Sacramento Kings guard Darius Acuff Jr. finished with 25 points and eight assists in a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers, turning heads as one of the standout players in the Kings' early exhibition slate.

In a separate preseason outing against the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento mounted a late run but fell just short. The loss was overshadowed by a serious concern: center Maxime Raynaud left the game in a wheelchair with an apparent knee injury, raising questions about the team's preseason expectations.