Precious Achiuwa was cleared on the Kings' injury report Friday, coming off the day-to-day tag he had carried for a right ankle issue. He is available for Sacramento's game at the Spurs the same night, as the Kings look for their first result of the 2026-27 season.
What happened
Precious Achiuwa was cleared on the Kings' injury report Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:46 p.m. ET, just before Sacramento's 8 p.m. tip at the Spurs. He had been listed day-to-day since Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a right ankle issue. The report carries no additional detail on the injury and no comment is attached to the update. Achiuwa is now available for the game with no restriction noted on the report.
What it means for the Kings
Achiuwa gives Sacramento frontcourt depth and rebounding; last season he averaged 10.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 23.9 minutes across 73 games for the Kings. Sacramento is 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, so there is no record to draw from with or without him. In games last season when Achiuwa was out, frontcourt minutes shifted to Keegan Murray (34.5 min, 14.0 pts) and Maxime Raynaud (26.5 min, 12.5 pts), with Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Domantas Sabonis, Russell Westbrook and Dennis Schroder carrying the rest of the load. With Achiuwa cleared, he is available for that frontcourt mix at the Spurs.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Achiuwa's ankle holds up through the game at the Spurs. Sacramento is already without Maxime Raynaud (right knee) and Dylan Cardwell (left calf), both listed out, while Malik Monk (left ankle) is day-to-day. No expected return has been announced for any of them. The Kings have not yet played a game this season.
Is Precious Achiuwa playing at the Spurs?
Yes. He was cleared on the Kings' injury report Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:46 p.m. ET, shortly before the 8 p.m. tip, after being listed day-to-day with a right ankle issue.
When will Precious Achiuwa be back?
He is already back. Achiuwa was cleared Friday and is available for Sacramento's game at the Spurs; no further absence has been reported.