Precious Achiuwa News, Rumors, Updates - Sacramento Kings

Back in mix Achiuwa is starting Monday's game against the Pelicans, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Impact Achiuwa has fallen out of the rotation over Sacramento's last three games or so, but it appears he's earned himself an opportunity to prove he belongs Monday night. Daeqwon Plowden will move to the bench with Achiuwa sliding into the starting five.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Moves outside rotation Achiuwa (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Wednesday in the Kings' 129-125 loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact Achiuwa had started in each of the Kings' previous 13 games, but after playing less than 15 minutes in both of the past two contests, head coach Doug Christie opted to move him to the bench against Memphis. With De'Andre Hunter making his team debut Wednesday and fortifying the Kings' depth at forward, Achiuwa was dropped from the rotation entirely as Christie instead added guard Devin Carter (24 minutes) to the second unit to compensate for the losses of two backcourt players in Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, who were traded to Cleveland in the Hunter deal. Unless Sacramento is without one of its key frontcourt options in a given game moving forward, Achiuwa could find himself out of the rotation for the foreseable future.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Wednesday Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140Achiuwa isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140...

Impact Achiuwa will come off the bench for just the second time in 26 games, as the Kings roll out a lineup of Russell Westbrook, Zach LaVine, De'Andre Hunter, DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis. Achiuwa had played just 22 total minutes in his last two appearances, but he should be one of the first bigs off the bench Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Pulls down 13 rebounds in loss Achiuwa ended Thursday's 113-111 loss to the 76ers with eight points (4-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt), 13 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 34 minutes.

Impact Achiuwa's 13 boards were a game high, and this was his fourth game in January with at least one steal and one block. His minutes fluctuate with the matchup, so he's not much more than a rebounding specialist in deep leagues. Through 16 games in January, Achiuwa has averaged 8.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Achiuwa (ankle) is available for Wednesday's game against Toronto.

Impact Achiuwa was tabbed questionable ahead of Wednesday's game due to ankle soreness, but he's been upgraded to available. The forward has logged 22 and 18 minutes over the last two games, respectively, but he could see a bump in minutes Wednesday night due to the absence of Domantas Sabonis (knee).

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable with ankle soreness Achiuwa is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors with right ankle soreness.

Impact The Kings could take a cautious approach with Achiuwa, considering Wednesday is their second game in as many days. With Domantas Sabonis resting against Toronto, Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell could be in line to share the minutes at center.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Sabonis returns to help Kings beat Wizards 128-115 for 4th straight win

Domantas Sabonis scored 13 points in his return from a knee injury, Russell Westbrook had 26 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 128-115 on Friday night for their...

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

Precious Achiuwa has been on his grind (and earning his spot in the rebuild) The Sacramento Kings made the right call signing Precious Achiuwa who has made a huge different in recent games.

JANUARY 16 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Monster double-double in win Achiuwa finished with 20 points (7-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-7 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals over 39 minutes during Wednesday's 112-101 win over New York.

Impact Achiuwa recorded his third double-double of the campaign and notched a season-high 20 points, helping the Kings pick up their third straight win. Achiuwa has been hit-or-miss as a fantasy asset, posting averages of 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 23.8 minutes over his last eight appearances.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

DeRozan moves to 22nd on career scoring list as Kings beat Brown, Knicks 112-101

DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points to move into 22nd place on the NBA’s career scoring list, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New York Knicks 112-101 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

DeMar DeRozan reaches 26,000 career points in Kings' victory over Rockets

DeMar DeRozan had 22 points and became the 23rd player in NBA history to reach 26,000 points, helping the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 111-98 on Sunday night

JANUARY 12 • Associated Press

Back in starting lineup Sunday Achiuwa is in the Kings' starting lineup against the Rockets on Sunday, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.

Impact Achiuwa came off the bench against the Warriors on Friday and played just five minutes, but he'll return to the starting lineup Sunday in place of Keon Ellis. Achiuwa has averaged 5.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals over 17.8 minutes per game over his last 12 outings.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to bench Achiuwa will come off the bench for Friday's game against the Warriors, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

Impact Achiuwa will be replaced by Keon Ellis in the first unit for Friday's game, as the Kings go with a small-ball approach to combat the Warriors. As a member of the second unit this season, Achiuwa has posted averages of 7.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 19.1 minutes per game.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Re-enters starting lineup in loss Achiuwa provided nine points (4-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt), nine rebounds, one block and one steal in 22 minutes during Tuesday's 100-98 loss to the Mavericks.

