Precious

Achiuwa

The backup big man has yet to make his season debut, but until he returns, Dylan Cardwell and Precious Achiuwa should continue to pickup the slack in the frontcourt.

Achiuwa had to leave Tuesday’s game with just under eight minutes left in the third quarter with a leg contusion and did not return. His early exit gave Dylan Cardwell (1/12/1/2/2) more playing time, and he logged 29 minutes off the bench. Keegan Murray (11/2/1 with four blocks and two three-pointers) played 24 minutes as he continues to work his way back from an ankle injury.

Working his way back from a right patellar subluxation suffered during the preseason, Raynaud was to be re-evaluated early this week. That did not happen on Monday, but the Kings are listing the second-year center out for Tuesday night. Precious Achiuwa and Dylan Cardwell have been providing depth at center when Domantas Sabonis is not on the floor.

Making his first appearance since October 23, Murray played a reserve role on Sunday. After playing stints of six, four and five minutes in the first three quarters, the Kings forward played the last 7:46 of the fourth quarter. Murray took a hard fall during the second quarter when he landed on his upper back after a Bobby Portis shot fake got him in the air, but he did not require any attention on the Kings’ bench. As Murray’s minutes increase, Precious Achiuwa (7/14/2/1 with one block) will likely see his minutes decrease after logging 36 minutes on Sunday.

Sunday’s game will be Murray’s first since October 23. It’s unclear whether his playing time will be limited, but fantasy managers shouldn’t expect to see Murray’s minutes go well into the thirties. Precious Achiuwa has been the starting power forward in Murray’s absence.

Murray has not played since October 23 and has missed the Kings’ last seven games with a left ankle injury. Precious Achiuwa has replaced him in the starting lineup, and that should remain the case if Murray can’t play on Sunday.

As expected, Achiuwa will be good to go against Los Angeles. He’ll continue to start in place of Keegan Murray, who is still sidelined with an ankle injury. Achiuwa has had a couple productive outings, but he isn’t the best streaming option on a 14-game day.

Achiuwa, who has been starting for the injured Keegan Murray (ankle), played 27 minutes in Monday’s win over the Mavericks. The probable tag suggests he’ll be available, and Achiuwa should remain in the starting lineup if so.

For the third straight game, Achiuwa got the starting nod in place of Keegan Murray (ankle), and this was his best performance of the season. He set a new season high for scoring and nearly finished with a double-double. Murray is set to be re-evaluated in early November, but Achiuwa should have at least a few more starts, making him worth considering as a streaming option with the Kings playing four games next week.

Murray was held out of Sunday’s loss to the Grizzlies due to left ankle capsulitis. Precious Achiuwa moved into the starting lineup, finishing with 12 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and three blocks in 39 minutes. He’s a worthwhile pickup while Murray sits, but fantasy managers will likely take a hit in free-throw percentage.