Kings Gamble on Acuff Without Westbrook | Sacramento Kings News

The Sacramento Kings are gambling big on 19-year-old Darius Acuff Jr., thrusting him into the starting point guard role with zero experience beyond one college season — all while losing Russell Westbrook, who retired instead of taking a reduced backup role. With no seasoned mentor to guide him, Acuff faces immense pressure in a rebuilding team, and many now wonder if the Kings made a costly mistake by not keeping Westbrook around to ease his transition. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/02034673ad0191ad