Kevin

Huerter

Upgraded to probable earlier Friday afternoon, Huerter is good to go. The Pistons now have a clean injury report for Friday’s game. And with the team locked into its playoff seeding, they won’t have to ask Huerter to do too much on Friday or Sunday.

Huerter sat out Wednesday, but he’s on track to take the court against Charlotte. Huerter could handle an elevated workload Friday and for the Pistons’ final game on Sunday as Detroit has already secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Huerter did not play in Wednesday’s win over the Bucks, with his absence coinciding with Duncan Robinson’s return. With Detroit knowing its seed for the playoffs, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff could decide to go deeper into the bench for the team’s final two regular-season games.

Huerter will miss Wednesday’s game due to illness after playing 32 minutes on Monday. Duncan Robinson is back after missing Monday’s loss to the Magic, so he’ll absorb the minutes that went to Huerter.

Robinson did not play in Monday’s loss to the Magic, with Kevin Huerter logging 32 minutes as his replacement in the starting lineup. Huerter will head to the bench, but his playing time may not take a severe hit with the Pistons locked into the top seed in the East.

With Duncan Robinson (hip) sidelined for this game, Huerter got the starting nod in his place. This was his third start since being traded to Detroit, and he has been excellent in all of them. Robinson will be the starter when this team is healthy, but Huerter is proving that he can be a valuable option off the bench, or as a starter, for the Pistons during the playoffs. He was traded from Chicago ahead of the trade deadline, and now he’ll be an important piece of a contending team.

Detroit will roll out a two-big starting unit for this game, with Reed starting in place of Tobias Harris (knee). Huerter also joins the starting unit with Duncan Robinson (hip) out for this game.

Robinson was downgraded to doubtful earlier in the day, so his absence isn’t a surprise. He’ll likely be replaced in the starting lineup by Kevin Huerter.

Robinson was initially questionable for Monday’s game. If he can’t play, Kevin Huerter is likely to move into the starting lineup.

Robinson continues to manage a right hip injury, which has him on the injury report as questionable for Monday’s game against the Magic. If the 31-year-old small forward is out, Kevin Huerter is the obvious replacement for the Pistons.