Darius Acuff Jr. Named Kings' Only Untouchable Player in New NBA Trade Rumors

The 2026-27 NBA season may just have tipped off, but the Sacramento Kings are already open to trading away nearly anyone on their roster.

Kings rookie point guard Darius Acuff Jr. is the only player the team is unwilling to discuss in trade negotiations, according to The Athletic's Sam Amick.

Darius Acuff Jr. Is a HOOPER

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Acuff Jr. was selected with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after he was named the SEC Player of the Year as a freshman at Arkansas. The 19-year-old has started his professional career on a historic pace, averaging 26.2 points, 7.3 assists and 3.8 rebounds through the first 11 games of his rookie campaign.

The impressive performances from Acuff Jr. has caused "internal excitement" that has the Kings "pondering ways to speed up their roster reconstruction," according to Amick.

Sacramento has plenty of excess weight on its salary cap. Kings center Domantas Sabonis and shooting guard Zach LaVine are both earning over $45 million this season, with Sabonis also accounting for $48.6 million next season, per Spotrac. Forward Keegan Murray is accounting for $24.1 million following the five-year, $140 million extension he signed last year, but he has been hampered by injuries since signing that deal.

The Kings are giving Acuff Jr. plenty of in-game experience early — the rookie is tied for second in field goal attempts per game (22.8) and leads all players with 37.4 minutes per game, per Basketball Reference.