De'Andre Hunter has been ruled out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Trail Blazers after being listed day-to-day with a rest issue, according to Matt George of ABC 10 Sacramento. Sacramento, still 0-0 ahead of the 2026-27 season, will be without the 13.7 points and 4.1 rebounds he averaged per game last season as the rotation absorbs his minutes.
What happened
De'Andre Hunter was added to the Kings' injury report as day-to-day on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 9:17 p.m. ET with a rest issue, and he has been ruled out for that night's preseason game against the Trail Blazers, according to Matt George of ABC 10 Sacramento. The listing is not tied to a new injury: Hunter had been cleared from a day-to-day designation on Sept. 28, after an eye and head issue on his left side put him on the report Sept. 6. This is a rest-related, maintenance decision rather than a new setback.
What it means for the Kings
Sacramento hosts the Trail Blazers Tuesday night in a preseason game, with the Kings still 0-0 since the 2026-27 regular season has not started. Hunter brings 13.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 26.1 minutes per game on last season's numbers, production the Kings will not have access to Tuesday. In his absence, the minutes figure to spread across Keegan Murray (34.5 min, 14.0 pts), Zach LaVine (31.4 min, 19.2 pts), DeMar DeRozan (31.2 min, 18.4 pts), Domantas Sabonis (29.7 min, 15.8 pts) and Russell Westbrook (28.9 min, 15.2 pts), based on minutes logged without him. There is no record split yet, since the Kings have not played a regular-season game with or without Hunter this season.
What to watch
The Kings list Hunter's expected return as Oct. 16, and the next injury report will show whether that holds. He will not be alone on the report: Ben Simmons, Darius Acuff Jr., Zach LaVine, Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis are also day-to-day with rest designations, while Maxime Raynaud (right knee) and Dylan Cardwell (left calf) are out, a sign Sacramento is managing bodies deep into the preseason schedule.
Is De'Andre Hunter playing vs the Trail Blazers?
No. Hunter is day-to-day with a rest issue and has been ruled out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Trail Blazers.
When will De'Andre Hunter be back?
The Kings list his expected return as Oct. 16. Nothing beyond that date has been announced.