, so the sharpshooter's workload could depend on his pain tolerance.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Questionable for Friday
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Huerter (adductor) is questionable for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers on Friday, Danny Cunningham of Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan Cleveland reports.
Huerter managed to make his first appearance of the series Wednesday after missing time with a left adductor strain, but he logged only three minutes and recorded one assist. It's unclear how much the 27-year-old will be able to contribute if he's ultimately given the green light to suit up.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Light run in return
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Huerter (adductor) recorded one assist over three minutes off the bench Wednesday in the Pistons' 117-113 overtime loss to the Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Available to play for the first time since Game 4 of the Pistons' first-round playoff series versus the Magic, Huerter was a fringe member of head coach J.B. Bickerstaff's rotation. The veteran wing checked into the contest with 6:17 left in the first quarter and played a brief shift before heading back to the bench, where he remained for the rest of the game. Regardless of whether Duncan Robinson (back) plays in Friday's Game 6 after sitting out Wednesday, Huerter could find himself outside of Bickerstaff's rotation entirely.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Available to play
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Huerter (thigh) is available for Wednesday's Game 5 matchup of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with Cleveland.
Duncan Robinson (back) is out, so Huerter should be in the rotation, although he may have his minutes monitored in his first game back. Huerter is averaging 1.5 points and 1.5 assists in 10.6 minutes per game this postseason.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Goes through shootaround
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Huerter (thigh) participated in Wednesday's morning shootaround, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports.
Huerter has missed the past seven games for Detroit, but he's listed as questionable ahead of Game 5. With this news, he's seemingly trending in the right direction with the series tied at two wins apiece.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Iffy for Game 5
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Huerter (adductor) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers.
Huerter is in danger of missing an eighth straight game due to a left adductor strain. If the 27-year-old swingman remains sidelined, Daniss Jenkins will likely continue seeing increased playing time off the bench, especially if Caris LeVert (heel) is downgraded from questionable to out.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Won't play in Game 4
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Huerter (thigh) is out for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Cleveland on Monday.
Huerter hasn't been able to take the court since April 27 while tending to a left thigh injury. His next chance to take the court will arrive in Game 5 on Wednesday.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Iffy for Game 4
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Huerter (adductor) is listed as questionable for Monday's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers.
Huerter is in danger of missing a seventh consecutive contest due to a left adductor strain. If the 27-year-old swingman remains sidelined, Daniss Jenkins will likely continue seeing increased playing time off the bench.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Out again Saturday
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Huerter (adductor) is listed as out for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals versus Cleveland.
Huerter will now miss a sixth consecutive contest. His next chance to return will be for Game 4 on Monday night. While Huerter remains on the shelf, Daniss Jenkins should see even more work from off the bench.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Doubtful for Saturday
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Huerter (thigh) is doubtful for Saturday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers.
Huerter is expected to be sidelined for a sixth straight game Saturday. Daniss Jenkins is likely to continue to see an uptick in minutes for Detroit.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Won't play Thursday
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Huerter (adductor) has been ruled out for Thursday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers.
Huerter will miss a fifth consecutive game due to a left adductor strain. His next opportunity to suit up will come in Saturday's Game 3, and in the meantime, Daniss Jenkins should continue to see an elevated role off the bench.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Doubtful for Game 2
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Huerter (adductor) is questionable for Thursday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers.
The Pistons are bracing for Huerter to miss a fifth straight game due to a left adductor strain. The 27-year-old sharpshooter's expected absence should free up more playing time for Daniss Jenkins and Javonte Green on Thursday.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Ruled out Tuesday
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Huerter (adductor) has been ruled out for Tuesday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers.
Huerter will miss a fourth consecutive contest due to a left adductor strain, and his next opportunity to play will come in Game 2 on Thursday. With the 27-year-old swingman sidelined, Daniss Jenkins and Javonte Green are candidates for increased minutes off the bench.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Iffy for Game 1
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Huerter (adductor) is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Cavaliers on Tuesday.
Huerter is trying to end a three-game absence with a left adductor strain Tuesday. If the sharpshooter is unable to suit up in Game 1, Javonte Green could see an uptick in playing time off the bench for the Pistons.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Won't suit up for Game 7
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Huerter (adductor) is listed as out for Sunday's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Magic.
Huerter will now miss his third consecutive contest. As a result, Daniss Jenkins and Javonte Green are candidates for increased action, although it's possible head coach J.B. Bickerstaff continues to lean heavily on the starters.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Questionable for Game 7
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Huerter (adductor) is listed as questionable for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against Orlando.
Huerter played sporadically during the first four contests of this series before being ruled out altogether for Games 5 and 6. If Huerter misses a third consecutive game, Daniss Jenkins and Javonte Green could see additional action, although head coach J.B. Bickerstaff might continue to rely on the starters to absorb most of the minutes.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Ruled out Friday
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Huerter (adductor) is out for Game 6 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs Friday against the Magic, per Hunter Patterson of The Athletic.
The Pistons won't have Huerter available for a second straight win-or-go-home contest, so the team will have to turn elsewhere to fill out the reserve minutes. Daniss Jenkins, Caris LeVert and Javonte Green are all candidates for increased playing time Friday.
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Pistons' Kevin Huerter: Iffy for Game 6
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Huerter (adductor) is questionable for Game 6 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs Friday against the Magic.
Huerter is in danger of missing a second consecutive must-win contest for the Pistons on Friday due to a left adductor strain. If the sharpshooter is ultimately downgraded to out, Caris LeVert would likely find himself getting more involved in the backcourt.
