2025-26 Season
KEVIN HUERTER
2025-26 Season
KEVIN HUERTER
Huerter produces at an below average rate for a 22-minute workload.
About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works
TEAM COMPARISON
of 15 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Erratic shot selection and defensive bleeding defined Kevin Huerter's early season, turning him into a highly volatile rotation piece. Even when his scoring numbers looked respectable, hidden costs frequently dragged down his actual value. On 11/29 vs IND, Huerter tallied 15 points but posted a dismal -7.5 impact score because defensive miscommunications and getting blown by on straight-line drives torpedoed his rating. He sabotaged the offense again on 11/07 vs MIL, recording a brutal -9.6 impact despite scoring 13 points by forcing contested perimeter jumpers that failed to space the floor. Yet, Huerter occasionally flipped the script to create value without lighting up the scoreboard. During his 10/31 vs NYK appearance, he managed just 12 points but generated a stellar +6.1 impact score. Exceptional off-ball defensive awareness drove that highly positive rating, as he constantly blew up dribble actions to keep his overall metrics firmly in the green.
A volatile shooting slump and a desperate search for alternative ways to stay on the floor defined Kevin Huerter's mid-season stretch. When his jumper vanished, the results were catastrophic. During a spot start on 01/07 vs DET, he missed all six of his three-point attempts, posting a disastrous -13.7 impact score because his ice-cold perimeter performance completely cratered the offense. Even when he scored reasonably well, hidden costs frequently dragged him into the red. On 12/31 vs NOP, he tallied 13 points but recorded a -2.7 impact because his inability to consistently punish defensive closeouts stalled the team's momentum. Yet, he eventually learned to survive his own shooting woes by hunting value elsewhere. Coming off the bench on 01/08 vs MIA, Huerter grabbed 10 rebounds and generated a stellar +8.4 impact score by leaning on surprisingly dominant defensive positioning and timely weak-side help rather than just his outside shot.
A brutal perimeter shooting slump and baffling offensive disappearing acts threatened to bury Kevin Huerter on the bench during this stretch. His floor-spacing gravity vanished entirely on 01/26 vs LAL, where a disastrous 0-for-5 night from deep dragged him to a miserable -7.9 impact score as defenders aggressively ignored him. Even when the ball finally went through the hoop on 03/13 vs MEM, his 11 points were overshadowed by a -3.8 impact score because he missed critical momentum shots that killed the team's offensive flow. Desperate to stay in the rotation, Huerter began finding alternative ways to contribute when his jumper failed him. During a quiet 7-point outing on 03/05 vs SAS, he generated a stellar +5.2 impact by relying on unexpected defensive anticipation and active hands to spark transition opportunities. He eventually put all the pieces together on 03/19 vs WAS. Pumping in 14 points, Huerter logged a massive +17.8 impact score fueled by relentless off-ball movement and elite hustle (+4.9) rather than just pure shot-making.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Huerter's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 45% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Huerter consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -1.8, second-half: -0.2. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 4 games. Longest cold streak: 6 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 72 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
65 games played