Kevin Huerter has been training hard this offseason to make sure that he is fully recovered from his shoulder injury (the one that ended his 2023-24 prematurely) by the time the Sacramento Kings tip off their 2024-25 season (and it seems like he is on track to do so).
However, it looks like Huerter has been doing more than making sure his left shoulder is functioning properly, at least according to these photographs of his training:
Is it me, or does it look like Kevin Huerter put on some weight to play more SF? pic.twitter.com/qKC0ZCSYLc
— Brett W. Huff (@bretthuff22) September 20, 2024
Listen, I am usually the first person to roll their eyes when a report comes out about X player putting on X pounds of “pure muscle” over the offseason (adding muscle mass isn’t that easy!). But it is clear that Huerter has added some size – just compare the pictures in the tweet to the cover image.
But why is Huerter packing on the pounds?…