Precious Achiuwa News, Rumors, Updates - Sacramento Kings

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.

1 DAY AGO • 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.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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

2 DAYS AGO • 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.

4 DAYS AGO • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • Associated Press

Precious Achiuwa has one job to do (and Kings' fans are happy he's doing it) Precious Achiuwa has been successful in raising the defensive presence of the Sacramento Kings to an extent.

DECEMBER 9 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Blocks two shots in loss Achiuwa notched 11 points (5-9 FG, 1-3 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals in 21 minutes during Monday's 116-105 loss to the Pacers.

Impact Achiuwa has been one of the more important players off the bench for Sacramento, averaging 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks across 22.8 minutes in the eight games since being relegated to the second unit. Achiuwa also led all bench players in every major stat and figures to continue coming off the bench backing up Maxime Raynaud.

DECEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Drops 10 points in loss Achiuwa ended Wednesday's 121-95 loss to Houston with 10 points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds and two steals in 19 minutes.

Impact Achiuwa has now scored in double digits in four of his last five appearances, averaging 9.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks across 24.2 minutes in that span. He is an intriguing add in deeper leagues, especially while Domantas Sabonis (knee) remains sidelined, but the emergence of Maxime Raynaud may potentially eat into Achiuwa's minutes.

DECEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 14 points off bench in loss Achiuwa closed with 14 points (6-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal over 25 minutes during Wednesday's 112-100 loss to Phoenix.

Impact Although Drew Eubanks logged nine rebounds in limited action, Achiuwa played 11 more minutes and finished with a much higher point total. Eubankas hasn't been an effective answer for Domantas Sabonis' (knee) absence, and it wouldn't be surprising to see a first-unit switch between Eubanks and Achiuwa in the near future.

NOVEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to bench Achiuwa will come off the bench for Saturday's game in Denver, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.

Impact With Domantas Sabonis (knee) out, Achiuwa should still be able to flirt with close to 20 minutes in the reserve role, but he's a less enticing fantasy option as a member of the second unit. Achiuwa is averaging 6.4 points and 4.8 rebounds for the Kings this season.

NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Kings finally getting the Precious Achiuwa they signed (and fans should be excited) Precious Achiuwa is finding his rhythm with the Sacramento Kings, and he could change their game dramatically.

NOVEMBER 20 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Just misses double-double Wednesday Achiuwa totaled 15 points (6-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 113-99 loss to Oklahoma City.

Impact The 26-year-old forward just missed collecting his second double-double of the season in eight games while setting a new season scoring high. Achiuwa has been productive since joining the Kings, averaging 9.4 points, 6.0 boards, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 22.6 minutes over five starts, but he'll likely shift back to the bench once Keegan Murray (thumb) is cleared to make his season debut, which is expected to happen Thursday against the Grizzlies.

NOVEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bench Achiuwa (illness) will come off the bench Sunday against the Spurs, Matt George of ABC 10 Sacramento reports.

Impact Achiuwa shook off a questionable tag for this game, but the Kings will make another rotation tweak as they desperately try to turn their season around. Keon Ellis will join the starting five in Achiuwa's place, with the team going with a much smaller and faster look.

NOVEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Available Sunday Achiuwa (illness) is available for Sunday's game against the Spurs, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports.

Impact Achiuwa will shed his questionable tag due to illness and suit up against San Antonio. Over his last five outings (four starts), he has averaged 7.2 points and 5.0 rebounds in 20.8 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Sunday Achiuwa is questionable for Sunday's game against the Spurs due to an illness.

Impact The Kings might be very depleted in their frontcourt since Domantas Sabonis (ribs) and Achiuwa are questionable to play Sunday. Plus, Keegan Murray (thumb) is also out. Achiuwa's absence shouldn't be much of an issue in fantasy, though, as he's averaging a mere 6.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game across six appearances (four starts) this season. He's started in each of Sacramento's last four games, and if he's out, Nique Clifford or Doug McDermott would be in line for more playing time.

NOVEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Johnson's double-double leads Hawks past Kings 133-100

Jalen Johnson had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Atlanta Hawks routed the slumping Sacramento Kings 133-100

NOVEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Double-double in Sunday's loss Achiuwa ended with 12 points (5-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 10 rebounds and one block in 29 minutes during Sunday's 144-117 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Making his first start for the Kings after signing with the team last week, Achiuwa produced his first double-double in three games as he saw a significant bump in his workload. Keegan Murray (thumb) still doesn't have a clear timeline for his return, so Achiuwa figures to hold down the fort at the four until he's cleared to get back on the court.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Achiuwa will start Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Impact Achiuwa will enter the starting lineup in just his third game since joining the team. In his previous two games, he averaged 4.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 13.0 minutes per contest, although he should see an expanded role Sunday.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Logs nine minutes in team-debut Achiuwa supplied four points (2-2 FG), three rebounds and one block across nine minutes during Wednesday's 121-116 victory over the Warriors.

Impact Achiuwa saw his first action of the season, logging nine minutes after signing with the Kings earlier in the week. Drew Eubanks was given the starting nod with Domantas Sabonis (ribs) ruled out, with Achiuwa playing as the backup. Unless he supplants Eubanks in the rotation, there is no reason to consider him a viable fantasy asset.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Kings sign Precious Achiuwa to deal The Kings added the big man and waived forward Isaac Jones to make room for him.

NOVEMBER 5 • NBA.COM

Precious Achiuwa could change the Kings' game in one major way The Sacramento Kings bringing a dedicated defender like Precious Achiuwa on board could be a game changer.

NOVEMBER 5 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Kings waive second-year standout to sign Precious Achiuwa The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a deal with free agent Precious Achiuwa, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 26-year-old arrives aft...

NOVEMBER 4 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

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

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