Rookie Emanuel Sharp still searching for a rhythm off the Kings bench
Emanuel Sharp is a rookie guard out of Houston playing his first NBA minutes for the Kings. He is not on the injury report. Through five games he has yet to find consistent scoring, with his minutes swinging game to game.
By the Kings Nightly Desk · updated 3 d ago01The story of the nightEarly minutes, mixed resultsSharp has appeared in five games so far.
Sharp has appeared in five games so far. He opened with 7 points in 30.0 minutes against the Lakers on 2026-10-05, then 11 points in 21.1 minutes in the rematch on 2026-10-08. Since then his scoring has dipped: 7 points against Golden State, 12 points against Portland, and just 3 points in 24.8 minutes against San Antonio on 2026-10-16. His rebounding has stayed low, topping out at 3 boards in three of the five games, and his assist totals have ranged from 0 to 3.
02No health concerns, no rumorsSharp is not on the injury report and has no injury history listed.
Sharp is not on the injury report and has no injury history listed. There is nothing in the rumor mill tied to him right now. At 22 years old and 6-3, 212 pounds, he is wearing No. 34 as a guard out of Houston. As a rookie, every one of these games is new ground for him, and the Kings have given him real run, including that 30.0-minute outing on 2026-10-05.
