Precious Achiuwa News, Rumors, Updates - Sacramento Kings

Set to join Kings The Kings agreed to a deal with Achiuwa on Tuesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Impact After failing to make Miami's final roster, Achiuwa will land on his feet in Sacramento in what could be a good opportunity for him given the lack of frontcourt depth there. To make room for Achiuwa, the Kings will waive Isaac Jones. With Achiuwa's versatility and experience, he will have a good chance of carving out a role behind Domantas Sabonis.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 18 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Will be waived by Miami The Heat will waive Achiuwa, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact The Heat don't have a ton of depth behind Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware, so this move is somewhat surprising. Achiuwa is a solid rebounder and defender, so he should be able to find another contract with an NBA club.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Will be waived by Miami The Heat waived Achiuwa on Friday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Logs nine minutes in preseason loss Achiuwa totaled four points (2-4 FG) and six rebounds in nine minutes during Monday's preseason loss to the Hawks.

Impact After agreeing to a one-year deal with the Heat during the offseason, Achiuwa will likely be battling for backup center minutes. Across four preseason appearances, Achiuwa has offered very little during his time on the court, averaging 4.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.7 blocks.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Heat insider says the quiet part out loud about the Precious Achiuwa signing One Miami Heat beat writer says the quiet part out loud about the Precious Achiuwa signing.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

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SEPTEMBER 25 • THESTATE.COM

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SEPTEMBER 25 • DEADSPIN.COM

One stat will absolutely crush Heat fans' hope for Precious Achiuwa Maybe Precious Achiuwa isn't the fit that Miami Heat fans had hoped he'd be.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Inks deal with Miami Achiuwa agreed to a one-year deal with the Heat on Wednesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Impact After stints with the Knicks and Raptors, Achiuwa returns to the franchise that drafted him with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Achiuwa will give the Heat some much-needed depth behind Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware. The versatile big man holds career regular-season averages of 7.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.7 blocks.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Former Heat draft pick without a job clearly deserves to be signed A former Miami Heat first-round pick, Precious Achiuwa 100 percent deserves another shot in the NBA.

JULY 19 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Knicks' key bench option faces uncertain future ahead of free agency | Sporting News Precious Achiuwa's future in New York remains unknown with free agency just weeks away.

JUNE 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Season ends quietly Achiuwa closed with no counting stats in two minutes during Saturday's 125-108 loss to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Impact Achiuwa logged minutes in garbage time during Saturday's elimination game. He made three appearances during the club's 4-2 series loss to the Pacers, averaging 0.7 points and 0.7 rebounds across 3.3 minutes per game. The 25-year-old big man finished the 2024-25 campaign with averages of 6.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks across 20.5 minutes per game in 57 regular-season outings (10 starts). Achiuwa is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Sees nine minutes in Game 6 Achiuwa had six points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and three rebounds over nine minutes during Friday's 119-81 win over the Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Impact Achiuwa was hobbled by an ankle injury coming into this game, but he was able to see some rare minutes in garbage time. The Knicks have used a very tight rotation in the playoffs, and that's likely to be the case against Indiana in the Eastern Conference Finals.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Available to play Friday Achiuwa (ankle) is available for Game 6 against the Knicks on Friday.

Impact Achiuwa was initially listed as questionable for Friday's game due to a sprained right ankle, but the big man will end up being available. That said, he's not expected to see a lot of minutes since he's essentially a depth piece in the frontcourt. Achiuwa is averaging a mere 3.8 minutes per game in the series.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Game 6 Achiuwa is listed as questionable for Friday's Game 6 against Boston due to a sprained right ankle.

Impact The ankle injury is a new concern for Achiuwa, who is in jeopardy of missing his first game due to injury since March 6. The 25-year-old's potential absence shouldn't cause any significant waves in the rotation, as he has averaged 3.8 minutes per game across four second-round appearances.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Saturday Achiuwa is not in New York's starting lineup for Game 1 against Detroit on Saturday, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Achiuwa started in the regular-season finale against the Nets due to multiple Knicks starters resting, and he finished the game with 18 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals in 33 minutes. He finished the regular season averaging 20.5 minutes per game, so he should have a prominent role off the Knicks' bench during the playoffs.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Achiuwa will start Sunday's game against the Nets, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Impact With Jalen Brunson (ankle), Josh Hart (knee), OG Anunoby (thumb) and Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) all sidelined, the Knicks will start Achiuwa, Cameron Payne, Miles McBride, P.J. Tucker and Mikal Bridges, though Bridges figures to only play a few minutes to keep his consecutive games played streak going. As a starter this season (nine games), Achiuwa has averaged 12.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks in 35.6 minutes per game.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Achiuwa will start Sunday's game against the Nets, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Impact With Jalen Brunson (ankle), Josh Hart (knee), OG Anunoby (thumb) and Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) all sidelined, the Knicks will start Achiuwa, Cameron Payne, Miles McBride, P.J. Tucker and Mikal Bridges, though Bridges figures to play only a few minutes to keep his consecutive games played streak going. As a starter this season (nine games), Achiuwa has averaged 12.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks in 35.6 minutes per game.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Records double-double in start Achiuwa finished with 18 points (8-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals over 40 minutes in Thursday's 115-106 loss to Detroit.

Impact Achiuwa did a little bit of everything as a starter in Thursday's battle, leading all Knicks in blocks to go along with a team-high-tying rebound mark in an all-around double-double performance. Achiuwa has hauled in 10 or more boards in eight outings, posting a double-double in three of those contests. He has now tallied at least 15 points in four appearances.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Knicks' Precious Achiuwa dunks on haters with unexpected career night | Sporting News Canada The big fella was hooping.

APRIL 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Knicks' Precious Achiuwa dunks on haters with unexpected career night | Sporting News The big fella was hooping.

APRIL 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Will start vs. Detroit Achiuwa will be in the starting lineup for the Knicks on Thursday against the Pistons.

Impact Achiuwa will make his ninth start of the season Thursday. The 25-year-old big man has averaged 11.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting 54.2 percent from the field across his eight previous starts.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Strong showing off bench in loss Achiuwa provided 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 21 minutes during Wednesday's 124-105 loss to the Cavaliers.

Impact Achiuwa provided a nice lift on both ends of the floor in Wednesday's outing, recording a team-high pair of blocks while leading all bench players in scoring and rebounds in a balanced outing. Achiuwa has reached the double-digit scoring mark in 13 contests this season, adding six or more rebounds in seven of those outings.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Increased role yields little Achiuwa registered two points (1-11 FG, 0-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 105-91 victory over Philadelphia.

Impact Achiuwa stepped into a larger role after Karl-Anthony Towns was a late scratch as a result of his ongoing knee concerns. Despite the opportunity, Achiuwa failed to produce anything of note. The return of Mitchell Robinson has impacted Achiuwa's playing time of late. In 14 games over the past month, he is averaging just 4.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

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