# Kevin Huerter
**Kevin Huerter** (born 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the [Detroit Pistons](https://www.edgepedia.org/detroit-pistons) of the NBA. A 6-foot-6 guard-forward known for long-range shooting and secondary playmaking, he was drafted 19th overall in 2018 by the [Atlanta Hawks](https://www.edgepedia.org/atlanta-hawks) and has since played for the [Sacramento Kings](https://www.edgepedia.org/sacramento-kings), Chicago Bulls, and Pistons.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1998, Albany, NY[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio) • [2](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/2268227/kevin-huerter/) |
| Size / position | 6'6" (1.98 m), 190 lb; guard-forward[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio) |
| Draft | 2018 NBA Draft, first round, 19th overall, by Atlanta[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio) |
| Career averages | 11.9 ppg (.444 FG%, .382 3pt%, .766 FT%), 3.5 rpg, 3.0 apg, 0.9 spg, 28.8 mpg in 413 games (350 starts) over six seasons with Atlanta and Sacramento[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio) |
| Franchise rankings | Seventh in Hawks history in made 3-pointers (563) and ninth in 3-point percentage (.379); 15th in Kings history in made 3s (328)[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio) |
| Teams | Atlanta (2018-22), Sacramento (2022-25), Chicago (2025-26), Detroit (2026-present)[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio) • [3](https://www.nba.com/news/reports-swingman-kevin-huerter-plans-to-re-sign-with-pistons) |
| Current contract | Three years, $27 million with Detroit, signed July 2026[3](https://www.nba.com/news/reports-swingman-kevin-huerter-plans-to-re-sign-with-pistons) |
| Honors | NBA All-Rookie Team[4](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989) |
## Early life and college
Huerter played two seasons at the University of Maryland from 2016 to 2018, starting all 65 games and averaging 12.0 points (.466 FG%, .394 3pt%), 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 31.9 minutes per game[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio). As a sophomore he earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, averaging 14.8 points on .503 shooting from the field and .417 from three; his 76 made 3-pointers that season ranked fifth in Maryland single-season history[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio). A 2018 [Sports Illustrated](https://www.edgepedia.org/sports-illustrated) scouting report called him a candidate as the top three-point shooter in his draft class, projecting him into a future supporting role on the strength of his size, skills, and shooting[5](https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/18/kevin-huerter-nba-draft-2018-scouting-report-highlights-strengths-mock-draft).
With USA Basketball he won a gold medal at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Valdivia, Chile, and a bronze at the 2017 FIBA U19 Championships in Cairo[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio).
## Atlanta Hawks (2018-22)
Drafted 19th overall in 2018, Huerter made the All-Rookie Team[4](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989). In Atlanta he played beside [Trae Young](https://www.edgepedia.org/trae-young) as a secondary initiator, combining catch-and-shoot shooting with enough ball-handling to run the offense when Young rested[6](https://theanalyst.com/articles/2021-nba-playoffs-atlanta-hawks-kevin-huerter-philadelphia-76ers). An Opta Analyst playoff profile in 2021 credited him with 37.6% career shooting from deep and a .537 three-point attempt rate, while noting that limited foot speed and strength kept him from thriving as a headlining perimeter defender[6](https://theanalyst.com/articles/2021-nba-playoffs-atlanta-hawks-kevin-huerter-philadelphia-76ers).
His nicknames in Atlanta were "Red Velvet" and the "Red Mamba"[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio).
## Sacramento Kings (2022-25)
In July 2022 the Hawks sent Huerter to Sacramento for Justin Holiday, Maurice Harkless, and a top-14 protected 2024 first-round pick; HoopsRumors' trade breakdown noted Atlanta did not necessarily want to trade him, while the Kings, building around non-shooting playmakers [De'Aaron Fox](https://www.edgepedia.org/deaaron-fox) and [Domantas Sabonis](https://www.edgepedia.org/domantas-sabonis), valued his spacing[7](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/trade-breakdown-kevin-huerter-to-kings.html). The same analysis flagged two weaknesses: passivity that produced fewer than one free-throw attempt per game, and slightly below-average defense[7](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/trade-breakdown-kevin-huerter-to-kings.html).
His first Sacramento season was his most productive, and a Kings feature described him as more than a catch-and-shoot specialist, an instinctive cutter and underrated playmaker whose shooting helped lift Sacramento to fifth in the league in three-point makes per game (14.1) with a 111.8 offensive rating[8](https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kevin-huerter-is-doing-it-all). In 2023-24 he averaged 10.2 points in 64 games and set his career high of 31 points on 11-of-17 shooting with seven 3s against Indiana on January 18, 2024[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio). That season was interrupted by injuries, including 11 games missed with a left shoulder dislocation and four more after left shoulder surgery[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio).
