Precious Achiuwa Signs with Sacramento Kings
Free agent center Precious Achiuwa has agreed to a contract with the Sacramento Kings, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. Achiuwa is entering his sixth NBA season.
Roster Moves
The Kings plan to waive second-year center Isaac Jones to open a roster spot for Achiuwa. Jones, 25, averaged 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds in 5.7 minutes per game during his second season with Sacramento.
Player Background
- Achiuwa was waived by the Miami Heat before the 2025–26 season.
- He was the 20th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Heat.
- He has played 320 regular-season games over five NBA seasons for the Heat, Raptors, and Knicks.
- Career averages: 7.6 points and 5.7 rebounds in 20 minutes per game.
- Last season with the New York Knicks, Achiuwa appeared in 66 games (10 starts), averaging 6.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
Interest from Overseas
Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews noted that several EuroLeague teams had expressed interest in the 26-year-old forward.
“Achiuwa enters his sixth NBA season. The Kings are expected to waive second-year center Isaac Jones to make roster space to sign Achiuwa.” — Shams Charania, ESPN
Summary: Precious Achiuwa has joined the Sacramento Kings for his sixth NBA season, with the team waiving Isaac Jones to accommodate him on the roster.