How much should you trust the jumper?
11.1% from three on 18 attempts. Fewer than 100 attempts leave plenty of room for the percentage to move. Watch the misses and the closeouts, too.
Inspect the record ↓Players Darius Acuff Jr.
DariusAcuff Jr.
#5 · Guard· 6' 2"· 19 years
Inside the game of Darius Acuff Jr..
PORTRAIT / NBA GUARD2026-27 · Regular season
2 games · SACPoints / G22.5
Rebounds / G2.5
Assists / G3.5
Minutes / G35.8
Field goal30.0%
Three-point11.1%
Early returns 2 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
Recent official source check · 2026-27 regular-season appearances through 2026-10-23. Season totals include published final games.
01 / The film room
The game, in motion.
Clip / ESPN
Watch on ESPN
1:53
ESPN · 2026-10-24
Darius Acuff Jr. delivers 33-point performance for Kings in loss to Blazers
Open the full clip with the publisher.
02 / The scouting file
Look closer.
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
What changes when you look past points per game?
72 recorded minutes
No league ranking without a qualified, same-season comparison sample. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.
Scoring volume22.6 PTS / 36Comparison unavailable
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production3.5 AST / 36Comparison unavailable
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production2.5 REB / 36Comparison unavailable
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite36.0% of FGAComparison unavailable
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume34.0 FTA / 100 FGAComparison unavailable
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency39.1% TSComparison unavailable
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
How to read this profile
Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.
NBA source record ↗Decisions under pressure
1.00 assists per turnover is a starting point. Rewatch possessions against traps and late-clock pressure; this ratio alone cannot tell you how difficult the passing job was.
Inspect the record ↓Possession detail · 2026-27
Where the shots actually came from.
50 attempts
2 of the last 2 recorded regular-season appearances have event logs that reconcile with the player’s box-score shooting totals. These zones describe that subset.
Rim: under 4 feet. Short twos: 4 to under 14 feet. Long twos: 14 feet and farther. NBA event labels determine three-pointers. 40.0% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current SAC teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2026-27 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.
| Player | Position | MIN / G | AST / G | 3P% | 3PA | REB / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine ↗ | G | 36.7 | 2.5 | 33.3% | 18 | 4.5 |
| De'Andre Hunter ↗ | F-G | 22.2 | 1.0 | 66.7% | 3 | 5.0 |
| Daeqwon Plowden ↗ | G-F | 16.8 | 0.5 | 50.0% | 2 | 1.0 |
| Emanuel Sharp ↗ | G | 15.9 | 0.5 | 50.0% | 6 | 0.5 |
| Malik Monk ↗ | G | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0 |
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read Acuff’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.
Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓03 / The numbers
A season in motion.
2026-27 regular season · 2 games
Game by game
Per game Rolling 5-game average
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| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 2 | 22.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 39.1% |
| Last 10 | 2 | 22.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 39.1% |
| Last 5 | 2 | 22.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 39.1% |
| Starts | 2 | 22.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 39.1% |
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
39.1%True shooting
32.0%Effective FG
40.6%
Two-point32 attempts11.1%
Three-point18 attempts76.5%
Free throws17 attemptsShare of points45 total points
Two-pointers 57.8%Three-pointers 13.3%Free throws 28.9%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
Oct 21, 2026 · Regular season
SAC vs LAC ↗
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 12 points on 20.8% from the field across 24 attempts. Acuff recorded three steals, but four turnovers and 40.0% at the line added to his offensive difficulties.
05 / The long view
The career, chapter by chapter.
Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | SAC | 2 | 35.8 | 22.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 30.0% | 11.1% | 76.5% |
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
5 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Regular season | SAC vs POR ↗ | 36.6 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38.5% | 18.2% | 91.7% | +0.5Box only · provisional |
| Oct 21 | Regular season | SAC vs LAC ↗ | 34.9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 40.0% | -16.6Box only · provisional |
| Oct 10 | Preseason | SAC vs GSW ↗ | 27.2 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53.3% | 66.7% | 100.0% | +7.7Box only · provisional |
| Oct 8 | Preseason | SAC vs LAL ↗ | 23.4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26.7% | 28.6% | 100.0% | -7.4Box only · provisional |
| Oct 5 | Preseason | SAC vs LAL ↗ | 27.4 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 47.1% | 25.0% | 100.0% | -2.0Box only · provisional |
No games match these filters.
Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Individual performance breakdowns +
Regular season
Oct 23, 2026 · SAC vs POR
Starter · 36.6 minutes
Impact+0.5
- PTS
- 33
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 4
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 3
Darius Acuff Jr. led SAC with 33 points, shooting 38.5% from the field. He shot 18.2% from three on 11 attempts and 91.7% at the line. He added 4 assists and 2 rebounds, with 3 turnovers.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 38.5% 26 attempts
- 3PT
- 18.2% 11 attempts
- FT
- 91.7% 12 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -2
- True shooting
- 52.7%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +17.44
- Defensive box value
- -1.65
- Minutes baseline
- -15.30
- Game impact
- +0.49
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 21, 2026 · SAC vs LAC
Starter · 34.9 minutes
Impact-16.6
- PTS
- 12
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 3
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 4
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 12 points on 20.8% from the field across 24 attempts. Acuff recorded three steals, but four turnovers and 40.0% at the line added to his offensive difficulties.
Player analysis
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 20.8% 24 attempts
- 3PT
- 0% 7 attempts
- FT
- 40% 5 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -23
- True shooting
- 22.9%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- -10.46
- Defensive box value
- +6.00
- Minutes baseline
- -12.18
- Game impact
- -16.64
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 10, 2026 · SAC vs GSW
Starter · 27.2 minutes
Impact+7.7
- PTS
- 25
- REB
- 4
- AST
- 8
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 4
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 53.3% 15 attempts
- 3PT
- 66.7% 6 attempts
- FT
- 100% 5 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -14
- True shooting
- 72.7%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 8, 2026 · SAC vs LAL
Starter · 23.4 minutes
Impact-7.4
- PTS
- 12
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 1
- STL
- 2
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 3
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 26.7% 15 attempts
- 3PT
- 28.6% 7 attempts
- FT
- 100% 2 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -14
- True shooting
- 37.8%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 5, 2026 · SAC vs LAL
Starter · 27.4 minutes
Impact-2.0
- PTS
- 19
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 4
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 5
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 47.1% 17 attempts
- 3PT
- 25% 4 attempts
- FT
- 100% 2 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -13
- True shooting
- 53.1%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:32 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
How Acuff got here.
At a glance.
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 186 lbs
- Age now
- 19 years
- Born
- 2006-11-16
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- College
- Arkansas
- Draft
- 2026: Rd 1, Pk 7 (SAC)
- Experience
- Rookie
#7 Pick in 2026 Draft
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$8.02M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$8.02M
2027-28
$8.42M
2028-29
$8.82MTeam option
2029-30
$11.21MTeam option
2030-31
$16.15M
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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