Impact Achiuwa will probably remain with the first unit, as Keegan Murray's recent ankle injury will put him out of action for the remainder of the month. It now appears that Domantas Sabonis (knee) will be back before Murray, and it will be interesting to see what the Kings do with the combo of Achiuwa and Maxime Raynaud when he returns.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Offers nothing in loss Achiuwa ended with three points (1-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and three assists over 19 minutes during Friday's 129-102 loss to the Suns.

Impact Achiuwa failed to score more than five points for the fourth time in the past five games. Although he has been a consistent part of the rotation, Achiuwa typically offers very little outside of sporadic rebounding numbers. With that said, Maxime Raynaud suffered a knee injury, something that could cause him to miss time moving forward. If that is the case, Sacramento could be forced to give even more minutes to Achiuwa.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Totals 14 points in loss Achiuwa recorded 14 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 22 minutes during Thursday's 120-106 loss to the Celtics.

Impact Achiuwa was far more aggressive on the offensive end after being shut out Tuesday against the Clippers, scoring in double figures for just the fifth time since Dec. 1. He looked sharp from deep, drilling multiple treys in a game for the second time in 27 games this season. Achiuwa is averaging 6.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals in his last eight games, all as a starter.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Brown scores 29 points and Celtics pull away in 4th quarter for 120-106 win over Kings

Jaylen Brown had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics pulled away down the stretch to beat the Sacramento Kings 120-106

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Precious Achiuwa played his game against the Pistons (and fans are here for it) Precious Achiuwa is the defensive player the Sacramento Kings need, now and heading into the rebuild.

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Bounces back with double-double Achiuwa racked up 15 points (6-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt), 11 rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 136-127 loss to the Pistons.

Impact The Kings have stuck with Achiuwa in the starting five, and Keegan Murray's (calf) premature exit padded the big man's bottom line in the loss. The Kings have tried to patch the gap left by Domantas Sabonis (knee) with mixed success, but the combo of Achiuwa and Maxime Raynaud has been somewhat effective. If Murray is held out for additional games, we may see a similar spike in Achiuwa's production as 2025 comes to a close.

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nique Clifford, Precious Achiuwa & Coach Christie | Postgame Interviews 12.23.25

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • YOUTUBE

A recent starting 5 change isn't working but there are three obvious solutions Putting Precious Achiuwa in as a starter just isn't getting the job done but the Sacramento Kings have three options to fix things.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Starting Thursday Achiuwa is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game in Portland, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Impact Achiuwa will get the start with Zach LaVine (ankle) out and he'll be joined in the first unit by Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan, Maxime Raynaud and Keegan Murray. Over six starts this season, Achiuwa has posted averages of 8.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Knicks could trade for familiar face at this year's trade deadline | Sporting News Precious Achiuwa could be on the Knicks’ radar.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Perfect from field Sunday Achiuwa contributed 17 points (7-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six rebounds and one block over 27 minutes during Sunday's 117-103 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Achiuwa was perfect from the field in this game and only missed two of his four shots from the charity stripe. The veteran big man is making the most of his chances in recent weeks and has scored in double digits in six of his previous nine appearances, averaging 9.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks off the bench over that span.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Timberwolves top Kings 117-103 without Edwards behind 24 points from Randle

Julius Randle had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead Minnesota past the Sacramento Kings 117-103 in the Timberwolves’ second straight game without star Anthony Edwards

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

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Sabonis returns to help Kings beat Wizards 128-115 for 4th straight win

DeRozan moves to 22nd on career scoring list as Kings beat Brown, Knicks 112-101

DeMar DeRozan reaches 26,000 career points in Kings' victory over Rockets

Brown scores 29 points and Celtics pull away in 4th quarter for 120-106 win over Kings

Timberwolves top Kings 117-103 without Edwards behind 24 points from Randle