The Sacramento Kings will be without recently-acquired forward De’Andre Hunter through at least the All-Star break.
Hunter, who exited Friday night’s game after being hit in the left eye during Friday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers at Golden 1 Center, will be sidelined for the next ten days after being diagnosed with iritis.
Iritis is inflammation of the iris (the colored part of the eye) that can cause eye pain, redness, light sensitivity, and blurred vision.
Sacramento has two games remaining before the start of the All-Star break, which runs from Thursday, February 12th, through Wednesday, February 18th.
Hunter’s next chance to suit up will be when the Kings return to Golden 1 Center on Thursday, February 19th.
In his 2nd game as a member of the team, De’Andre Hunter gets the Kings on the board!
LAC/SAC is LIVE on Prime 🍿 pic.twitter.com/jBgvgsqoPw
— NBA (@NBA) February 7, 2026
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The Sacramento Kings acquired De’Andre Hunter in a pre-trade-deadline deal with the Cavaliers that sent guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder to Cleveland.
Hunter, a 28-year-old veteran forward, has scored 15 points on four-of-19 (21%) shooting from the field over parts of two games with the Kings.
Adding Hunter to the fold gives Sacramento another versatile forward to play alongside Keegan Murray, who is also on the mend as he recovers from an ankle sprain.
Playing Hunter and Murray in the same front court appears to be general manager Scott Perry’s vision for the rest of this season (and 2026-27) as the Sacramento Kings attempt to rebuild this flawed roster.
Sacramento, owner of the worst record in the NBA, is in a transitional period in which rookies and young players will get more minutes over the final two months of the regular season as Perry evaluates future decisions.
With Hunter and Murray sidelined, 2025 first-round pick Nique Clifford has seized the moment as he plays extended minutes.
Nique Clifford 30 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 12/19 FG, 5/9 3FG, 75.5% TS vs Cavs https://t.co/HbatIJoaoA pic.twitter.com/9IiLOuSqTU
— Basketball Performances (@NBAPerformances) February 8, 2026
The 24th overall selection from last summer’s NBA Draft scored a career-high 30 points during Sacramento’s loss to Cleveland on Saturday, marking the fourth time over the past five games he has scored 14 points or more.
Over the past five games, Clifford is averaging 16.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game on 50 percent shooting from the field, 50 percent from three-point range, and 93 percent from the foul line on 32.4 minutes per contest.
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Upcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season
Monday, February 9th – @ New Orleans Pelicans – 5:00 PM PT
Wednesday, February 11th – @ Utah Jazz – 6:00 PM PT
Thursday, February 19th vs. Orlando Magic – 7:00 PM PT
Saturday, February 21st @ San Antonio Spurs – 5:00 PM PT
Monday, February 23rd @ Memphis Grizzlies – 5:00 PM PT
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