Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 6 h ago.
Precious Achiuwa Enters 2026-27 Healthy After Steady Season Off the Kings Bench
newsroom · 38 min agoPrecious Achiuwa is back with the Sacramento Kings for the 2026-27 season, coming off a full 73-game slate in which he settled into a role as a versatile forward. He is not on the injury report heading into the year. The 26-year-old brings size, rebounding and defensive activity to a Kings frontcourt that leaned on him in stretches last season.
Who Is Precious Achiuwa
Precious Achiuwa is a 6-8, 243-pound forward out of Memphis, now in his sixth NBA season. He wears No. 9 for the Sacramento Kings. Achiuwa is built to guard multiple frontcourt spots and crash the glass, and that profile has defined his role wherever he has played. At 26, he is entering the stage of his career where teams expect consistency rather than upside. For the Kings, he offers a physical presence up front and a body that can log real minutes without needing to be a primary scoring option. His game is about activity: rebounding, deflections and contesting shots rather than shot creation.
Last Season by the Numbers
Achiuwa played all 73 games he was available for with Sacramento in 2025-26, averaging 23.9 minutes a night. He put up 10.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks per game, with 0.9 turnovers. His shooting split was 52.8 percent from the field, 27.8 percent from three-point range and 55.4 percent from the foul line, for a true shooting mark of 55.8 percent. His usage rate sat at 17.2 percent, reflecting a complementary role rather than a featured one. His plus-minus was minus-3.7 on the season. Those numbers describe a rotation big who rebounds, finishes efficiently at the rim and stays away from high-volume outside shooting.
Role Heading Into 2026-27
Achiuwa returns to the Kings for the 2026-27 season after spending all of last season with Sacramento. His combination of size and mobility makes him a candidate for minutes at both forward spots, and his rebounding rate (6.7 per game in under 24 minutes) suggests he can help on the glass even in a bench role. The low usage rate from last season points to a Kings team that asks him to do his work on defense and the boards rather than create shots. If that role holds steady, expect similar counting stats in a similar minutes range, with his efficiency numbers from the field carrying over as long as he keeps taking shots close to the basket.
Injury Report
Achiuwa is not on the injury report going into the 2026-27 season. There is no injury history listed for him, and no recent-game data is available yet since the new season has not been covered in this report. For a player who logged 73 games last season, a clean bill of health entering camp is a good sign for his ability to hold down consistent minutes for the Kings once the schedule begins.
What to Watch Early in the Season
With Achiuwa healthy and no rumors or roster moves tied to him at this point, the early storyline is simple: what does his role look like in Sacramento's rotation once games start. Last season's 23.9 minutes and 17.2 usage rate give a baseline. If his role expands, his per-game numbers in points and rebounds could tick up from the 10.1 and 6.7 marks he posted in 2025-26. If it stays the same, fans should expect a similar statistical season built on rebounding, defense and efficient finishing rather than volume scoring.
Questions fans ask
What team does Precious Achiuwa play for in 2026-27?
He plays for the Sacramento Kings, the same team he was with last season.
What were Precious Achiuwa's stats last season?
In 2025-26 with Sacramento, he averaged 10.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks in 23.9 minutes across 73 games, shooting 52.8 percent from the field and 27.8 percent from three.
Is Precious Achiuwa injured?
No. He is not currently on the injury report.
What position does Precious Achiuwa play?
He is listed as a forward, standing 6-8 and 243 pounds.
What number does Precious Achiuwa wear for the Kings?
He wears No. 9.
How many years of NBA experience does Precious Achiuwa have?
He is entering his sixth NBA season and played college basketball at Memphis.
Game log
last 0| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
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