Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. Leads Kings with 25 Points Against Warriors The No. 7 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Darius Acuff Jr., scored a game-high 25 points for the Sacramento Kings against the Golden State Warriors. Other notable rookie performances include Cooper Flagg and Isaiah Evans. Oct 5, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Darius Acuff Jr. (5) controls the ball during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Golden 1 Center. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectAfter a few solid rookie performances to start the NBA Preseason, Friday night featured impressive performances from a few high-profile rookies and other players from the 2026 class. While the preseason isn't a direct indicator of how the upcoming campaign will play out, it is encouraging to see young players log solid showings against other NBA players early in their careers.Darius Acuff Jr. Scores Game High For KingsDarius Acuff Jr., Sacramento Kings The No. 7 pick scored a game-high 25 points, adding eight assists, four rebounds and four turnovers while shooting 8-of-15 from the field, 4-of-6 from 3-point range and 5-of-5 from the free throw line in 27 minutes against the Warriors. The undrafted free agent chipped in 10 points, a rebound, a turnover and a steal while shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc in 16 minutes against the Clippers.The top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft accounted for 14 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal while shooting 4-of-10 from the field, 0-of-2 from deep and 6-of-10 from the free throw line in 23 minutes against Detroit. The No. 11 pick scored a team-high 23 points, adding 10 rebounds, six assists, two turnovers, two steals and a block while shooting 10-of-14 from the field, 1-of-3 from beyond the arc and 2-of-2 from the free throw line in 24 minutes against Sacramento.Top Picks Record Solid Preseason PerformancesThe No. 36 pick accumulated 10 points, four rebounds, two steals and a block while shooting 3-of-7 from the field, 1-of-1 from deep and 3-of-4 from the free throw line in 16 minutes against Toronto. The No. 17 pick scored a team-high 14 points, adding six assists, a rebound, three turnovers and a steal while shooting 6-of-15 from the field, 0-of-4 from 3-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line in 27 minutes against Washington.The No. 26 pick notched 10 points, six rebounds, three turnovers and a steal while shooting 4-of-4 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line in nine minutes against Phoenix. The undrafted free agent finished with 10 points and seven rebounds while shooting 4-of-5 from the field and 2-of-3 from deep in 23 minutes against Minnesota. Loading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendations...