Kings Sign Precious Achiuwa, Waive Isaac Jones

The Sacramento Kings have waived Isaac Jones to open a roster spot for Precious Achiuwa.

Official Announcement

At 4:52 pm, the Kings officially signed Achiuwa and waived Jones, as confirmed by a team press release.

Contract Details and Reports

At 9:17 am, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Sacramento agreed to a one-year, minimum-salary contract with free agent forward/center Precious Achiuwa. To accommodate Achiuwa, the Kings were expected to waive second-year forward Isaac Jones.

NBA insider Jake Fischer first revealed that the Kings were targeting Achiuwa, with Brett Siegel from Clutch Points adding that Jones would likely be the player to be released.

Team Context

The Kings have faced frontcourt challenges after losing starting power forward Keegan Murray to a thumb injury last month. This forced Sacramento to use smaller lineups and rely heavily on rookies Nique Clifford and Dylan Cardwell early in the season.

Player Background

Precious Achiuwa, 26, started his NBA career with the Miami Heat as a first-round draft pick.
He was traded to the Toronto Raptors as part of the Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade during the 2021 offseason.
Achiuwa spent over two seasons with Toronto before moving to the New York Knicks in December 2023 in a trade involving OG Anunoby.
After a season-and-a-half in New York, he signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Heat this fall but was cut due to luxury tax restrictions.

Summary

To address frontcourt depth issues, the Kings have added Achiuwa on a one-year deal while waiving Isaac Jones.

Author’s summary: The Sacramento Kings bolstered their frontcourt by signing Precious Achiuwa on a one-year contract and waiving Isaac Jones amid injury challenges and roster adjustments.

Hoops Rumors — 2025-11-05