The Kings have agreed to a contract with free agent forward/center Precious Achiuwa, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported, citing sources.
In a corresponding move to make roster space, the Kings are expected to waive center Isaac Jones, per Charania.
Achiuwa, in his sixth NBA season, was waived by the Miami Heat on Oct. 18 in their final roster cuts following training camp. He was selected by the Heat with the No. 20 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Toronto Raptors before the 2021 season, and was later traded to the New York Knicks in December 2023.
Last season for the Knicks, Achiuwa played in 57 games and started in 10. He averaged 6.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
Jones, now in his second NBA season, originally signed a two-way contract with the Kings in July 2024. Last season, he played 40 games for Sacramento and averaged 3.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in just 7.6 minutes per game. This season, he played in just three of the Kings’ seven games, totaling just 3 points.
Jones’ lone field goal this season came during his Oct. 24 start against the Utah Jazz.
Achiuwa will vie for playing time off the bench with other Kings centers, like Drew Eubanks, Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell.
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