## Chicago and Detroit (2025-present)
In February 2025 the Bulls acquired Huerter from Sacramento alongside [Zach Collins](https://www.edgepedia.org/zach-collins) and [Tre Jones](https://www.edgepedia.org/tre-jones), plus a 2025 first-round pick from [San Antonio](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-antonio), in a three-team deal[9](https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-acquire-kevin-huerter-zach-collins-and-tre-jones-in-three-team-deal). He averaged 8.6 points on 44.3% shooting in 25 games with Chicago[3](https://www.nba.com/news/reports-swingman-kevin-huerter-plans-to-re-sign-with-pistons).
At the February 2026 trade deadline, as Chicago began a roster teardown that also moved [Nikola Vučević](https://www.edgepedia.org/nikola-vucevic) and [Coby White](https://www.edgepedia.org/coby-white), Huerter was sent to the Detroit Pistons[10](https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/05/bulls-trade-vucevic-white-dosunmu-reset-franchise-michael-jordan). In Detroit he appeared in 25 regular-season games (three starts), averaging 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.1 steals in 20.5 minutes[2](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/2268227/kevin-huerter/). He aggravated a left adductor strain during Detroit's first-round playoff series against Orlando, played sparingly in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Cleveland, and underwent a cleanup procedure after the postseason[2](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/2268227/kevin-huerter/).
In June 2026, reported by ESPN's Shams Charania, he agreed to a three-year, $27 million contract to remain with Detroit; the deal was made official on July 9[3](https://www.nba.com/news/reports-swingman-kevin-huerter-plans-to-re-sign-with-pistons).
## Playing style
Huerter's game is built on range and quick release: NBA.com's Hawks feature noted his ability to catch any pass and still fire a three, extending defenses that expect shots only from behind the line[11](https://www.nba.com/hawks/kevin-huerter-the-quite-shooting-threat-in-the-nba). In 2019-20 he shot over 42% on catch-and-shoot threes and nearly 44% when given at least six feet of space[12](https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/onsi/news/2019-20-player-review-kevin-huerter-red-velvet-shooting-passing-versatility). He functions as a dribble-pass-shoot ball-handler rather than a primary creator, and his career free-throw attempt rate, under one per game, reflects an aversion to contact[6](https://theanalyst.com/articles/2021-nba-playoffs-atlanta-hawks-kevin-huerter-philadelphia-76ers) • [7](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/trade-breakdown-kevin-huerter-to-kings.html).
## Personal life
His parents are Tom and Erin Huerter; his father led Siena to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1989, including a first-round upset of third-seeded Stanford[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio). Huerter was also a starting center fielder on a state-champion high school baseball team alongside [Ian Anderson](https://www.edgepedia.org/ian-anderson), later a first-round MLB draft pick[1](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio).
## References
1. [Kevin Huerter bio, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989/kevin-huerter/bio)
2. [Kevin Huerter player bio, CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/players/2268227/kevin-huerter/)
3. [Swingman Kevin Huerter re-signs with Pistons, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/news/reports-swingman-kevin-huerter-plans-to-re-sign-with-pistons)
4. [Kevin Huerter profile, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/player/1628989)
5. [2018 NBA Draft: Kevin Huerter Scouting Report, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/18/kevin-huerter-nba-draft-2018-scouting-report-highlights-strengths-mock-draft)
6. [Red Velvet: Why Kevin Huerter Is the Hawks' X-Factor, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/articles/2021-nba-playoffs-atlanta-hawks-kevin-huerter-philadelphia-76ers)
7. [Trade Breakdown: Kevin Huerter To Kings, Hoops Rumors](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/trade-breakdown-kevin-huerter-to-kings.html)
8. [Kevin Huerter Is Doing It All in Sacramento, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kevin-huerter-is-doing-it-all)
9. [Bulls acquire Kevin Huerter, Zach Collins and Tre Jones in three-team deal, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-acquire-kevin-huerter-zach-collins-and-tre-jones-in-three-team-deal)
10. [Bulls trade Vučević, White, Dosunmu as franchise hits reset button, Axios](https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/05/bulls-trade-vucevic-white-dosunmu-reset-franchise-michael-jordan)
11. [Kevin Huerter: The Quiet Shooting Threat In The NBA, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/hawks/kevin-huerter-the-quite-shooting-threat-in-the-nba)
12. [2019-20 Player Review: Kevin Huerter, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/onsi/news/2019-20-player-review-kevin-huerter-red-velvet-shooting-passing-versatility)
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