Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton questionable for Monday’s game vs. Phoenix Suns
Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton’s status is in doubt for Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns at Golden 1 Center.
Haliburton was listed as questionable on the team’s afternoon injury report due to lower back tightness. Haliburton logged 34 minutes in Sunday’s 94-91 loss to the Indiana Pacers, finishing with 17 points, three rebounds and three steals while making 7 of 14 field-goal attempts and 3 of 6 from 3-point range.
Haliburton, a finalist for Rookie of the Year last season, has started all 10 games for Sacramento. He is averaging 13.6 points, 5.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 48.2% from the field and 37.1% from 3-point range.
If Haliburton is unable to play against the Suns, Kings coach Luke Walton might turn to Buddy Hield, who started 265 games over his first five seasons in the NBA.
Hield has emerged as an early candidate for Sixth Man of the Year. He is averaging 17.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 28.5 minutes per game. He is shooting 41.7% from 3-point range and 87.5% at the free-throw line.
Hield is second in the NBA in bench scoring behind the Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro, who is averaging 21.3 points per game. Other early candidates for the Sixth Man of the Year award include the Los Angeles Lakers’ Carmelo Anthony, Washington Wizards’ Montrezl Harrell, Utah Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson.
