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The Sacramento Kings will feel like they're walking away with a steal in the NBA Draft, as star Arkansas point guard Darius Acuff Jr. fell to them at No. 7 . The Kings quickly scooped up arguably the best scorer in the class and now have their next franchise player during their rebuild.
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Acuff was coached in college by one of the best, John Calipari , while at Arkansas. Calipari was at the NBA Draft with Acuff and his family on Tuesday night, and he posted his congratulations to his latest star guard on social media after the pick was made.
"With NBA Lottery pick and Sacramento Kings Guard Darius Acuff Jr!!!" Calipari wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "Congratulations to the entire family! The Kings are getting a fierce competitor and winner."
There were a lot of guards that went at the top of this NBA Draft, including Darryn Peterson at No. 2 to the Utah Jazz , Keaton Wagler at No. 5 to the LA Clippers and Mikel Brown Jr. to the Brooklyn Nets at No. 6. However, Acuff was arguably the best of the bunch on the offensive end of the floor a season ago and will bring an immediate scoring punch to the Kings' lineup.
During his lone season in college, Acuff led the SEC with more than 35 minutes per game, and he made them all count. He also led the conference in both scoring (23.5 points per game) and assists (6.4 per game) on his way to SEC Player of the Year and First Team All-American honors.
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While Acuff comes with questions on the defensive end of the floor, he brings incredible feel and shotmaking ability on the offensive end. The Kings have no future young stars on their roster and are going to be completely rebuilding from the ground up, so getting a point guard who can run the show on offense and be a go-to guy night in and night out is a major win on draft night.
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