Sacramento Kings guard Darius Acuff Jr. scored 25 points and eight assists in a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers, drawing attention as one of the stronger performers in the Kings' early exhibition slate.

In a separate preseason outing against the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento made a late push but could not hold on. The loss was clouded 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.