Kings Sign Precious Achiuwa, Waive Isaac Jones
The Sacramento Kings have officially signed forward/center Precious Achiuwa and waived Isaac Jones to make room on the roster, according to a team press release.
Earlier today, it was reported that the Kings reached an agreement with free agent Precious Achiuwa on a one-year, minimum-salary contract. ESPN’s Shams Charania confirmed that Sacramento is expected to waive second-year forward Isaac Jones as a result.
NBA insider Jake Fischer first reported on Monday that the Kings were targeting Achiuwa, with Brett Siegel of Clutch Points noting that Jones would likely be the player cut if a roster move was made.
The Kings have been dealing with frontcourt injuries, notably losing Keegan Murray to a thumb injury last month. With their starting power forward out, Sacramento has relied more on smaller lineups and given increased minutes to rookies Nique Clifford and Dylan Cardwell.
Precious Achiuwa, 26, began his NBA career with the Miami Heat as the No. 1 pick in his draft class. He was traded to the Toronto Raptors as part of the Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade in 2021 and spent over two seasons there before being dealt to the New York Knicks alongside OG Anunoby in December 2023. After a season and a half in New York, Achiuwa signed a non-guaranteed contract with Miami this fall but was ultimately cut due to luxury tax concerns.
“The Kings have officially signed Achiuwa and waived Jones, according to a team press release.”
“Sacramento is expected to waive second-year forward Isaac Jones in order to make room on the roster for Achiuwa.”
“Jones would likely be the odd man out if the team made a roster move.”
“Achiuwa was in New York for a season-and-a-half, then signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Heat this fall but didn’t make Miami’s regular season roster due to luxury tax concerns.”
Author’s summary: The Kings bolster their frontcourt by signing Precious Achiuwa and waiving Isaac Jones, addressing depth issues after injuries and roster changes.
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